Leeny Vee (Mary Ostler-Tir Righ)
@littlesthobo.bsky.social
Friendly Misanthrope
Littlest Hobo Aficionado
Tent Research Nerd
Baba Yaga's on call plumber
I don't have blood, more a caffeinated slurry.
Littlest Hobo Aficionado
Tent Research Nerd
Baba Yaga's on call plumber
I don't have blood, more a caffeinated slurry.
Pinned
For new SCA friends.
I am Mary Ostler
I am basically obsessed with tents and structures. Currently working on my 21st tent/structure. When not thinking about tent building, I am most likely making coffee in my encampment reading books on tents and recently making Kyrgyzstanian reed screens. #nerd
I am Mary Ostler
I am basically obsessed with tents and structures. Currently working on my 21st tent/structure. When not thinking about tent building, I am most likely making coffee in my encampment reading books on tents and recently making Kyrgyzstanian reed screens. #nerd
I am starting a new project that is adjacent to my reed screens. Kalkans.
A small domed shield made of spiral bound reeds/rods. There are a lot of them in museums, but not a lot about how to make them. Researching museum photos and starting trials on binds techniques.
#sca #mysca #TirRigh #AnTir
A small domed shield made of spiral bound reeds/rods. There are a lot of them in museums, but not a lot about how to make them. Researching museum photos and starting trials on binds techniques.
#sca #mysca #TirRigh #AnTir
October 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
So even before the next tent project I am going to jump ahead and do a blue awning for my disked bells encampment. Found what I think is a blue rectangle with decorations, red ropes, and poles. I think mine will be Azure, semi of 8 pointed voided stats argent.
#mysca #TirRigh #AnTir #tents
#mysca #TirRigh #AnTir #tents
September 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Reposted by Leeny Vee (Mary Ostler-Tir Righ)
i’m not going to be lectured about political violence by people whose politics is violence
September 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
i’m not going to be lectured about political violence by people whose politics is violence
Made a tablero board using leftover reeds and indigo dyed wool roving.
#mysca #TirRigh #AnTir #indigo #reedscreen
#mysca #TirRigh #AnTir #indigo #reedscreen
September 4, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Made a tablero board using leftover reeds and indigo dyed wool roving.
#mysca #TirRigh #AnTir #indigo #reedscreen
#mysca #TirRigh #AnTir #indigo #reedscreen
I fully support CUPE and their continuation of job action.
No Work Without Pay!
#AirCanada can eat a bag of dicks!
No Work Without Pay!
#AirCanada can eat a bag of dicks!
August 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I fully support CUPE and their continuation of job action.
No Work Without Pay!
#AirCanada can eat a bag of dicks!
No Work Without Pay!
#AirCanada can eat a bag of dicks!
June 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Reposted by Leeny Vee (Mary Ostler-Tir Righ)
June 15, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Reposted by Leeny Vee (Mary Ostler-Tir Righ)
My 8ft red timurid empire tent pole while pretty wasn't up to snuff, so I decided to make a new pole.
3" sewer pipe and pillar style candle holders are what I'm using. Same technique I used for my 6ft tall white tomurid empire tent.
Go girthy or go home.
#mysca #AnTir #TirRigh #tents
3" sewer pipe and pillar style candle holders are what I'm using. Same technique I used for my 6ft tall white tomurid empire tent.
Go girthy or go home.
#mysca #AnTir #TirRigh #tents
June 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Took the new sunshade to the Barony of Lionsgate Champions Tourney. It worked out pretty nicely. I only have a few tie straps left to sew onto it.
I have no idea what I'm going to do with it, as it doesn't fit with my more Timurid persona. We'll under a hundred all in.
#mysca #tirrigh #antir
I have no idea what I'm going to do with it, as it doesn't fit with my more Timurid persona. We'll under a hundred all in.
#mysca #tirrigh #antir
May 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
So I just soaked the sunshade tarp in silicon dissolved in naptha.
Should dry clear and make the tarp full on waterproof.
If you try making your own silipoly tarp. Buy dishwasher gloves. Do not rely on latex gloves. My latex gloves broke, and I now have webbed fingers.
#mysca #antir #tirrigh
Should dry clear and make the tarp full on waterproof.
If you try making your own silipoly tarp. Buy dishwasher gloves. Do not rely on latex gloves. My latex gloves broke, and I now have webbed fingers.
#mysca #antir #tirrigh
May 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
May 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Since my mom's passing, the only joy I get from mothers day is inevitably one of my young coworkers asks what I've got planned for mothers day.
