preview of last weekend's shoot.

I had another lovely shoot with Bram DeCeurt.
This weekend he had arranged a photoshoot together with Sara Scarlet.
But, she fell ill last minute and so Bram called me to ask if I could model in her place.

One does not simply say no to Bram DeCeurt.

Especially not when it's about another milk-bath shoot!
This time with a little octopus and flowers.

So, an hour later he was already at my house to pick me up.
I truly enjoyed the photoshoot. it was a lot of fun and the makeup artist, Dennis , was very talented as well, and such a great guy!
I was wearing my Distant worlds T-shirt ( Final fantasy concert ) and he recognised it and so we had a long conversation about everything nerdy.
We had such a blast and what made it even more wonderful, we were all very pleased with the results.
Sadly, there are so many good pictures Bram will have a hard time selecting which photos he'll use.
Anyway, here's one he already shared on facebook !
This picture is not connected to the pictures that will follow though.
The editing, framing and so on will be completely different.
One thing is for sure, now I can't wait for 2013 !

Happy New year everyone!

New piercings and brows

Last weekend I went to Brussels with Milinda and a friend of hers, Nathalie.
Once there I got two new piercings.
I have no idea how it's called so I'll just post a webcam picture.
So, The tragus piercing is already an old one, but the one above is brand new.
I got the same one on my other ear as well.
And once they're healed, I'll get one more on both sides, right above them. I'd get more to have a nice line if I could, but there's only room for two, sadly.
The piercer said I have tiny ears XD 


Anyway, I'll be getting my other tragus pierced, as well. So both ears will be in balance and have three 'dots' each.
The only problem now is that sleeping is kinda difficult, because I can't sleep on both ears...
oops.
Both ears are still very painful, so I hope they'll heal quickly.

And not that you might notice on the picture. But I bought two eyebrow pencils as well when in Brussels.
( I suddenly have eyebrows! )
I bought a light one, to just fill up my eyebrows a bit
But I also got a dark one, to darken certain areas. Like just the tip of the eyebrow. ( to get this tiny -eyebrow effect )
And, when you combine the two you get a really neat effect! I'll be using those two a lot from now on!

no just NO

I'll try NOT to add any spoilers in here!

The naruto fan in me has been going through a lot these past days.
Some people probably won't even understand why but...
If you've been reading a series for over 5 years, the characters grow pretty close.
People look down to Naruto because it's a Japanse comic = a manga.
But, haven't you once felt so close to the characters of a book you were reading ?
That if they got hurt, or died, you felt sad ?
Well, that's whats happening to me right now.
A character that has been in the series from the start, has died in the latest chapter of Naruto. Along with two other awesome characters.
I've been reading about that guy for 5 friggin years
And now he's dead.
Just...in this one manga
Bam, 3 characters are dead

All I can say now is
DARN YOU KISHIMOTO
WHY ? WHY HIM ?
AND WHY SO CLOSE TO CHRISTMAS?
DON'T YOU DARE KILL GAARA
I'M GETTING REALLY TIRED OF YOUR SHIT KISHIMOTO.
YOU JUST DON'T KILL AWESOME CHARACTERS WHILE SASUKE IS STILL ALIVE AND KICKING
GO KILL SASUKE !



but hey Kishi I still love you and your work can't wait for the next chapter in which you'll revive the characters you just killed
yes...I'll just wait....
right here...

I'm in love....

Hypnotising

Monday is from now on - bellydance day

Yesterday I had my first oriental dance lesson in " De ingang " in Ghent.
De ingang is a small dance studio yet there's a huge variety of dancestyles you can learn there.
I ofcourse, chose for the oriental classes. There I'll learn the techniques of several oriental dances, all of them have one thing in common : Bellydance.
Ofcourse ATS will always be closest to my heart. But my technique when it comes to bellydancing isn't good enough to get as good in ATS as I want to be.
Therefor, I must learn to bellydance before I can do quality ATS.

Something amazing about these classes is our teacher. A MALE bellydancer.
I was amazed by his skills, And I'm so glad I'll be learning from him.

Ofcourse I was a bit afraid at first. My first lesson was actually...Already the fifth lesson. What if I won't be able to catch up with the rest ? I mean... When you miss 4 lessons in ATS you're pretty screwed.
Luckely for me, The things I know from ATS already gave me a bit of a head start. And so there are only some small details I have to work on in order to catch up.
He said my technique was good, and with some intense training I can get really far.
I'm already looking forward to next week!

So, Now there's oriental dance on monday
and ATS on thursday.
I love it so much!

Bellydance veils

The first thing I want to do if I have more free time, Is to train with objects and extra's to bellydance with.
There are so many things one can dance with, but one of my favourites are the many variations of veils!

First step would be making them ofcourse, and my sweet mother is willing to help me with those, for she has dyed silk herself before.
You have veils on fans...on chains...on hooks.... or just by themselves.
Anyway they're gorgeous te dance with!
The first veils on my list are :
a fire veil!
A smoke veil
And an 'evil eyes ' veil.

