Taitaya Forge

This is the pendant that inspired me to write the Origins series. Its a bit of a long story so bear with me! The Uppsala Amulet Ring pendant has been one of our most popular designs. It is also the one that has perhaps been the inspiration to several reproductions, some of which are erroneously sold as historical reproductions. As a former historical re-enactor it is important for me that there is a record on how this particular design came to being. Now, with a lot of my work, I do take a lot of inspiration from history. I started out making historical reproductions. I have taken part in some experimental archaelogy and love doing research into ancient metalworking methods. But such work was creatively very stifling, as you where limited to items you could prove existed and methods that would have been available back in the day. When I started selling on Etsy in 2012 and to an audience outside of historical re-enactment I took creative flight and only used history as a ...

 I'm back! I hadn't realised how many people still see this old blog... more than those who see it on my website anyway. So I am uploading a copy of my website blog here for all of you to enjoy!   Hey! Welcome to the intro of my new blog explaining in a little bit more detail on how some of our more popular or unique designs came to exist. There are a couple of reasons why wanted to create this series. Firstly, I would love to show you how the design process works in me in creating something new. I am an inventor by heart and love to experiment in my mediums. You can see how the designs do not just pop into existence out of nowhere. They evolve from things in the past. You would be surprised on how often it is pure accident. The other darker reason is that some of these pendants have become popular enough to be reproduced and sold elsewhere. Without their origin story out there, they will create their own myths that can in time obfuscate and confuse our actual unde...