The Order of the Golden Rapier (OGR) is an Order of High Merit given for excellence in the art of fence. Recipients have consistently demonstrated superior prowess in the lists, and have been teaching and helping to promote and expand the knowledge of their art.
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I was finally able to get myself together enough to take on another assignment. This time an OGR for another German fencer! Thus I turned to my favorite Fraktur resources. I love doing Fraktur scrolls from this source. The bits of flashy gold, minimal colors, red lines, and red ink sketches. It’s a bit of […]
This was my first Gold level award that was actually assigned! The other’s I’ve done, I was requested, but the Signit didn’t reach out to me initially. So this is kind of a big deal for me. I’ve been wanting to do another German style scroll for a while now. As luck would have it, […]
This was an interesting one on the back end. I received word from my wife that our Baron had decided I was going to do the calligraphy for this one. About a week later he messages me on Facebook asking if I had time to get it done. Lady Emma Makilmone of Bergental was already […]