Pavilions-101-art - 6/28/99
਀ഊ"Pavilions 101" by Lady Giovanna Theresa Battista di Firenze. A two-part article on getting started making a pavilion for use at SCA events.
਀ഊNOTE: See also the files: p-tents-msg, p-tent-const-art, tent-fabrics-msg, pavilions-msg, tent-making-msg, tent-floors-msg, tent-painting-msg.
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਀一伀吀䤀䌀䔀 ⴀഊ
਀吀栀椀猀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 眀愀猀 猀甀戀洀椀琀琀攀搀 琀漀 洀攀 戀礀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 昀漀爀 椀渀挀氀甀猀椀漀渀 椀渀 琀栀椀猀 猀攀琀 漀昀 昀椀氀攀猀Ⰰ 挀愀氀氀攀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀✀猀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ ഊ
਀吀栀攀猀攀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀 愀琀㨀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ
਀䌀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 爀攀洀愀椀渀猀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 漀爀 琀爀愀渀猀氀愀琀漀爀⸀ഊ
਀圀栀椀氀攀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 眀椀氀氀 氀椀欀攀氀礀 最椀瘀攀 瀀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 昀漀爀 琀栀椀猀 眀漀爀欀 琀漀 戀攀 爀攀瀀爀椀渀琀攀搀 椀渀 匀䌀䄀 琀礀瀀攀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 挀栀攀挀欀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 昀椀爀猀琀 漀爀 挀栀攀挀欀 昀漀爀 愀渀礀 瀀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀猀 最爀愀渀琀攀搀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀⸀ഊ
਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀ⰀഊMark S. Harris...AKA:..Stefan li Rous
਀猀琀攀昀愀渀 愀琀 昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ************************************************************************
਀ഊThis article was originally published in Volume I (June 1999) of the Northshield 
਀䄀 ☀ 匀 洀愀最愀稀椀渀攀Ⰰ ∀吀栀攀 一漀爀琀栀猀琀愀爀∀⸀ഊ
਀倀愀瘀椀氀椀漀渀猀 ㄀　㄀ഊPart 1: Getting Started
਀ഊWell the solstice has come and gone officially marking the beginning of the Summer season.  In the SCA we have another annual occurrence that tells us that the warmer months are once again upon us; the first camping event of the season.
਀吀栀攀爀攀 礀漀甀 愀爀攀 搀甀琀椀昀甀氀氀礀 猀攀琀琀椀渀最 甀瀀 礀漀甀爀 渀礀氀漀渀 琀攀渀琀  琀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 戀漀甀最栀琀 椀渀 挀漀氀氀攀最攀 漀爀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀搀 愀猀 愀 最椀昀琀 昀爀漀洀 礀漀甀爀 瀀愀爀攀渀琀猀 漀渀攀 栀漀氀椀搀愀礀 漀爀 戀椀爀琀栀搀愀礀 氀漀渀最 愀最漀⸀  匀甀搀搀攀渀氀礀 礀漀甀爀 愀琀琀攀渀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 搀爀愀眀渀 琀漀 琀栀攀 戀爀椀最栀琀 眀栀椀琀攀 眀愀氀氀猀 愀渀搀 挀漀氀漀爀昀甀氀 搀愀最猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 最爀漀甀瀀 漀昀 瀀愀瘀椀氀椀漀渀猀 渀攀愀爀 礀漀甀爀 挀愀洀瀀⸀  䴀漀瘀椀渀最 挀氀漀猀攀爀 礀漀甀 猀攀攀 琀栀攀 猀瀀愀挀攀 椀渀猀椀搀攀 愀爀琀昀甀氀氀礀 愀爀爀愀渀最攀搀 眀椀琀栀 昀甀爀渀椀琀甀爀攀Ⰰ 愀 挀氀漀琀栀攀猀 爀愀挀欀 愀渀搀 愀 戀攀搀℀  䜀氀愀渀挀椀渀最 戀愀挀欀 愀琀 礀漀甀爀 ㈀ⴀ㌀ 瀀攀爀猀漀渀 䌀漀氀攀洀愀渀 䐀漀洀攀 吀攀渀琀 礀漀甀 挀愀渀 琀栀椀渀欀 漀昀 漀渀氀礀 漀渀攀 琀栀椀渀最⸀ ∀䤀 眀愀渀琀 愀 倀愀瘀椀氀椀漀渀∀℀℀℀℀℀ഊ
਀圀攀✀瘀攀 愀氀氀 戀攀攀渀 琀栀攀爀攀⸀  䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 琀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 愀 氀漀琀 琀漀 挀漀渀猀椀搀攀爀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 眀攀 洀愀欀攀 琀栀愀琀 琀礀瀀攀 漀昀 椀渀瘀攀猀琀洀攀渀琀⸀  䴀漀猀琀 漀昀 甀猀 搀漀 渀漀琀 栀愀瘀攀 ␀㠀　　ⴀ␀㄀　　　 愀琀 琀栀攀 爀攀愀搀礀 琀漀 戀甀礀 愀 瀀愀瘀椀氀椀漀渀 昀爀漀洀 倀愀渀琀栀攀爀 漀爀 吀攀渀琀洀愀猀琀攀爀猀Ⰰ 猀漀 洀愀渀礀 漀昀 甀猀 栀愀瘀攀 漀瀀琀攀搀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 漀甀爀 漀眀渀⸀  吀漀 搀愀琀攀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 洀愀搀攀 㐀 搀椀渀椀渀最⼀ 猀栀愀搀攀 昀氀礀猀 愀渀搀 ㌀ 