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 →
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 →
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 →
September 2016 When a member of Rolling Thunder reaches the status and esteem of elder within the clan they are sometimes offered to be included into the rank of a Silver in the clan and they are presented with a silver wheel and bolt to replace their bronze wheel. I was asked to help make... Continue Reading →
Feb 2013 Another effort into the world of site tokens, this for the All Things Scribal event of 2013. Inspired by the East Kingdom badge of the Minister of Arts and Science. This was a smaller number of token than previous events, and so I decided to try my hand at soapstone carving. Here is... Continue Reading →
Gaius libro scriptor: Inventas vitam iuvat excoluisse per artes 