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Part II of Capitol Hill Design Insights are now available, exclusively on Patreon! 🇺🇲

 

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Tomu and Dee enjoy each other's company.

 

Wearing silk handmade kimono, with silk flowers (also handmade ;) ) in their hair.

Design Insights XLIV

 

The Sæpta Julia (pronunced: Sipe-ta You-lia) covered a vast expanse of the Campus Martius. The open-air space was completely paved in travertine and enclosed within a quadriporticus which once housed exquisite works of Classical art. The Sæpta was originally conceived of as a place for the gathering of eligible voters in the election of magistrates, but was gradually repurposed for the staging of public spectacles as the importance of voting waned during the imperial era.

 

It is often the case when discussing grand projects of Roman antiquity that the true scale of these undertakings is not readily apparent. Among a body of work such as mine, it has always been necessary to exhibit the SPQR diorama alongside other, more well-known and consistently 1:650-scaled works. Without the visual aid of other brick-built monuments on nearby tables for the timebeing, I'll instead compare the size of this week's DESIGN Insights subject, the Sæpta Julia, to something the brick-building community know well; convention halls.

 

The Sæpta Julia covered an area of more than 350,000 sq ft. To put that into perspective, the much-loved Brickworld Chicago convention typically boasts a 100,000 sq ft exhibition hall. The Sæpta could have easily accommodated more than three-and-a-half times that! The best spatial comparison I can conceive of would be to stand at the middle of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool looking toward that same monument. Then, imagine gleaming travertine pavement over the surface of the water, from the midpoint of the pool all the way to the steps of the monument. You'd be hard-pressed to find any convention centers with that kind of uninterrupted square footage, let alone any which might rival such a richly decorated and neatly paved outdoor venue.

 

Don't miss this all-new DESIGN Insights post highlighting Phase III of my ongoing efforts to build all of Ancient Rome, circa mid-4th century CE!

 

😎 These insights are EXCLUSIVE to Corinthian patrons, and peel back the curtain months before these designs will be shared publicly. The renderings, on the other hand, are shared with patrons of all tiers.

 

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Handmade by me.

 

Wisteria modeled by my BJD souldollkid , a 47cm BJD. MSD , or 1:4 size doll. I made the hair flower, the kanzashi clip, using tsumami zaiku , which is a Japanese technique ! Doll accessories are challenging and fun.

 

Hand dyed by me using painterly techniques. ;) Each petal starts out as a square of white silk... it's interesting dying such small petals-- the canvas is much smaller than my fingernails. XD

 

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Design Insights XLII

 

📜 "... everything, now restrains itself and anxiously hopes for just two things: bread and circuses."

 

This particularly insightful excerpt of Juvenal's first-century work, Satire X, speaks as much to the modern era as it did to those living in the Roman empire. The concluding phrase "panem et circenses" refers to the artificial appeasement by which the ruling elite ensured the masses would remain pacified. To this point, we've explored many of the "circuses" referred to by this saying in their various forms. Today, for the first time in my ongoing SPQR project, we'll be taking a look at a space dedicated to "panem," specifically the 'grain dole' known as 'cura annonæ'.

 

Don't miss this all-new DESIGN Insights post highlighting Phase III of my ongoing efforts to build all of Ancient Rome, circa mid-4th century CE!

 

😎 These insights are EXCLUSIVE to Corinthian patrons, and peel back the curtain months before these designs will be shared publicly. The renderings, on the other hand, are shared with patrons of all tiers.

 

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Peinture à l'huile sur toile (40x30cm)

Handmade by me.

 

Wisteria modeled by my BJD souldollkid , a 47cm BJD. MSD , or 1:4 size doll. I made the hair flower, the kanzashi clip, using tsumami zaiku , which is a Japanese technique ! Doll accessories are challenging and fun.

 

Hand dyed by me using painterly techniques. ;) Each petal starts out as a square of white silk... it's interesting dying such small petals-- the canvas is much smaller than my fingernails. XD

 

📜 Welcome back to SPQR! The start of Phase III design works finds us all the way back at the beginning of the project; at the bend in the Tiber. Just north of Tiber Island, the river shifts directions before resuming its northward course. It was here at the bend in the Tiber where Aeneas's ship is said to have made berth in the century preceding the mythical 753 BCE founding of Rome. These once swampy marshlands were dredged and eventually incorporated within the pomerium (sacred city limits of Rome during antiquity) when the Circus Flaminius was consolidated into Regio IX, one of twelve administrative regiones established under Augustus.

