Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin has launched Cercle 250, an association designed to preserve and promote ancient crafts but mostly to underline their contemporary relevance. Crafs such as … Burnishing technique, making metal smooth by hand with a special burnishing tool … Weaving … Watchmaking, on the photo a dial is fashioned and Silversmithing … in [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Handmade'
Neon!
March 15th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Fashion, Handmade, Interior Design
I am pretty sure you have noticed that NEON is totally hip again? In this Swedish design consultant agency NO PICNIC … … and in this D.I.Y. Basket NEON dip dye … click here for the manual … In fashion … And even in NEON Easter eggs … The idea of using masking tape to [...]
Tags:Easter Eggs·Neon colors
Men who knit
December 3rd, 2011 · 3 Comments · Fashion, Handmade, Textile Art
Emancipation? Cabaret? Trendy? Victor and Rolf gone eco? Totally hip? You tell me … Arne Nerjordet from Norway and Carlos Zachrison from Sweden in a video to promote their knitting pattern book and the way they live. The design duo Arne & Carlos started by knitting sweaters and accessories in traditional Scandinavian knitting patterns. Forced [...]
Tags:Arne and Carlos·handknitted sweater·Knitted Christmas balls·Knitting·knitting pattern book·Norwegian sweaters
Dogs
November 23rd, 2011 · 3 Comments · Animals, Handmade, Life, Once upon a time...
A friend of mine is getting a puppy next weekend! So this post is for her …. Once upon a time I lived in Amsterdam. I was very young, had a room to live in, a bike, lots of books and a small dog. Wherever I went the dog went with me, also on the [...]
Tags:dog in transport bike·dog on bike·dogs in the city·Marion Pannekoek·new puppy
Knitting Grannies
October 28th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Fashion, Handmade
What a great initiative … Here is the concept … young designers come up with knitting patterns for woolen beanies, scarves, tube shawls and mittens, the knitting is done by Grannies who love to knit. With your knitted item you receive a picture from the maker. Sometimes it is that simple. All knitted items are [...]
Vegan Moccasins
October 14th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Fashion, Handmade
Brooklyn designer Kristen Lombardi works with three craftspeople to make each of her moccasins by hand, carefully stitched and gathered, overlaid with geometric cut-outs. And if you like the look but don’t wear animal products, Lombardi also sells vegan versions of her designs. Please take a look at the site of Manimal for all the [...]
Hogenbirk Knitwear
October 13th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Fashion, Handmade, Interior Design
Started on the MTS for fashion and clothing Erica continued her education at the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten in Utrecht Fashion Design Department in The Netherlands. There she specialized in machine knitting techniques. Besides complicated motives she knits beautiful color transitions. Recently Erica started experimenting with printing on felted wool … she makes wonderfull felted [...]
Tags:Erica Hogenbirk·felt·Knitting
Susanna Bauer
October 7th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Art, Handmade, Nature
The works of Susanna Bauer are trully amazing… Most of her pieces are small sculptural objects often based on found natural materials, like this commission for a Christening Spoon. I was given an old spoon, found on the road and probably bent over by a lorry, to turn into a Christening present for a little [...]
Tags:leaves·Susanna Bauer
Highlights
September 27th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Ceramics, Design, Fashion, Handmade, Interior Design, Jewelry, Life, Uncategorized
This weekend we visited Meesterlijk in Amsterdam. A few highlights … Jacomijn van der Donk uses twigs, pebbles and paintbrushes in her beautiful jewelry. Snurk produces wonderful bed linens and recently also cushions This is Bob. Bob loves sniffing around, walking, not listening and stealing sandwiches from the kitchen sink. But most of all Bob [...]
Tags:Arjan Vaandrager·Jacomijn van der Donk·Saddle stool·Sjoerd Vroonland·Snurk
