Mary Diamond

These buttons are a zinc-alloy base, plated in "dutch gold' ~ an antique brass look.

Very nicely done, Lady Brower. You should be quite happy with them ~ they are lovely.

Good Morning ~ Iron Jon, Pyrate Leather, Sutler Jon, J8ksdad ~ Thank you all for your interest in my buttons. I have noted your quantities, and will place the order as soon as we reach the minimum.

Good Morning, Iron Jon! That is a good start towards a new buttons order. My recent orders have quite depleted my inventory. To all Interested Persons ~ Please do Speak Up, if you are interested in buttons within the next three months, as it takes some time to accumulate sufficient orders to place the bulk order. As always, I remain YHS, Mary Diamond

As Moderator, it is not my job to defend (or attack) a product. Every member has a right to express themselves, vehemence and personality notwithstanding. I can only suggest that you, and others who support RH, feel free to post you positive experiences in response.

So happy to hear of your recovery!

Oh MY! The first image, of Mistress Alexander, is simply stunning! They are all very well done, but that is my favorite.

What? So you have more people to practice your diabolocal surgeries on? Oh, and thank you for the compliments, all.

Lovely shots ~ thank you Cheeky and Kate!

Hooray! I am so happy to hear you are A Free Woman! I am proud of you for taking the pain ~ it will make you stronger ~ and looking forward to the day I can meet you in person.

New(er) B movie ~ Cyberpunk ~ heavy Goth/punk/Asian influences, with some Blade Runner/Fifth Element overtones, DNA alt theme ~ The Gene Generation with Bai Ling We just started watching it ~ some interesting images.

A very Happy Birthday to you, Diosa!

Eesh, I am on a roll tonight. Of course! 6 is my choice. Takes care of the 4 problem.

Eegads ~ the above sounds so snooty ~ please forgive me, William, I did not mean to imply you did not already know this. I shouldn't try to quickly post before running out the door! This is the thread that started me on my original designs ~ http://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=1178...mp;#entry285252 And, the Chi Ro symbol (Sign of Four) and merchant's mark is described here, much better than in my terribly abbreviated and limited statement above http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant%27s_mark Note that the Chi Ro was not just for protection against humans, but many forms of risk, including shipwrecks, etc. Which leads me to think, William, that you may have had "acquired" cargo from many merchants, which would have displayed different marks. Perhaps I should search your encampment for some of my own missing goods? I hope this helps ~

I am honored, sir, that you noticed my mark. To be clear, provenance of the 4 was originally a reversal of the latin signature for Christ (the P with a cross), simplifiied over time to a 4. As sailors and sailing merchants were a highly superstitious group, this mark was intended to provide protection ~ against thieves, pirates, etc. I do love the roughs you have come up with so far ~ my favorite being #3. However, you may need to determine how to explain the protection of God bit. If anyone asks. To that end ~ my signature breaks down as the following: Mary Diamond & Mark Diamond (MD), protected under god (4), across the lands and seas (crossed O), eternally (crossed O).

The importance of which I quite regularly underestimate ~ Yes, must add that to being on time.

It is a pleasure seeing a product showcasing that level of care. Agreed, the reddening of the knuckles, to the twist of his cravat ~ I have not seen pieces with such exceptional attention to historical accuracy and detail.

Welcome aboard, sir. It seems you already have quite the head start ~ We look forward to seeing you in your kit!

Perhaps this may help ~ I personally sew with Looong lengths (2-3 arm lengths) of thread. I pull the tail end quite far through the needle, essentially halving the amount of "thread" being pulled through the work, and keeping a fingernail close to the working area to prevent/control knotting or twisting. Periodically, I also let the needle drop to un-twist.

Best of luck to you ~ you are in our thoughts.

There are numerous water based sealants available, most recently also from Varathane. Available at Home Depot.

An impressively detailed alt pirate look, Commodore Synn ~ well done.

We were at an event one time and they had four Jacks tied to a rope and were dragging them around. I quickly rounded up four lads, tied them to a rope and had them swish about as we walked behind the Jacks. Finally the guy towing the Jacks turned around and looked at us and asked what we were doing? I told him, my four Queens beat his four Jacks.

Very nice, ladies. Would that I had enough money for 2 impressions ~

As moderator, I try to let the little things work themselves out, and Respectfully Request we all respect the intent of this forum. Discussion, with Modest helping of chatter, is expected. However, if there is no direct discussion/active & pertinent input otherwise keeping the thread active, I see no reason why the thread needs guidance, as it would seem to be naturally waning. To that end ~ yes, Silkie and Michael, I should have considered moving the fontage discussion to another thread. To be honest, it didn't occur to me, as a fontage is only worn with a mantua, and seemed a natural extension of this thread. Captain Sterling ~ is it possible for you to re-instate your deleted posts? To All Members: I am here to serve. Please free free to PM me directly with any concerns on the moderation of any topic in Thieve's Market.