Gaius libro scriptor: Inventas vitam iuvat excoluisse per artes
A record of projects, research and musings from the mind of Gaius Claudius Valerianus
June 2021 This was a commissioned diadem artifact for patron Baroness Kassir Ni Deoraine looking to add to their Roman aesthetic. It combines metal shaping, cutting, and forming, casting, enameling, acid etching, carving all to create a single artifact. Inspired from Roman period designs and elements enhanced to include personalized aspects of the patron and... Continue Reading →
In addition to all the great awards I have gotten to make, ( and I do LOVE) making awards, I have also been crafting to personal tokens.These are items usually individualized to a person. They might be given as a token of appreciation, or as a memento of a shared moment or as a calling... Continue Reading →
January 2019 I was asked by Her Highness to make a representation of her favorite athletic team so that she might show her support and pride in their prowess and share in the joy of their victories. I wanted to make for her an item that was inspired by a reproduction of a 13-14th century... Continue Reading →
I wanted to share with you all today a little research into a topic I enjoy; ancient numismatics; the study of very old coins. I hope to provide more of these little research topics in the future and would welcome any feedback you might have to help improve these. Spintriae: Brothel tokens or Ancient Roman... Continue Reading →
As I continue to refine the design slightly, improve my casting technique and work with new materials, I present the Medallions for the Silver Tyger, Mk2.0 This version is slightly cleaner, and the more even and without the tell-tale 3D printed texture. Also I switched from porcelain paint to glass paint for a richer, more... Continue Reading →
My efforts continue to ensure that when a member of the populace receives and award that they receive a medallion along with their recognition. With the relatively newly creation of these awards, the royal coffers were quite limited and needed to be filled. I have created several silver level award medallions, including this one to... Continue Reading →
In my attempts to ensure that when a member of the populace receives and award that they receive a medallion as well as a scroll, I have created several silver level award medallions, including this one to recognize those who have been recognized for their skill in target archery. I presented the crown with several... Continue Reading →
July 2017 While these coins of silver were historically struck using dies of bronze or iron, there is evidence that the dies themselves were cast rather than carved to provide a more consistent and uniform coin. There have also been discovered clay molds of coins and theories that these molds could have been used for... Continue Reading →
One of the first coronets that I ever created. The band was leather that I stamped with celtic knotwork design. The copper band was etched with ferric chloride. The design is of celtic cats, part of his heraldry. The discs were etched copper vitreous enameled in champlevé method. The lightning bolt points were pewter cast... Continue Reading →
Cailte Crobdurg MacScandal came to me for some assistance in making his vision for GNEW site tokens a reality. He wanted to create a coin based on the Maine Penny. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_penny Together we collaborated to create a pewter version specific for GNEW. In truth, he did the lion's share of the work; carving the master... Continue Reading →