 

Don't miss this all-new DESIGN Insights post highlighting Phase III of my ongoing efforts to build all of Ancient Rome, circa mid-4th century CE!

 

😎 These insights are EXCLUSIVE to Corinthian patrons, and peel back the curtain months before these designs will be shared publicly. The renderings, on the other hand, are shared with patrons of all tiers.

 

Support this unprecedented project on Patreon!

 

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Handmade by me.

 

This is the main bridal piece for a lovely wedding party-- we had lots of fun choosing the colors.

 

Hand dyed by me using painterly techniques. ;) Each petal starts out as a square of white silk.

📜 Welcome back to SPQR! The start of Phase III design works finds us all the way back at the beginning of the project; at the bend in the Tiber. Just north of Tiber Island, the river shifts directions before resuming its northward course. It was here at the bend in the Tiber where Aeneas's ship is said to have made berth in the century preceding the mythical 753 BCE founding of Rome. These once swampy marshlands were dredged and eventually incorporated within the pomerium (sacred city limits of Rome during antiquity) when the Circus Flaminius was consolidated into Regio IX, one of twelve administrative regiones established under Augustus.

 

Don't miss this all-new DESIGN Insights post highlighting Phase III of my ongoing efforts to build all of Ancient Rome, circa mid-4th century CE!

 

😎 These insights are EXCLUSIVE to Corinthian patrons, and peel back the curtain months before these designs will be shared publicly. The renderings, on the other hand, are shared with patrons of all tiers.

 

Support this unprecedented project on Patreon!

 

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Part II of Capitol Hill Design Insights are now available, exclusively on Patreon! 🇺🇲

 

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Tomu and Dee enjoy each other's company.

 

Wearing silk handmade kimono, with silk flowers (also handmade ;) ) in their hair.

Design Insights XLI

 

📜 The very first permanent theatre built in Rome was the Theatre of Pompey, completed in 55 BCE by Pompey Magnus. At the time of its construction, nothing like it had been built in Rome as the wooden impermanence of all previous theatres was in keeping with a Roman law prohibiting any built of stone. Pompey the Great, ever the shrewd statesman, circumvented these regulations by building a temple dedicated to numerous deities in the center of the semicircular seating area. Access to the temple was through the theatre and each level of seating corresponded to another temple floor dedicated to more gods.

 

The Theatre of Pompey was accompanied by lavish porticoes and gardens stretching all the way to the Largo Argentina area where some of the most sacred temples of the Campus Martius still stand in ruins to this day. Not to be outdone by their precedence, Pompey included a sizable Curia directly adjacent to the row of temples. There, the Senate convened on multiple occasions after a fire had consumed the usual Curia in the Forum. It was in the Curia of Pompey that his friend-turned-enemy Julius Cæsar was assassinated on the Ides of March, 44 BCE.

 

Don't miss this all-new DESIGN Insights post highlighting Phase III of my ongoing efforts to build all of Ancient Rome, circa mid-4th century CE!

 

😎 These insights are EXCLUSIVE to Corinthian patrons, and peel back the curtain months before these designs will be shared publicly. The renderings, on the other hand, are shared with patrons of all tiers.

 

Support this unprecedented project on Patreon!

 

Link below ➡️🔗⤵️

 

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Part II of Capitol Hill Design Insights are now available, exclusively on Patreon! 🇺🇲

 

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• Parts: 36,800+ (~1,130 unique)

 

• 📐 Scale: 1:650

 

• 📏 Dimensions: 32in x 51in (80cm x 130cm)

 

• 📚 Research, Design + Build Time: 4 months

 

• Photography: James Vitullo 📷

 

• ©️ MMXXIV - Rocco Buttliere, LLC

___________________________________

 

During a brief stint in Washington D.C. in 2023, I spent the better part of a summer evening exploring the grounds of Capitol Hill. Few landscapes invite as much inquiry along winding paths paired with plenty of moments for quiet introspection on marble benches; all in picturesque view of the Capitol dome. These on-site experiences are exactly the form of anecdotal justification I seek when considering whether to recreate such monumental places in the first place.

