Welcome to the written heart of The Wayward Alchemist: a growing library of lore entries, alchemy lessons, and workshop writings. Here, you’ll discover behind-the-scenes insights into metalwork, blacksmithing, and the forging of handmade jewelry and art, along with stories that expand our mythos and the philosophy of the alchemist.
Each article is a page torn from the alchemist’s own journal — blending folktales, philosophy, metalwork, and storytelling into lessons you can learn from, imagine through, and return to.
This is where knowledge is recorded, myths are mapped, and the fire of creation is kept alive. A space where alchemy and hand made creations meet imagination and craft.
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Bringing the Workshop to the Streets The work of The Wayward Alchemist has always been rooted in the tactile and the weathered—finding life in reclaimed iron and stories in dark folklore. While the forge remains the heart of the operation,…
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The Weight of Copper
A woman arrived at my workshop on the first day of winter, when frost had turned the Ashwood silver and the forge-light was the only warmth for miles. She carried no coin, no trade goods, nothing but a leather satchel…
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The Fool’s Coin
In the market town of Elderwood Port, there is a cautionary tale mothers tell their children: the story of Petyr the Fool, who found a coin that granted wishes. Petyr was young, impatient, and convinced he deserved more than he…
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The Candlemaker’s Ghost
Willem the candlemaker selflessly gifted his honest candles during a plague, ultimately succumbing to the illness himself. After his death, candles began mysteriously appearing in his workshop, providing comfort to the sick and grieving. These ghostly candles symbolized enduring kindness,…
