#trichinopoly

[galleryofart]

Mausoleum at Outatori near Trichinopoly

Artist: Francis Swain Ward (English, ca. 1734–1794)

Date: c. 1788

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, United States

[postcard-from-the-past]

Rock of Trichinopoly, modern-day Tiruchirappalli Rockfort in Tamil Nadu, India

British vintage postcard

[witekspicsoldpostcards]

THE ROCK - TRICHINOPOLY - Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort, locally known as Malaikottai, is a historic fortification and temple complex built on an ancient rock. It is located in the city of Tiruchirappalli, on the banks of river Kaveri, Tamil Nadu, India. It is constructed on an 83 metres (272 ft) high rock.

[hinducosmos]

Uchi Pillayar Kovil (Rockfort Temple) - Trichinopoly

Uchi Pillayar Kovil. This temple is having its history dated back to 7th century, located on top of a Rockfort at Trichy, Tamil Nadu.

(via Instagram: Raj Mohan @rajography)

[jackalgirl]

Triple-to-double-to-triple-knit trichinopoly chain (”Viking knit”) bracelet.  There are honey-colored Swarovski bicones in there that are hard to see, but which nonetheless glitter very sneakily.  I think I’m zeroing in on the proportion I like the best for changing from one weave to another.  Might try the next one with purple or green crystals and silver wire for more contrast.

I’ve also found a neat example of a necklace from the Bedale Hoard on Wikimedia Commons whose chainmail chain portion of it I’m pretty sure is in the Maille Artisan Guild’s database of weaves - I think it would be neat to recreate this, so I’ll add it to my list of things to try.

It’s so time-consuming.  I need to find some cool Egyptology podcasts to listen to while I work on it.  Does anyone have any suggestions?

[masterlygrackle]

Dragon torc bracelet up for grabs! It'll be on my etsy shop tomorrow, if you want it at a discounted price, get at me today! . . . #Vikingknit #Viking #norsewireweaving #Norse #Nordic #trichinopolychain #trichinopoly #ancient #ancientjewelry #Celtic #ancientcelt

[icanmakesomethingoutofthat]

Wire-weaving 16 gauge v. 24 gauge

I wanted to see what the upper limit is, as far as my body is physically capable. They're both copper, and I wove them on the same dowel, and I used the same amount of stitches per rotation. I had to do every single stitch with my pliers in place of my fingers, which didn't slow me down as much as I would've guessed, but I had to skip my pushups for the day. So, maybe not something I will repeat, unless I get some dead soft aluminum. But I can't deny, it's so lush and expensive-looking.

[icanmakesomethingoutofthat]

What did I do with my time off? Well, I decided to attempt to copy a silver necklace from a Finnish hoard. I recently learned how to wire weave, and I wanted to see how much continuous rope I could get out of a single piece, and it ended up being 100 inches (2 1/2 meters). So I thought I should make something special out of it. Most projects I could think of would've involved breaking it up into smaller pieces, so I decided to make this necklace in such a way that I wouldn't have to cut it. So, that's deviation #1 from the original piece. I think I would like to go back in and replace some of the embellishments but I like it a lot as-is. It's really impressive in person. It's just steel, though! This viking is definitely on a budget.