Crafts & Crime

On today's episode we talk about candles and Elsie Siegel.

SOURCES

History of Candle Making. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_candle_making 

Guild. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild 

The Use of Candles in China. https://www.candledelirium.com/blog/the-use-of-candles-in-china/

Candles Roman 500 BCE. https://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/candles2.html#:~:text=Candles%2C%20Roman%2C%20500%20BCE&text=Candles%20were%20first%20mentioned%20in,rendered%20animal%20fat%20called%20tallow

Murder of Elsie Sigel. Wikipedia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Elsie_Sigel

The Strange and Horrifying Case of Elsie Sigel. https://youtu.be/L0_Oi4ciP0I

On today's episode we talk about the color yellow and Jennifer Marie Webb. 

SOURCES

The Color Yellow. https://www.hunterlab.com/blog/the-color-yellow/#:~:text=In%20ancient%20religions%2C%20yellow%20was,their%20skin%20tone%20in%20art 

Indian Yellow. Wikipedia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_yellow#:~:text=Indian%20yellow%20pigment%20is%20claimed,pigment%2C%20called%20%22purree%22

The History of the Color Pink: Earth's Oldest Color. https://www.color-meanings.com/history-color-pink/

It’s Crime O Clock Somewhere. https://kileystruecrime.squarespace.com/kileystruecrimeaddict-blog/the-murder-of-jennifer-webb 

The Murder of Jennifer Web. https://www.oddmurdersandmysteries.com/the-murder-of-jennifer-webb/ 

Andy Hoag. Judge ‘reluctantly’ reduces ex-cop Ken Bleuw’s sentence for assault in Jennifer Webb murder. https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/2014/11/judge_reluctantly_reduces_ken.html

On today's episode we talk about knitting and John Edward Howard Rulloff. 

SOURCES

History of Knitting. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_knitting 

History of Knitting - A Resource Demystifying the Origins of Knitting. https://www.makersmercantile.com/history-of-knitting-a-resource-guide.htm 

A Brief History of Knitting. https://motherknitter.com/history-of-knitting/

John Edward Howard Rulloff. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_H._Rulloff 

Ithaca history: What do you know about Edward Rulloff? https://www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/local/2018/05/18/ithaca-history-life-and-death-murderer-edward-rulloff/623958002/

2 disturbing serial killers from the 1800s. https://youtu.be/krDIGA9PyEE

On todays episode we talk about the color red and then a serial killer in Alaska.

SOURCES

The Secret History of the Color Red. https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-secret-history-of-the-color-red/-wXxao99SLXVKg?hl=en

The History of Red. https://www.hunterlab.com/blog/the-color-red/#:~:text=The%20History%20of%20the%20Color,continents%20created%20by%20red%20ochre 

Matt Rodriguez. The Midnight Sun Killer: James Dale Ritchie. https://medium.com/@matt1199/the-midnight-sun-killer-james-dale-ritchie-3e7fc395fc1b 

Annie Zak. Man who died in shootout with Anchorage officers last year was a serial killer, police say. https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2017/04/26/man-killed-in-shootout-with-police-last-year-was-responsible-for-5-homicides-police-say/ 

See No Evil. S11 Ep3. Alaska Serial Killer. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27630123/?ref_=ttep_ep3 

On today's episode we talk about the history of creating several blue pigments and then we talk about Rachel Kosub. 

SOURCES

Blue Pigments. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_pigments

Colour in art: a brief history of blue pigment. https://artuk.org/discover/stories/colour-in-art-a-brief-history-of-blue-pigment#:~:text=The%20earliest%20forms%20of%20blue,lazuli'%20meaning%20'blue

The Secret History of the Color Blue. https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-secret-history-of-the-color-blue/bgIyIXzv_RULIA

Ex Parte Dossett. https://casetext.com/case/ex-parte-dossett/ 

Dossett v. State (2006). https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/tx-court-of-appeals/1314079.html 

Cold Blood. Dreams That Kill. S5 Ep 8. Discovery + https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2375102/

On today's episode we talk about how the color Tyrian purple is made and then we talk about Denise Haraway. 

SOURCES

Tyrian Purple the Color of Royalty. https://www.citizenwolf.com/blogs/news/tyrian-purple-the-colour-of-royalty 

CHAP. 60.—THE NATURE OF THE MUREX AND THE PURPLE. https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0137%3Abook%3D9%3Achapter%3D60

Why Tyrian Dye is So Expensive. https://youtu.be/IVXqisH6VeM

Nolan Clay. DA decides to Retry Karl Fontenot in 1984 murder case from “The Innocent Man” on Netflix. https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2022/10/31/netflix-the-innocent-man-karl-fontenot-oklahoma-cold-case-retry/69604649007/ 

Jason Burger. Convicted Oklahoma murderer on Netflix series to remain in prison, appeals court rules. https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-netflix-ada-innocent-man-tommy-ward-murder-appeal/41024122#:~:text=The%20Oklahoma%20Court%20of%20Criminal%20Appeals%20has%20ruled%20that%20Tommy,has%20steadfastly%20claimed%20his%20innocence. 

