Some kind person on r/redditlaqueristas recommended I post my manicure on here for y’all to enjoy!

I did this using a technique called nail stamping. I was thrilled when a company called Hit the Bottle came out this stamping plate called Medieval Musings. Would love to hear anything y’all know about illuminated manuscripts and the work that inspired this plate!

I saw this in the group and I had to have it

I’ve always been fascinated by medieval marginalia, the strange drawings monks would sneak into the margins of illuminated manuscripts. Rabbits wielding swords, snails dueling knights, grotesque faces, animals doing very un-animal things. Feels like something straight out of a fever dream.

I tried making a sterling silver ring inspired by that tradition. The band is engraved all the way around with marginalia-style motifs and finished with a dark oxidized patina so the engraving stands out and gives it a slightly worn, old feel.

Source: Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 304; 13th century; England, St. Albans; f.47v

Hedgehogs! they were drawn in abundance, with some pig features. I like that they have fruit and stuff on their spikes, silly miniature pigs

I'm missing one source, im trash. All confirmed medieval!

1. Worksop Bestiary, England c. 1185

2. Bréviaire à l'usage de (Bréviaire de Renaud de Bar)

3. [Vatican, Pal. lat. 1066]

Some of you might remember the Medieval Marginalia band ring I posted a little while back. Well...I couldn't stop there.

I had so much fun making it that I ended up carving a whole collection of Medieval Marginalia pendants.

In order of appearance:

• Knight Riding a Giant Snail into Battle 🐌⚔️
• Regal Cat King 🐱👑
• Fish Playing a Lute 🐟🪕
• Warrior Rabbit Wielding a Sword 🐰🗡️

Each one was hand carved in wax and cast in solid sterling silver using the lost wax casting process.

I come from a fine jewelry background, and most of what my family has produced over the years has been traditional, classical jewelry. It's been a lot of fun stepping away from that and creating things that are a little more whimsical.

She's so precious <3

A few months ago I came on here and asked for medieval art tattoo ideas, and I got so many great responses and for where to look at references! I ended up going with a rendition of the Aesop’s fable “The Fox and the Grapes”. The original piece is from the 1480s, so juuust on the medieval art cusp (?).

I was originally going to go for a marginalia inspired piece, but I think one of those deserves a pop of color and I wasn’t ready for a color tattoo.

Hope y’all appreciate it, even if it isn’t hardcore medieval. Also thanks again for the help! I love this sub!!!