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Forms of Embellishment Accepted by the Guild

Forms are generally divided by material/media and technique into categories. There is also an 'other' category under each material/medium. This category is used to suggest new forms for that material/medium when challenging. If the new form is approved, it'll be added to the acceptable forms list under the appropriate material/medium.

All forms of embellishment should be executed upon period appropriate items if those items are to be submitted for challenging the ranks of the Guild. Period appropriate means the item and the form of embellishment come from the same time frame and location and both are acceptable to the SCA.

Note: A form may be consecutively challenged for increasing ranks up to three (3) times providing that each time the form is challenged it increases in knowledge. A form may not be challenged at the same level of knowledge twice, improvement must be shown.

• Fabric
  • Stitched Fabric
    • Applique
      • Applied, reverse, single thickness, etc
      • Foreign items: i.e. shells, mirrors, quills, etc
    • Quilting
    • Trapunto -- corded or stuffed
    • Smocking
    • Other
  • Embroidery
    • Counted Thread
      • Cross Stitch
      • Long Arm Cross Stitch
      • Voided Work
        • Assisi
        • Reversi
      • Counted-thread Blackwork
      • Pattern Darning
      • Other
    • Metal Thread
      • Surface Couching
      • Or Nue
      • Bullion Work
      • Underside Couching
      • Other
    • Canvas Work ("needlepoint")
      • Tent Stitch
      • Cross Stitch on Canvas
      • Brick Stitch
      • Upright (gobelin) stitch
      • Satin Stitch
      • Other
    • Surface Embroidery
      • Basic Embroidery
      • Laid Work
      • Beadwork
      • Split Stitch
      • Raised Work
      • Other
    • WhiteWork
      • Drawn Thread
      • Pulled Thread
      • Cutwork
      • Buratto work
      • Reticella
      • Other
  • Painting
  • Other
• Thread
  • knitting
  • Decorative netting
  • lace
    • Bobbin
    • Needle lace
    • Drawn Work
    • Punto in Aria
    • Pulled Work
  • Weaving
  • Loom Woven Narrow Wares (e.g. Inkle)
  • Tablet (Card)
  • Decorative weaving of cloth
  • Braiding
    • Kumihimo
    • Fingerloop/Fingerweaving
    • Sprang
  • Other
• Metal
  • Wire Weaving
  • Etching
  • Enamelling
  • Pierce work
  • Casting
  • Sheet metal work (chasing, repousse, etc)
  • Other
• Earthenware
  • Painted
  • Glazed
  • Carved/Etched
  • Moulded
  • Other
• Leather
  • Carving/Tooling
  • Painting
  • Braiding
  • Decorative Applique
  • Other
• Wood
  • Carving
  • Burning
  • Painting
  • Inlay
  • Other
• Stone/Gems
  • Carved
  • Painted
  • Other
• Glass
  • Painted
  • Stained
  • Engraving
  • Other
• Bone/Antler/Horn/Ivory
  • Carving
  • Inlay
  • Other
• OTHER: a piece that does not fit into one of the above categories of material and/or forms. However, every entry in the other category, regardless of rank challenged, must be accompanied by written documentation to prove the appropriateness of the material and/or form. If the material and/or form is accepted, a new category and/or form will be created and added to the list above.

Revised 2 September 2010

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Webpage design copyright 2009 Rikke D. Giles (Aelianora de Wyntringham in the SCA).