I yell.
MY MOMS DEAD. THANKS FOR REMINDING ME!
Then I get to watch these young guys squirm.
So much joy.
I yell.
MY MOMS DEAD. THANKS FOR REMINDING ME!
Then I get to watch these young guys squirm.
So much joy.
May 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Since my mom's passing, the only joy I get from mothers day is inevitably one of my young coworkers asks what I've got planned for mothers day.
I yell.
MY MOMS DEAD. THANKS FOR REMINDING ME!
Then I get to watch these young guys squirm.
So much joy.
I yell.
MY MOMS DEAD. THANKS FOR REMINDING ME!
Then I get to watch these young guys squirm.
So much joy.
Thank goodness this particular folly is essentially done. The reed screens last weft reed was placed at Salon Artificum, thus ending 4 solid months of putzing around. An edge binding and some card woven straps are left. 14ft long... oof. Taking a week off.
#TirRigh #mysca #AnTir #reedscreen
#TirRigh #mysca #AnTir #reedscreen
April 28, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Thank goodness this particular folly is essentially done. The reed screens last weft reed was placed at Salon Artificum, thus ending 4 solid months of putzing around. An edge binding and some card woven straps are left. 14ft long... oof. Taking a week off.
#TirRigh #mysca #AnTir #reedscreen
#TirRigh #mysca #AnTir #reedscreen
Last minute tweaking for my display at Salon Artificum next weekend.
It's crunch time to finish any write ups, and cover the modern.
5x8 feet is not a lot of space. Lol
#sca #mysca #AnTir #TirRigh
#reedscreen
It's crunch time to finish any write ups, and cover the modern.
5x8 feet is not a lot of space. Lol
#sca #mysca #AnTir #TirRigh
#reedscreen
April 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Last minute tweaking for my display at Salon Artificum next weekend.
It's crunch time to finish any write ups, and cover the modern.
5x8 feet is not a lot of space. Lol
#sca #mysca #AnTir #TirRigh
#reedscreen
It's crunch time to finish any write ups, and cover the modern.
5x8 feet is not a lot of space. Lol
#sca #mysca #AnTir #TirRigh
#reedscreen
I did the math. My reed screen is longer than a museum screen with the same reed count
Museum piece is ~1100 reeds / 284cm (9'4")
My screen is ~1100 reeds / 378cm (12'4")
So my reeds must be larger, or the screen artisans are choosing narrower reed size.
#MySCA #tirrigh #antir #reedscreen
Museum piece is ~1100 reeds / 284cm (9'4")
My screen is ~1100 reeds / 378cm (12'4")
So my reeds must be larger, or the screen artisans are choosing narrower reed size.
#MySCA #tirrigh #antir #reedscreen
April 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I did the math. My reed screen is longer than a museum screen with the same reed count
Museum piece is ~1100 reeds / 284cm (9'4")
My screen is ~1100 reeds / 378cm (12'4")
So my reeds must be larger, or the screen artisans are choosing narrower reed size.
#MySCA #tirrigh #antir #reedscreen
Museum piece is ~1100 reeds / 284cm (9'4")
My screen is ~1100 reeds / 378cm (12'4")
So my reeds must be larger, or the screen artisans are choosing narrower reed size.
#MySCA #tirrigh #antir #reedscreen
April 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Progress on my reed screen
The indigo and madder (lac overdye) turned out even better than I anticipated.
I do wish I went with a narrower plain reed strip on the edges. There will be a binding strip sewed over it, but it's wider than I pictured in my head.
#MySCA #TirRigh #AnTir #reedscreen
The indigo and madder (lac overdye) turned out even better than I anticipated.
I do wish I went with a narrower plain reed strip on the edges. There will be a binding strip sewed over it, but it's wider than I pictured in my head.
#MySCA #TirRigh #AnTir #reedscreen
April 3, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Progress on my reed screen
The indigo and madder (lac overdye) turned out even better than I anticipated.
I do wish I went with a narrower plain reed strip on the edges. There will be a binding strip sewed over it, but it's wider than I pictured in my head.
#MySCA #TirRigh #AnTir #reedscreen
The indigo and madder (lac overdye) turned out even better than I anticipated.
I do wish I went with a narrower plain reed strip on the edges. There will be a binding strip sewed over it, but it's wider than I pictured in my head.
#MySCA #TirRigh #AnTir #reedscreen