Recently blacksmiths, carpenters, weavers, stone workers, and botanists have developed new methods for creating furnishings and landscaping adornments. In their efforts to make our world more beautiful, they have discovered that together they can make better things than apart. This has led to the creation of craftsmen collectives across the land. In several communities, such as http://forum.renaissancekingdoms.com/viewtopic.php?t=2144371]Bristol, http://forum.renaissancekingdoms.com/viewtopic.php?t=2441999]Derby, and http://forum.renaissancekingdoms.com/viewtopic.php?t=2441300]Penrith, local craftsmen have been meeting together to discuss their methods.

Talking to Lord Ruith, long time tapestry weaver in Penrith, we found that the craftsmen there have already produced a four poster bed. “It’s quite a process,” Ruith explained. “You first need a carpenter to make a low bed. Then a blacksmith has to take that and craft it to a fine bed. After that, a weaver needs to add more bedding. Finally, it goes back to a carpenter to add the posters.” He went on to add that his new carpets are taking most of his time. “I need a rustic [carpet] to make a classic, a classic to make a designer and a designer to make a High Class.”

After seeing the quality of the carpets, we were sufficiently impressed; however, the majesty of the four poster bed makes it easy to see how these loose cooperative opportunities could easily lead to craftsmen from different specialties to band together to form furnishing businesses, either by town or family affiliation in the not so distant future.

Julianna for KAP
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