 

In tackling any work of such storied precedence as the US Capitol, I always seek to expand the conversation beyond existing works in the medium of plastic bricks. While the consistent 1:650 scale among my works has always ensured some level of originality, it is no guarantee of further insight that cannot already be gleaned from existing works by other artists. With this in mind, I set out to capture the full 100-acre site currently maintained by The Architect of the Capitol. What's more, the diorama depicts a particular time of year - specifically late March to early April - as illustrated by the iconic presence of hundreds of cherry blossoms rendered in two shades of light pink.

 

The diorama starts downhill at the trapezoidal Capitol Reflecting Pool, with the Grant Memorial taking pride of place along its eastern edge and the US Botanic Garden across the street to the south. The diorama expands from there, capturing the radiating pathways meandering uphill, as designed by Frederick Law Olmsted within the parcels laid out in the city plan by Pierre Charles L'Enfant. The piece culminates with the widely imitated US Capitol Building, perched atop a plinth projecting from the Capitol Visitor Center on the opposite side.

 

Topping everything off is a custom-made representation of the Statue of Freedom (as designed by Thomas Crawford), steadfastly overlooking the National Mall from atop the dome. The statue was designed in collaboration with BigKidBrix and was sized comparably to the minifigure statuette / trophy element.

 

The piece was designed over the course of about two months: first in December 2023 through January 2024, paused during the build-out of SPQR - Phase II, then resumed between March and April. The build-out lasted from July through August and was completed by September. The piece will soon be added to my personal gallery of works, now available for touring exhibitions.

 

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• Parts: 36,800+ (~1,130 unique)

 

• 📐 Scale: 1:650

 

• 📏 Dimensions: 32in x 51in (80cm x 130cm)

 

• 📚 Research, Design + Build Time: 4 months

 

• Photography: James Vitullo 📷

 

• ©️ MMXXIV - Rocco Buttliere, LLC

___________________________________

 

During a brief stint in Washington D.C. in 2023, I spent the better part of a summer evening exploring the grounds of Capitol Hill. Few landscapes invite as much inquiry along winding paths paired with plenty of moments for quiet introspection on marble benches; all in picturesque view of the Capitol dome. These on-site experiences are exactly the form of anecdotal justification I seek when considering whether to recreate such monumental places in the first place.

 

In tackling any work of such storied precedence as the US Capitol, I always seek to expand the conversation beyond existing works in the medium of plastic bricks. While the consistent 1:650 scale among my works has always ensured some level of originality, it is no guarantee of further insight that cannot already be gleaned from existing works by other artists. With this in mind, I set out to capture the full 100-acre site currently maintained by The Architect of the Capitol. What's more, the diorama depicts a particular time of year - specifically late March to early April - as illustrated by the iconic presence of hundreds of cherry blossoms rendered in two shades of light pink.

 

The diorama starts downhill at the trapezoidal Capitol Reflecting Pool, with the Grant Memorial taking pride of place along its eastern edge and the US Botanic Garden across the street to the south. The diorama expands from there, capturing the radiating pathways meandering uphill, as designed by Frederick Law Olmsted within the parcels laid out in the city plan by Pierre Charles L'Enfant. The piece culminates with the widely imitated US Capitol Building, perched atop a plinth projecting from the Capitol Visitor Center on the opposite side.

 

Topping everything off is a custom-made representation of the Statue of Freedom (as designed by Thomas Crawford), steadfastly overlooking the National Mall from atop the dome. The statue was designed in collaboration with BigKidBrix and was sized comparably to the minifigure statuette / trophy element.

 

The piece was designed over the course of about two months: first in December 2023 through January 2024, paused during the build-out of SPQR - Phase II, then resumed between March and April. The build-out lasted from July through August and was completed by September. The piece will soon be added to my personal gallery of works, now available for touring exhibitions.

 

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by @artlitter on Instagram.

