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The oldest art form we know of are cave paintings, some dated at more than 50,000 years old.  And the paint used in these paintings is usu...

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 Over the last year or so, our family has immersed ourselves in the wonderful world that is the SCA (Society of Creative Anachronisms)!  We...

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