瀀愀瘀椀氀椀漀渀猀⸀  一攀攀搀氀攀猀猀 琀漀 猀愀礀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 氀攀愀爀渀攀搀 愀 氀漀琀 愀戀漀甀琀 眀栀愀琀 琀礀瀀攀猀 漀昀 昀愀戀爀椀挀Ⰰ 琀栀爀攀愀搀Ⰰ 眀漀漀搀Ⰰ 猀琀愀欀攀猀Ⰰ 爀漀瀀攀Ⰰ 搀攀猀椀最渀猀Ⰰ 瀀愀琀琀攀爀渀猀Ⰰ 攀琀挀⸀ 眀漀爀欀 愀渀搀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 洀愀搀攀 洀礀 昀愀椀爀 猀栀愀爀攀 漀昀 洀椀猀琀愀欀攀猀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀 愀猀 搀椀猀挀漀瘀攀爀椀攀猀⸀  䤀渀 琀栀攀 昀漀氀氀漀眀椀渀最 猀攀爀椀攀猀 漀昀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀猀 䤀 眀椀氀氀 猀栀愀爀攀 眀椀琀栀 礀漀甀 眀栀愀琀 䤀 栀愀瘀攀 氀攀愀爀渀攀搀 椀渀 栀漀瀀攀猀 琀栀愀琀 椀琀 眀椀氀氀 栀攀氀瀀 礀漀甀 椀渀 甀渀搀攀爀琀愀欀椀渀最 琀栀椀猀 瀀爀漀樀攀挀琀 椀昀 礀漀甀 猀漀 挀栀漀漀猀攀⸀ഊ
਀㄀⤀ 圀栀攀爀攀 搀漀 䤀 最攀琀 猀琀愀爀琀攀搀㼀ഊThis is the best time of year to think about a pavilion.  A lot of people bring pavilion's to events, a lot of manufacturers are advertising, and it's the camping  season.  The next camping event you are at take time to walk around and look at the different tents keeping these questions in mind.  What type/ size/ style pavilion do I want?  What do I need for space inside?  How easy is it to set up/ take down?  How does it handle varying weather conditions?  Can I transport it in my vehicle?  Do I have the skills to make it or should I start saving now so I can afford to purchase it for next year?  Take the time to talk to owners, they'll tell you all about what they like and don't like about their pavilion.  They can also tell you where they got it or how they made it.  They may even let you inside so that you can experience the space.  Don't be shy. 
਀ഊ2) Start making sketches.
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਀㌀⤀ 刀攀猀漀甀爀挀攀猀㨀ഊSome good places in the Twin Cities to get fabric for tents: S.R. Harris, Mill End Textiles, Suburban Tent and Awning INC, Harris Warehouse and Canvas Sales, Canvas Plus, and Minnesota Fabrics.  Take a look in the advertising sections in magazines for Civil War/ Revolutionary War/ black powder groups.  A lot of them have adds for people who make tents/ pavilions or who sell canvas.   The design for the wall tent that is used by the Civil War groups can be researched back to Roman times, don't limit yourself.
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਀ഊAs you can see there is a lot to think about when undertaking this project and we have just scratched the surface. A pavilion is a very challenging item to make and can be frustrating and difficult.  I don't want to discourage people, but I do want to be honest in letting you know that this is not easy.  You should be very confident about your sewing skills as well as your sewing machine.   I will tell you that when you do complete your pavilion it is extremely satisfying, especially when you think of the money you have saved in doing it yourself.  Do plan on spending anywhere from $100-$300, not cheap, but a lot less expensive than buying one ready made.  The part I like the most is you don't have to have a white tent!  Look at illuminated manuscripts, you'll find pink, blue, gold, green, a whole rainbow of colors used for tents.   People who have seen my tents will certainly attest to their "vividness".   Have fun and be creative!  A roomy pavilion is worlds better than a nylon tent any day and they add so much to the decor and character at our SCA events.
