Traders

Guidelines for Traders

Due to the popularity of the event, we regret that at present we are unable to accept any new requests to trade at Empire events.

All traders who attend our events are required to comply with our trader guidelines.

Local Wiki Pages

• Idiom Productions - Costume and props workshop.
• Mandala Studios - Makers of bespoke props, weapons, costumes, armour, prosthetics and masks.
• The Midgard Seamstress - Custom-made costumes for LARP and reenactment.
• Totally Leathered - Custom tooled leather armour & accessories.
• Skian Mhor - Weapons, masks, prosthetics, props and armor.

Links & External Resources

'Soft' Costume

• Cloak’d and Dagger’d Historical costume for adults and children, including hats.
• Craeftigan For the finer things in LaRP.
• Historic Enterprises General costume company (U.S. site).
• Jolly Dicey - costumiers to the discerning.
• Jorgencraft make beautiful period costume.
• Kats Hats Beautiful period headwear for men and women.
• Medieval Design Historic costume.
• The Midgard Seamstress Custom made UK LARP and re-enactment costumes.
• Purple Zebra Costume Bespoke costume by Empire specialists.
• Revival Clothing Medieval clothing for adults and children, including hats, boots and shoes (U.S. site).
• White Star specialise in historical costume and bespoke clothing at reasonable prices.

LRP Weapon Manufacturers

• Eldritch LRP weapons, armour and props.
• Light Armouries LRP weapons.
• Offa Studio Bespoke LRP weaponry, props, masks and creature costumes. Also illustration and design work undertaken.
• Saxon Violence creators of historically inspired LARP weaponry.
• Skian Mhor LRP weapons, masks, prosthetics and props. Suppliers of raw materials.

Armour

Metal Specialists

• Armchair Armoury Metal armour and raw materials.
• Armour Services Historical Historical plate and brigandine.
• Cap-a-pie Maille, plate and padding specialists.
• The Ring Lord Maille, rings and raw materials.
• White Rose Apparel Metal plate, brigandine and leather armour.

Leather Specialists

• Battle Ready Male & female armour.
• Darkblade Complete LRP supplies from armour and weapons to leatherwork and accessories.
• Umbra Armoury Tooled leatherwork as well as props and weapons

Polyurethane & Alternative Materials

• Norton Armouries Highly detailed hybrid-poly armour.

Prosthetics and Masks

• Dogbane SFX Larp
• Mandala Studios
• Offa Studio Bespoke LRP weaponry, props, masks and creature costumes. Also illustration and design work undertaken.
• Skian Mhor LRP weapons, masks, prosthetics and props. Also supply all relevant raw materials

General Online Shops

• Armstreet Chemises and undershirts (doublets not really suitable for Empire).
• By the Sword Armour and clothing, including replica costumes from the TV series The Borgias.
• Cantrip's New and used LARP kit.
• Chow’s Emporium Best supplier for LARP Costumes and Accessories at reasonable price.
• Dein LARP Store has a large range of appropriate dresses, trousers and tunics. Note their page has a translate button and they ship to UK.
• Get Dressed For Battle General armour, costume and accessories.
• Gems Trading Quality custom tailor made costumes and armour.
• Having a Larp Everything you need for Larp and some things you just want.
• The Knight Shop Historical costume, armour and general LRP weapons and accessories.
• LARP Inn General costumes, weapons, armour and prosthetics.
• Matuls Clothing, armour tents and camp accessories from Poland (English language website).
• Mysticum De German LRP shop whose products include great LRP footwear with rubber soles.
• Mytholon General costumes, weapons, armour and prosthetics.
• Sew-mill Medieval clothing, tents, furniture and accessories.
• StahlGilde General armour, costume, leatherwork and accessories.
• Velvet Glove General costume, accessories and make-up supplies.

Miscellaneous Items

Jewellery

• Crafty Celts - Torcs, jewellery, buckles and belts (U.S.site).
• Day by Day Jewellery Beautiful jewellery including commissions.

Leather Accessories (including Shoes)

• Phil Fraser
• Re-enactment shoes
• Historic Shoes German company (English language website)
• Ravenswood Leather Items America site. Non-historical leather items.

Pewter and Cast Goods

• Bespoke Pewter Empire Specific and general medieval pewter badges and dress accessories.
• Lionheart Replicas Pewter goods.
• Pewter Replicas Pewter badges, household items and livery collars.

Tents and Camping Accessories

• Smoke and Fire American company.
• Medieval Market German company (English language website) – Clothing, furniture, and other items.

Wooden items

• Hampshire Chestnut Wood and wooden furniture