 

• Parts: 36,800+ (~1,130 unique)

 

• 📐 Scale: 1:650

 

• 📏 Dimensions: 32in x 51in (80cm x 130cm)

 

• 📚 Research, Design + Build Time: 4 months

 

• Photography: James Vitullo 📷

 

• ©️ MMXXIV - Rocco Buttliere, LLC

___________________________________

 

During a brief stint in Washington D.C. in 2023, I spent the better part of a summer evening exploring the grounds of Capitol Hill. Few landscapes invite as much inquiry along winding paths paired with plenty of moments for quiet introspection on marble benches; all in picturesque view of the Capitol dome. These on-site experiences are exactly the form of anecdotal justification I seek when considering whether to recreate such monumental places in the first place.

 

In tackling any work of such storied precedence as the US Capitol, I always seek to expand the conversation beyond existing works in the medium of plastic bricks. While the consistent 1:650 scale among my works has always ensured some level of originality, it is no guarantee of further insight that cannot already be gleaned from existing works by other artists. With this in mind, I set out to capture the full 100-acre site currently maintained by The Architect of the Capitol. What's more, the diorama depicts a particular time of year - specifically late March to early April - as illustrated by the iconic presence of hundreds of cherry blossoms rendered in two shades of light pink.

 

The diorama starts downhill at the trapezoidal Capitol Reflecting Pool, with the Grant Memorial taking pride of place along its eastern edge and the US Botanic Garden across the street to the south. The diorama expands from there, capturing the radiating pathways meandering uphill, as designed by Frederick Law Olmsted within the parcels laid out in the city plan by Pierre Charles L'Enfant. The piece culminates with the widely imitated US Capitol Building, perched atop a plinth projecting from the Capitol Visitor Center on the opposite side.

 

Topping everything off is a custom-made representation of the Statue of Freedom (as designed by Thomas Crawford), steadfastly overlooking the National Mall from atop the dome. The statue was designed in collaboration with BigKidBrix and was sized comparably to the minifigure statuette / trophy element.

 

The piece was designed over the course of about two months: first in December 2023 through January 2024, paused during the build-out of SPQR - Phase II, then resumed between March and April. The build-out lasted from July through August and was completed by September. The piece will soon be added to my personal gallery of works, now available for touring exhibitions.

 

#Artist #SupportArtists #FineArt #SmallBusiness #SmallBusinessOwner #ChicagoArtist #LEGO #LEGOArchitecture #LEGOArt #LEGOArtist #InstaLEGO #GoBricks #USCapitol #USCapitolBuilding #CapitolHill #WashingtonDC #ArchitectOfTheCapitol #America #USA #Diorama #AmericanHistory

Dee is wearing my handmade kimono...this one is made of silk, and so are the little flowers in Dee's hair.

 

Handmade~

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What is ‘Community’ to you?

 

Do you ever strive to be a part of something bigger? Do you ever want to find other people to celebrate with who have similar tastes as you in entertainment? Do you just want to find a community to be a part of that makes you feel like you are at home?

 

If so, you aren’t as different as you feel or as people claim you are. Over the past several years, community conventions have grown in size as well as variety. There is a home for anime lovers, NEETs, video game enthusiasts, artists, comic book buffs, furries, reptilians, roboticists; you name it, and there is most likely a group or a convention that has people gathering to discuss hobbies and lifestyle choices.

 

Just remember, you are not alone in this world, and the internet is capable of uniting us all.

 

Local Conventions:

 

Here is a list of some of the conventions that are taking place today! If you are busy while it is taking place, you can always keep an eye on their main website to see when it is being held again in the future.

 

CCXP 2019 – São Paulo, SP, Brazil – Click here for CCXP Website

 

Location: São Paulo, SP, Brazil – When: December 5 – 8, 2019 – View Convention Map

 

Midwest FurFest 2019 – Rosemont, IL – Click here for Midwest Furfest’s Website

 

Location: Rosemont, IL – When: December 5 – 8, 2019 – View Convention Map

 

Artist Spotlight:

 

Gina101Creative’s artistic palette ranges from motion graphic animations to digital illustrations. She has recently updated her website to include some holiday cheer that might get you all in the holiday spirit. She is very sweet if you ever get a chance to talk to her and when you have time, you can check her website out or:

 

Gina101Creative Gina101CreativeMoods Gina101Creative Gina101Creative

 

“I appreciate the time she puts into each piece of art she uploads. The amount of time each one takes must be crazy. The holiday ones really bring a smile to my face” ~VixenMink

 

You can always send me a message if you want to be featured here or if you want to be removed from being featured.