਀ഊGood luck in your project!
਀ഊLady Giovanna Theresa Battista di Firenze
਀⠀䔀氀椀稀愀戀攀琀栀 倀攀愀爀猀漀渀⤀ഊvalkyr8 at yahoo.com
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਀倀愀瘀椀氀椀漀渀猀 ㄀　㄀ഊPart 2: Supplies and Assembly 
਀ഊIn part one of my articles on how to make a pavilion we looked at the design process.  Now we come to the nuts and bolts of the project, the materials.  I have been playing with outdoor structures for four years and the most frequently asked question I get is "what do you use for fabric".  In this article I devote a whole section on how to choose fabric as well as its treatment.  Because there are so many elements that go into creating an outdoor structure I decided to have a separate article devoted to them.  Hopefully I will address most of your questions.
਀ഊ1) You have your design, now what?
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਀㈀⤀ 䘀䄀䈀刀䤀䌀ഊI have found that it is not necessary to use heavy canvas when building a pavilion.  What you want to look for is a 100% cotton fabric with good weight and zero stretch!  Cotton denim is a good choice as is Sportweight.  Do not get a natural undyed fabric!!!!  I made this mistake last year and my pavilion and dining fly mildewed completely while they were still up at Pennsic!  Upset doesn't cover what I was.  If you still want to use natural undyed canvas you must treat it!  There are products out there made especially for canvas that you can buy at tent suppliers or United Stores; Camp Coat is one that I know of.  Some people have used Thompson's Water Seal and have found that works fine.  I have also heard of a product sold at Wal Mart that you can use to treat items against moisture, I'm planning on using this product for my new tent so I'll let you know how it went.  My suggestion is to treat any outdoor structure no matter what fabric you end up using.  When canvas becomes wet the fibers swell and act as a barrier to keep the rain out, however before the fibers become saturated the canvas will allow moisture to pass through in the form of a fine mist.  This isn't a big deal, but it can be annoying.  Essentially what you are treating against is mildew getting a hold of the fibers in your fabric because once it's there you're not going to get it out and it will eventually destroy your fabric.  You can by fabric at tent or awning stores that is already treated however this fabric tends to be extremely expensive!!!!  $12 - $15 for a yard of fabric that's 37 inches wide.  Once you start spending that amount of money you might as well go and buy a ready made pavilion.  The fabric I buy is typically 60" wide and costs anywhere from $1.99-$2.50/ yard.  The fabric for the pavilion that I have just finished cost approximately $87.  This doesn't include the wood framework, stakes, rope, webbing, grommets, binding tape for the dags, plastic ground tarps, thread and needles.  All of this probably added another $50 making a grand total of $137, not bad for a 12 foot round pavilion.
਀ഊ3) Stakes and ropes:
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਀㐀⤀ 圀漀漀搀 匀甀瀀瀀漀爀琀猀㨀ഊMost of the structures I make don't require lumber larger than a 2 x 2 to hold it up.  My Viking tent uses 4, 10' tall 2 x 4's.  Originally I had the uprights made out of 2 x 6's that I had ripped in half, but when three of them shattered in the tornado at Lilies I decided to upgrade.  The center pole for my round pavilion is a pressure treated 2 x 4.  I've seen some pavilions with center poles made out of 4 x 4's which, in my opinion, is a bit much.  Once again if you have any doubts about what dimension of lumber you should use don't hesitate to ask a professional.
਀ഊI'm sure that I didn't cover every question you had but I hope I provided a reference point to guide your decisions on certain products.  After reading my two articles I hope I  have  prepared you to actually make a pavilion.  In my final article I will provide a plan for a simple shade fly.  It is a great project for beginners and I hope it will encourage people to move on to bigger and better pavilions.
਀ഊSee you next month!
਀ഊLady Giovanna Theresa Battista di Firenze
਀⠀䔀氀椀稀愀戀攀琀栀 倀攀愀爀猀漀渀⤀ഊvalkyr8 at yahoo.com
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਀ⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀⴀഊCopyright 1999 by Elizabeth Pearson. <valkyr8 at yahoo.com> Permission is granted for republication in SCA-related publications, provided the author is credited and receives a copy.
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