Roman fabric tent

[Hibernicus]

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We have 14 canvas tents and never considered painting them to look like leather because in our opinion, painted/stained/dyed canvas does not look like oiled vegetable tanned goatskin. To us it looks like painted/stained/dyed canvas.<br>
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We prefer to explain our predominant use of canvas in relation to costs and time and then use our handsewn goatskin tentage to illustrate that point.<br>
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Please, pardon this reference, but it's funny to some of us, the idea of painting canvas to look like leather, because of our SCA experience. That sort of reasoning has been an SCA "excuse" for as long as I can remember...<br>
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SCA examples: sateen fabric looks like silk, or brown plastic plant border edging looks like leather, or burnished aluminum looks like CR mild steel, or .. well, trust me it's an enourmous list...<br>
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Though in practical terms painted canvas lasts many years longer than plain canvas especially if you intend to leave it up for weeks at a time.<br>
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Hibernicus<br>
LEG IX HSPA USA<br>
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