 

Closing:

 

Thank you all for checking in and I hope you all can make a connection with someone new today.

 

#StayCreative

 

• Parts: 36,800+ (~1,130 unique)

 

• 📐 Scale: 1:650

 

• 📏 Dimensions: 32in x 51in (80cm x 130cm)

 

• 📚 Research, Design + Build Time: 4 months

 

• Photography: James Vitullo 📷

 

• ©️ MMXXIV - Rocco Buttliere, LLC

___________________________________

 

During a brief stint in Washington D.C. in 2023, I spent the better part of a summer evening exploring the grounds of Capitol Hill. Few landscapes invite as much inquiry along winding paths paired with plenty of moments for quiet introspection on marble benches; all in picturesque view of the Capitol dome. These on-site experiences are exactly the form of anecdotal justification I seek when considering whether to recreate such monumental places in the first place.

 

In tackling any work of such storied precedence as the US Capitol, I always seek to expand the conversation beyond existing works in the medium of plastic bricks. While the consistent 1:650 scale among my works has always ensured some level of originality, it is no guarantee of further insight that cannot already be gleaned from existing works by other artists. With this in mind, I set out to capture the full 100-acre site currently maintained by The Architect of the Capitol. What's more, the diorama depicts a particular time of year - specifically late March to early April - as illustrated by the iconic presence of hundreds of cherry blossoms rendered in two shades of light pink.

 

The diorama starts downhill at the trapezoidal Capitol Reflecting Pool, with the Grant Memorial taking pride of place along its eastern edge and the US Botanic Garden across the street to the south. The diorama expands from there, capturing the radiating pathways meandering uphill, as designed by Frederick Law Olmsted within the parcels laid out in the city plan by Pierre Charles L'Enfant. The piece culminates with the widely imitated US Capitol Building, perched atop a plinth projecting from the Capitol Visitor Center on the opposite side.

 

Topping everything off is a custom-made representation of the Statue of Freedom (as designed by Thomas Crawford), steadfastly overlooking the National Mall from atop the dome. The statue was designed in collaboration with BigKidBrix and was sized comparably to the minifigure statuette / trophy element.

 

The piece was designed over the course of about two months: first in December 2023 through January 2024, paused during the build-out of SPQR - Phase II, then resumed between March and April. The build-out lasted from July through August and was completed by September. The piece will soon be added to my personal gallery of works, now available for touring exhibitions.

 

#Artist #SupportArtists #FineArt #SmallBusiness #SmallBusinessOwner #ChicagoArtist #LEGO #LEGOArchitecture #LEGOArt #LEGOArtist #InstaLEGO #GoBricks #USCapitol #USCapitolBuilding #CapitolHill #WashingtonDC #ArchitectOfTheCapitol #America #USA #Diorama #AmericanHistory

Design Insights XLVIII

 

Telltale signs of a bygone era are positively replete across the city of Rome; that is, if you know where to look! For many visitors, Piazza Navona is among the first stops of any respectable itinerary. It was there, at Bernini Ristorante, where I had the first meal of my inaugural trip to the Eternal City in 2019. Admittedly, it's a bit of a tourist trap, but one that felt right given its namesake's (Gian Lorenzo Bernini's) influence over the urban design of the modern city.

 

More than anyone else since the emperors of antiquity, Bernini left his mark on the city with an unassailable volume of architectural, sculptural and urban development projects, including the design of the Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi at the center of Piazza Navona. Much of the canvas on which Bernini and his contemporaries built, however, was put down by the emperors of Rome. One such emperor, Domitian, was himself responsible for the shape of Piazza Navona. Domitian built a Stadium on the site in the late first century CE, alongside countless other projects to restore the grandeur of the Campus Martius in the aftermath of the fire of 80 CE.

 

To this day, the cobblestone pavement of Piazza Navona echoes the gravel terrain on which athletes competed in quadrennial games, in the Greek tradition. The buildings which encircle the piazza were built atop the cavea of this ancient stadium. These partially excavated foundations are accessible today, and are included in these insights. Let's now explore this ancient landmark hidden - if just below the surface - in plain sight.

 

Don't miss this all-new DESIGN Insights post highlighting Phase III of my ongoing efforts to build all of Ancient Rome, circa mid-4th century CE!

