Don Gomez
dongomez.bsky.social
Don Gomez
@dongomez.bsky.social
Gomez de Santander in the SCA. Historical reenactor - swords, calligraphy, Spanish history, you name it.
Got a lot done over a long car ride to an event this weekend. Ready for the border & final touches.
March 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Looks good with the yellow filled out, now for the big job of filler stitch.
March 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Now that I'm back it's time to do the barony side... Trickier art, but I really like the way the outline came out. 2-strand in brown. Hopefully it'll still look as good filled with the yellow.
March 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Spent some quality time with the project at Gulf Wars last week & finished the kingdom side:
March 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Still getting the hang of the long-short stitch, but it's going well so far.
March 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Acknowledging and celebrating the countless women who have shaped and continue to shape our Society!

Sing their word fame! Acknowledge both the large and the small endeavours!

#MySCA #InternationalWomensDay #IWD
March 8, 2025 at 3:42 AM
And now to dive into the actual product, starting with the kingdom badge. Started with an outline in 2 strand stem stitch to keep things straight:
March 4, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Next steps on the arming cap project... Learning how to make the surface look better. Not really pleased with how the satin stitch looks on this large an area, so I'll have to get better at long & short stitching...
March 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
And the next attempt will be the baronial arms - this will be tricky. Thinking about brown to outline the moose, and fewer strands for the satin stitches.
February 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Tried the next step in the arming cap project last night - kingdom populace badge, full size. Overall, not bad... I expected the pile to be problematic, but the overall satin stitching is getting better. Still not sure about the border, black or yellow base.
February 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Working on the next art thing - some embroidery. I've got an arming cap that needs decorating, so I gotta learn some basic stitches...
February 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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January 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Ok, trying to be more proactive and posty and better about documenting my artsy stuff. Nearly finished scroll for this weekend. Lettering is set on scrap paper; will post a finished pic when it's handed out
January 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Would like to remind everyone of the best sequence of panels of all time
December 15, 2024 at 4:10 AM
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November 30, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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A lil tip for the folks with shoe polish on their lips today :)
November 20, 2024 at 5:34 PM
My man Rodrigo!
If you want to think about history for a little bit - today on Gone Medieval I talked to Nora Berend about Rodrigo Díaz - or el Cid - about how we use historical figures to explain our world, and how Franco is a bellend. You can check it out here, or wherever, really:
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Gone Medieval
From long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, to myths, religion, the lives of ordinary people: Gone Medieval is History Hit’s podcast dedicated to...
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November 15, 2024 at 5:31 PM