The Elf Fantasy Fair, also called Elfia is a fantasy event in Holland. This event takes place every year in April in the place Haarzuilen. It’s a world focused on fantasy. There are many stalls with all kinds of stuff like clothing, jewelry and other handmade fantasy products. It is a great source of inspiration.Lees verder/continue reading
I’m always searching for new texture techniques that I can use in my jewellery. During one of my reasearch I found a cool texture technique that works well with jewellery. The first attempts to make this texture failed. Those pendants went straight in the bin. But after some practice I made the necklace in the picture below.Lees verder/continue reading
I think marble techniques are one of the most interesting techniques to create textures. The first time I saw this technique I was at a children’s books market in The Hague. There was someone there with a stall who demonstrated this technique. That was where my Love for marbling started.Lees verder/continue reading
I love dragons and everything about them. A little while ago I saw something that I had to try; handmade dragon eggs. They are the perfect fantasy home decoration. You can put them in your bookcase (ofcourse next to the fantasy book series), but they are also looking cute in a, I can’t find the English word for it. Translate says ‘jar’, but that isn’t correct. It looks like a dish cover, but with a glass round lid.Lees verder/continue reading
I love making textures for illustrations and jewellery. Just sitting at my desk and make a mess with paint and other materials. When I try to discover new texturetechnique it’s just a matter of trying,trying and some more trying. Experimenting is the only way to find out if a texture works for jewellery designs. There are many times when I try things that doesn’t work out. It can be frustrating sometimes, but it’s a learning proces.Lees verder/continue reading
2015 was the year I gave it a try to make my own jewelery. I made jewelery before, but not with my own handmade textures. It was hard at first and lots of jewelery settings and components were ruined alnog the way. But with a little but more experience I really see the fun of it. Every piece is unique and I love it! I’m definitely making more in 2016.Lees verder/continue reading
For a pedicure practice ‘PedicurePraktijk Linda’ I designed a logo, business cards and appointment cards. The requirements for this assignment were the color (purple), and the icon (a foot). Lees verder/continue reading
In celebration of Halloween I made a Halloween illustration. At a children book market I went last time, there was a man who made marbled paper. In the previous blog I wrote that I really wanna try that. So I did.
An exercise in Photoshop. A witch that tries a new spell. She uses a recipe that includes a frog leg, a peacock feather, an earthworm, three drops of blood and a red human hair.Lees verder/continue reading