 

😎 These insights are EXCLUSIVE to Corinthian patrons, and peel back the curtain months before these designs will be shared publicly. The renderings, on the other hand, are shared with patrons of all tiers.

 

Support this unprecedented project on Patreon!

 

Link below ➡️🔗⤵️

 

www.patreon.com/RoccoButtliere

 

#Artist #SupportArtists #FineArt #SmallBusinessOwner #History #ChicagoArtist #SPQR #ImperialRome #AncientRome #Rome #Roma #RomanEmpire #LEGO #LEGOArchitecture #LEGOArt #InstaLEGO #GoBricks #Antiquity #Domitian #Stadium

Handmade by me.

 

These are little flowers I made as a gift for a friend of a friend! The winter chrysanthemum is a delightful little flower-- so poofy and charming.

📜 The Sette Sale, or "Seven Halls," represent the interconnected corridors which formed the large cistern for the Baths of Trajan. In reality, however, the title is a misnomer as the cistern contained nine halls which would once have been filled with water from a branch of a nearby aqueduct. Nevertheless, this impressive structure had a capacity of 8 million-plus liters by some estimates, was built contemporaneously with the imperial thermae it fed, and was located slightly uphill some 75 meters from the baths themselves.

 

Don't miss these all-new DESIGN Insights post highlighting Phase II of my ongoing efforts to build all of Ancient Rome, circa mid-4th century CE!

 

😎 These insights are EXCLUSIVE to Corinthian patrons, and peel back the curtain months before these designs will be shared publicly. The renderings, on the other hand, are shared with patrons of all tiers.

 

Support this unprecedented project on Patreon!

 

Link below ➡️🔗⤵️

 

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(Sorry for my baaaad english ><)

 

We're not just "BJD". We're working hours, employees living with our sale, designer encouraged to continue because someone else thinks we're beautiful.

If we were recast, we would be pieces of stolen resin. Our owner would have no respect for the creator. No respect for characters he created.

 

We support and will continue to support artists. Those who live with their passion. Those who create. Those who make us dream. Those who allow the hobby to exist. So today, we say "no" to recast.

 

No creation = no BJD. Think about it.

 

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Nous ne sommes pas juste des "BJD". Nous sommes des heures de travail, des employés vivant de nos ventes, un créateur encouragé à continuer car quelqu'un d'autre pense que nous sommes beaux.

Si nous étions des recast, nous ne serions que quelques bouts de résine volée. Notre propriétaire n'aurait aucun respect pour le créateur. Aucun respect pour les personnages qu'il a créé.

 

Nous supportons, et continuerons à supporter les artistes. Ceux qui vivent avec leur passion. Ceux qui créent. Ceux qui nous font rêver. Ceux qui permettent au hobby d'exister. Alors aujourd'hui, nous disons "non" au recast.

 

Pas de création = pas de BJD. Pensez-y.

Another look at the plum blossom kanzashi I made for this year's design...

 

I made the kimono and the hair ornaments (tsumami zaiku).

 

着物セット、髪飾り (つまみ細工簪・銀梅前差が手作りです。一生懸命作りました。♥

Side by side, wisteria kanzashi, one for bjd and one on a comb . :) Hand dying a tiny, tiny petal is really hard, btw, but it turns out so cute.

 

Hand made by me. I can make these out of silk, strings, small wires, and clips/combs, not to mention very careful amounts of artist glues. ;)

Design Insights XL

 

📜 The year was 13 BCE. Lucius Cornelius Balbus, proconsul in Roman Africa, was arriving in quite peculiar fashion to the dedication ceremony for his newly completed theatre in Rome's Campus Martius area. The means of arrival happened to be by boat. Normally, disembarking would occur roughly three-quarters of a kilometer south of the Theatre of Balbus. On that day, however, the Tiber had flooded quite significantly, sending its overflow deep into the former and occasionally recurring floodplain of the Fields of Mars.

 

Don't miss this all-new DESIGN Insights post highlighting Phase III of my ongoing efforts to build all of Ancient Rome, circa mid-4th century CE!

 

😎 These insights are EXCLUSIVE to Corinthian patrons, and peel back the curtain months before these designs will be shared publicly. The renderings, on the other hand, are shared with patrons of all tiers.

 

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