Technologies Explained
The articles in this section of the website will explain some of the skills and technologies used by members of the Network during their demonstrations, workshops and experiements.
07-01-2012: Faience Production
The network is experimenting with the production of faience, also known as Egyptian Paste. Bill Crumbleholme' Beaker Folk website has a page about his early work. Virginia Evans uses fa... read more...
17-10-2011: Bronze Casting by Umha Aois
This page shows a video produced about the activities of the Irish group Umha Aois, who are a few years ahead of the Ancient Wessex Network in terms of research and experimentation with casting bro... read more...
17-10-2011: Bronze Casting Experiments by Ancient Wessex Network
This page will set out some of the experiments carried out by members of the network, using ancient technologies to cast bronze objects. Spring Tides 2011 Mark Vyvyan-Penney is u... read more...
03-08-2010: Bronze Age Beaker Making
This page shows how Bill Crumbleholme, the Beakerfolk potter, makes his replica Bronze Age Beakers, by joining a ring onto a pinched base. A small round lump of clay is held in the palm of... read more...
08-05-2010: Mosaic Making
Ancient Wessex members have been experimenting with Mosaic making in the style of the Roman villas. Various clays and coloured slips have been used to produce tesserae in a limited pallette of... read more...
29-01-2010: Hot Metal Casting using Cuttlefish Bones for Moulds
The network members have been experimenting with the use of cuttlefish "bones" to make moulds for pouring hot metal jewellery and votive items. They offer workshop sessions doing this... read more...