Ribbons and Rivets

11/03/2024

Despite the rain, we had a great day being plundering/pillaging/pilfering/procuring pirates 😌🏴‍☠️☠️

Come see us tomorrow if you’re around! We’ve got some b***y for you. (Booth 638S beside maze/museum of cruelty)

11/01/2024

Happy Halloween from our gaggle of Deadpools at DragonCon 😁

10/28/2024

…we made a post…😬

10/26/2024

This is the most well-stocked our booth has ever been. It feels almost surreal to see how much we’ve grown in just the past few years. Come check us out if you’re in the area!

10/24/2024

to set up being 😌🤤 ngl, it’s one of my favorite parts of the process.

10/23/2024

Celebrating with a little throwback to last week when we completed the move of our workshop to a bigger location by finally getting our laser cutter transferred. Huge thank you to all our family members that made it a much smoother transition than what we had prepared ourselves for. We only really had to manage driving the 26’ bed truck. Now to just connect it and get it back up and running. 😬

10/22/2024

"I don't have time to play 20 questions with you, so have a shot of Aard to knock you on your ass. You can talk, or you can die on your knees - no difference to me."

I generally don't do a lot of special effects stuff on my photos because I don't do a lot of special effects stuff on my photos. So, when I do it, it takes a long time, which causes me to get further behind, and thus I don't do any more as I try to catch up, which means I never really get better or faster and .....Anyway, I like how this ended up, despite the dead-ends and failed attempts along the way.

Shot on location in the Blue Ridge Mountains with Tinker Tank as a Witcher, on a cold, misty, rainy, foggy day. It wasn't the most comfortable day, but the atmosphere was just perfect. All fog and rain real, as are the goosebumps.

Armor by Ribbons and Rivets

10/13/2024

From early morning till nightfall, we had an absolute blast on our first day at ! Thanks for all who stopped by. Come get dressed up with us tomorrow! 😁

10/10/2024

Hello from Texas! The past few months have been hectic (seems like it was the case for most people) but we’ve finally settled in, so time for a little update! 😁

Since our last post in July we have moved our workshop to a bigger space, dealt with unexpected family and friend things, divided our workshop in two and moved half of it and ourselves out to Texas for the next few months for TRF! We’re super excited to be here finally and taking a deep breath after all the chaos.

If you find yourself in the Texas area/at TRF, please come say hi! Our booth is 638S and we’re set up close to the camels/elephants and the maze. 😁

09/12/2024

Hey everyone! Our little costuming group is growing to the point that serval of the members are going to be able to lead the guided build projects without me, which is great for when I can't be around because of shows. But this also means my tools won't be around for those events so we're putting a toolbox together for each location. We already have one for the triangle folks, so now we're working on the Charlotte one. If you'd like to see the Charlotte regiment of the Ebon Legion keep growing and making even bigger appearances, please consider dropping a few dollars to our GoFundMe so we can keep everyone crafting!

As the Ebon Legion grows as a group, it's important that we can ke… Matthew Penick needs your support for The Ebon Legion's Charlotte Based Regimental Toolbox

07/25/2024

All set up!!! 😁 come find us at 240/242, beside column D13.

06/14/2024

Last two events coming up this weekend before our big break!! come see us at HeroesCon or CosplayWorld 😁 we’ll actually be teaching workshops at Hero’s!

05/30/2024

Ribbons and Rivets: Creating stunners and bad a$$es since 2010.

05/23/2024

A little throwback Thursday to the new portfolio we made earlier this year that got us into the Texas Renaissance Festival!!! We’ve been in such disbelief about it, but also super excited for the adventure that awaits!! We were quite amused to find out that we will be beside the camels(and elephants) and the maze in Texas, just as we are in Georgia, so we’ll be fairly easy to find!

I guess this is also an announcement we’re moving to Texas for 3 months. 😅

05/01/2024

One of the best things about starting off with being better prepared is that some of our inventory can be ✨color coordinated ✨ 😌

04/30/2024

We’re so happy to be back in Ren Faire season! Even with the double bookings, every weekend is a blast. Thanks for coming by to support our craft and to hang out! See you next weekend? 😁

04/06/2024

Helmet making time. Helmets are one of the more involved things we make, but they really complete a costume once you get the hang of it.

03/25/2024

It only took 10 years of working two jobs to get here, but these days, I don't very often know where my work life and my fun life begin and end. I work with amazing friends and family. I play with amazing friends and family. And all I see from everyone is joy and laughter. I'm so grateful to everyone who has been a part of getting here. It's been an epic journey!

And speaking of journeys: our next step is finding a bigger workshop, retail, and artist collective studio building. So if anyone knows of a 6,000- 20,000 sq/ft building for rent in Durham, let me know. Looking at spending $5,000-$10,000 a month depending on location, size and condition, but could go higher for the perfect spot.

And thanks for the picture Jess Bowen 😁