Nolan Clay. Oklahoma prisoner from “The Innocent Man” has murder conviction reinstated. https://tulsaworld.com/oklahoma-prisoner-from-the-innocent-man-has-murder-conviction-reinstated/article_fddec19c-27d1-11ed-9fe7-3342e6dfc9fb.html 

Katelyn Ogle. Oklahoma court reinstates murder conviction of Tommy Ward. https://kfor.com/news/oklahoma-court-reinstates-murder-conviction-of-tommy-ward/ 

The Innocent Man. Netflix. https://www.netflix.com/title/80187030

On today's episode we continue on talking about paper and then we talk about Debra Sue Carter. 

Timothy Barrett. Background: European Papermaking Techniques 1300-1800. https://paper.lib.uiowa.edu/european.php 

Mahita Gajanan. Here’s the Story Behind Netflix’s New True Crime Series The Innocent Man. https://time.com/5476081/the-innocent-man-netflix-true-story/ 

Cold Blood. S5 Ep 1. Framed. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2327759/ 

The Innocent Man. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0914376/ 

Today we talk about crochet and a few Dinguses.

SOURCES

A Brief History of Crochet. https://motherknitter.com/history-of-crochet/#:~:text=The%20true%20origins%20of%20crochet,in%20indigenous%20South%20American%20tribes. 

Crafting in History: The History of Crochet. https://www.darngoodyarn.com/blogs/darn-good-blog/crafting-in-history-the-history-of-crochet 

The History of Crochet (an expert weighs in!). https://littleworldofwhimsy.com/the-real-history-of-crochet-an-expert-weighs-in/ 

The History and Evolution of Crochet. https://twistedeweidaho.com/blogs/news/crochet 

Tinna Thórudóttir Thorvaldsdóttir on Ravelry. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/tinna-thorudottir-thorvaldsdottirs-ravelry-store 

Louis Casiano. Fox News. Bigfoot, bees, and bodies: The weirdest and most bizarre crime stories of 2022. https://www.foxnews.com/us/bigfoot-bees-bodies-weirdest-bizarre-crime-stories-2022?fbclid=IwAR1m3qB-vI_aDAC4mwASrO7M6Bz-BvqtSQ1uozX4FQC-_6l5S9gIjPGxy-M#amp_tf=From%20%251$s&aoh=16834888452907&referrer=https:/www.google.com&share=https:/www.foxnews.com/us/bigfoot-bees-bodies-weirdest-bizarre-crime-stories-2022 

On today's episode we talk about the history of paper making and then talk about some fires that happened in Florida. 

SOURCES

A Brief History of Paper. http://users.stlcc.edu/nfuller/paper/?fbclid=IwAR3Cp_uJ1dhHBLOiKSvUQYWjf5nSMkduQMN44vr7-3jEOD_2c5OtYNsXraE#:~:text=The%20best%20fabric%20to%20be,until%20the%20late%2017th%20century 

Timeline of Papermaking. http://www.historyofpaper.net/paper-history/timeline-of-paper/?fbclid=IwAR16SLOzGPrgQc--vVRiRehmcua_WedIcxwa9X8EEuNBBQDa-_1jc6m471o/ 

Fibre Sources. Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/technology/papermaking/Fibre-sources 

Papermaking. Wikipedia. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papermaking?fbclid=IwAR1b35hJj97_7Jfu75mYD0v7w11sbjcOAzTobb_9fDyt9YRuR6M9U_30Dzw#:~:text=Papermaking%20is%20the%20manufacture%20of,a%20medium%20for%20artistic%20expression 

Edwin Kaprat. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Kaprat 

Associated Press. “Is Serial Killer Striking Elderly In Florida?”. https://www.deseret.com/1993/9/30/19068529/is-serial-killer-striking-elderly-in-florida

The New York Times. “Handyman Charged With Killing and Burning 4 Elderly Widows”. https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/11/us/handyman-charged-with-killing-and-burning-4-elderly-widows.html 

Dan DeWitt. “Edwin Bernard “Mike” Kaprat and the bad old days of serial killers. https://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/edwin-bernard-mike-kaprat-and-the-bad-old-days-of-serial-killers/2136892/ 

Edwin Bernard Kaprat III. Murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kaprat-edwin.htm  

Cold Blood Discovery+ S3 Episode 7 Deadly Inferno

Today we talk about the art of spinning fiber. Then we talk about The Corpsewood Manor Murders.

SOURCES

Spinning Wheel. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinning_wheel#:~:text=Wayne%20Smith%20and%20J.,by%20the%20early%2011th%20century. 

Hand Spinning. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_spinning 

Daniel Carpenter. Spinning. https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/spinning/#:~:text=The%20spinning%20of%20fibres%20to,was%20done%20using%20a%20spindle. 

Flax. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flax 

Jillian Eve. Tips for Better Spinning with a Drop Spindle! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv48xwAypOg 

Spinning: A History. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZl03Ln3Jws 

Gina Dimuor. The Corpsewood Manor Murders: A Story Of Satanism, Sex Parties, And Slaughter. https://allthatsinteresting.com/corpsewood-manor-murders?fbclid=IwAR17qHYqWHtEozmFjnXlJdjejgoyEbaGn4aEdzLB5-42_bRIpJn1nkh0iyU 

Avery Brock & Tony West : The Corpsewood Manor Murders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTbNc0WTBAY 

B.T. Harman. The Corpsewood Murders: 40 years later. https://www.atlantamagazine.com/great-reads/the-corpsewood-murders-40-years-later/?fbclid=IwAR2LukmajCqXg6XPOk2Spsc_s0OqVsMazRHVbb5-dBLV20AvDiPw_zKeq_0