OK, a crazy idea: Kilt Camp

[David Thornton]

Two thoughts, I rely on your collective honor to remember that these were my suggestions.
1) Adam could produce the CD there as well. Everyone would have a great digital scrapbook to go along with their kilt. Additional copies could be sold, bartered, given away or whatever.
2) You'll need an example kilt, teachers book so to speak. I have a solution, make my next trad! I will graciously provide my measurements and show off the final product!
Not bad huh?
David

[MacMullen]

I think the camp sounds like a great idea. I doubt I'd be able to make it, but it sure does sound like it would be great.

Keep us posted. You never know...

[Alan H]

A Few Lodgings in Victoria, B.C.

http://www.abbeymoore.com/
$129 USA per night

Amethyst Inn (it's a 5-star lodging!!)
http://www.amethyst-inn.com/rooms_rates.html
$300 USA ... ouch. I won't be staying there.

http://www.wcbbia.com/pages/beowulffarm.html
Beowulf Farm
$155 - 175 Cdn, which is $134 to about $150 a night in USA dollars

The Admiral Inn
http://www.admiral.bc.ca/
Looks like $81 - $111 a night during the summer, not bad that's more like $70 - 95 a night in USA dollars

Best Western Carleton Hotel
http://www.bestwesterncarltonplazahotel.com/
Looks like their rooms with Queen beds are $89 Canadian, or $77 a night USA...that's CHEAP, and it looks like a nice hotel.

It looks like High Season starts around May 11th.

Looks like I can fly from San Francisco to Victoria, round trip for $241 on Alaska Air, May 4-8th.
Boston to Victoria, round trip "budget" is $332, May 4-8th
Dallas to Victoria, round trip is $332
Denver.....$309

[Alan H]

Air Fares in July on Alaska....

Denver to Victoria, round trip July 14-18th... 309
San Francisco to Victoria, round trip same dates...$249

so not really any difference.

[GlassMan]

I think that's a cool idea. But what about those of us not up to the task of sewing a kilt ourselves. Maybe we could do smaller projects, like learning how to make our own flashes, sporran belts, etc.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

I think that's a cool idea. But what about those of us not up to the task of sewing a kilt ourselves. Maybe we could do smaller projects, like learning how to make our own flashes, sporran belts, etc.

Glassman, if you commit to supplying some good single malt, I think that the rest of us would be grateful for someone who could tackle the accessories! We can't learn everything in a long weekend. And I would love to see this as a Celtic Clothing camp that encompassed every facet of kilt wearing.

[GlassMan]

I know one thing I could teach. I've been making really cool kilt pins by rotating hat pins in a blowtorch flame while winding molten glass around them. Then I bend the pin just past the top of the design and it's ready for use as a kilt pin. It's a ton of fun. And come on, what guy will pass up a chance to work with a blow torch!

[davedove]

And come on, what guy will pass up a chance to work with a blow torch!

Ooooooh!!! Fire. Me like!:grin:

I'm not really sure I want to tackle kiltmaking either. Working on some accessories might be fun. Of course the extracurricular activities and comraderie would be great.

[furrycelt]

I know one thing I could teach. I've been making really cool kilt pins by rotating hat pins in a blowtorch flame while winding molten glass around them. Then I bend the pin just past the top of the design and it's ready for use as a kilt pin. It's a ton of fun. And come on, what guy will pass up a chance to work with a blow torch!

That sounds really cool. Gotta any pics of this posted here? If not, will you?

I have always wanted to work with molten glass. Sculpting was my favorite thing I studied in my art training, and I always loved materials that could give one very organic shapes. That would be a great perk to the Kilt Kamp.

-ian

[GlassMan]

That sounds really cool. Gotta any pics of this posted here? If not, will you?

I have always wanted to work with molten glass. Sculpting was my favorite thing I studied in my art training, and I always loved materials that could give one very organic shapes. That would be a great perk to the Kilt Kamp.

-ian

I've got so many items that I've made that I need to photograph to put up on my website that it isn't even funny. I need more hours in the day.

And a kilted summer camp somewhere cooler than DC sounds so nice right about now.