Heraldry

I’m starting a new piece, this time a rendition of my wife’s heraldry. Here is Cwen’s registered device: Per fess sable and argent, two decrescents and a bear stantant gaurdant within a bordure all counterchanged I offered to make this in metal thread similar to the rendition I had recently done of my own device. Since her device is in sable and argent, I had the idea of doing “or nue” (shaded gold) using silver metallic thread rather than gold.The first step, of course was to draw out the design. I’m never terribly happy with my drawing skills, but I eventually…