It sucks that I'm spending all my money and time on my jewellery collection.
If I had more money I could just order those veils, And if I had time I could get to making those veils.

*sigh* Maybe I need to play on the lottery ? Or find myself a rich husband :') ( like my mom always tells me )
Having money doesn't make one happy...but it does make things a lot easier.

fire dancing photoshoot

I absolutely love fire dancing in combination with oriental dancing...But who doesn't ?
So, I contacted someone who's a pro in fire stunts.
I explained to him the plans I have for a fire- photoshoot and he is willing to help me out !
As we were talking he asked me if I was interested in learning the skills for free, but in return I had to join his fire-crew. He said they were still one lady short. And it was a great extra that I could bellydance.
ofcourse I told him my skills in bellydance are very basic...And if he really wants a bellydancer he'll have to wait a few years !
However he still said he wanted to talk about it face to face, and discuss all the possibilities.
So, I'll meet with him this sunday!
I'd love to train in fire skills, I get to choose different ' toys ' to train with.
I hope the fire fan is one of them, if not, I'll train with something similar so I can make one myself later on.
But, I'm getting ahead of myself. I'll be so busy with my jewellery...I have no idea if I'll find the time to train.
I'm already spending my free time on my ATS ( American tribal style ) training and I'm not going to give that up.
Not to mention I'm going to take extra bellydancing lessons as well in the weekends.
oh dear....Why is there so much to do yet so little time ?

Anyway, all I have to do is find a location and a photographer for the fire shoot.
Ofcourse the fire performer won't be helping out for free, so I hope the photographer will agree with sharing the costs....
Let the search begin!

Scarf pin and other

So, As soon as my scarf pin is done, I'll start on my little jewellery collection.
These will be for sale! I'll open up an etsy account and upload some pictures of them there.
I've given myself a deadline, which is January 1st.

But FIRST. I've got to get this scraf pin over with.
I tried to make a creepy-fantasy like eye.
The eyelids and pin are silver, the iris is copper, because I'll be enameling that one.
Once it's done I'll take pictures and post it here! promise.

Something maybe not so interesting, I started stretching both my earlobes.
because I'd love to make things like this :

Because I want to try out my own jewellery before I start selling it. (mainly because I think it's gorgeous ofcourse )
I'll go to 8 MM max, to keep it safe. Then, If I take out my stretches and give my ears the time, They'll go back to their original size.
I doubt I'll ever do that though, I find stretch-jewellery a lot more beautiful than average earjewellery.
I also love how Zoe Jakes and Rachel brice wear their stretches.
They put several loops through their tunnels, isn't it gorgeous ?


I'll have so much fun making stuff like this, I'm sure. You can go crazy with these things!
However I'm only at 2,5 for the moment... So I still have a few millimeters to go before I can wear awesome things like these.

It's finally here!

The "Distant Worlds " concert.
Which is actually an orchestra that plays Final fantasy music.
They'll be performing tomorrow in London, in the royal Albert Hall.
I've been a huge final fantasy fan for as long as I can remember. And tomorrow me and all the other european fans will be celebrating it's 25th anniversary.

There's so much about final fantasy to love....It's crazy how talented the Final fantasy team is. They made final fantasy into an art really. Everyone that knows final fantasy will agree that it became more than just a game.
Ofcourse, the music is one of those things that makes it so unique.
It makes everything so real, Fantasy or not, the music can pull you in and take you on a wild rollercoaster ride, or bring you to tears... The music makes you feel as if those lands really aren't that distant...
Once I heard there was this Orchestra touring all over the world playing only final fantasy music, I ofcourse started to stalk it's website, hoping that one day they'd visit Europe.

Luckely they did! and now I'll be going with a small group of friends to see the concert.
Even though the concert is taking place in London, I'm sure the music will take us to places far away.... The gorgeous worlds of Final Fantasy.
Just thinking about it gets me all excited. I won't be sleeping tonight that's for sure.

I already know a few songs will make me freak, like Liberi Fatali, One winged angel, Medley, bombing mission aso...
Actually almost every single one will make me freak.
And then there are those that WILL make me cry.
Like the main Final Fantasy theme ofcourse, and To Zanarkand....Aerith's theme

I can't wait! I'll be leaving early tomorrow so I'll be going to bed in a few hours.
to try and get some sleep.

Time to get serious!

My own atelier,
all the tools needed,
my own little shop just around the corner,
people on the streets wearing my creations,
Making a living with what I love doing the most.

Yes, that's where I want to get with my goldsmithing, it's my dream and goal.
But to get there, I need money
A lot of money.
It's crazy how much saving I'll need to do before I can get started.
Not to mention once there, I'll need to keep the business running!

So, I've decided to earn some cash by doing what goldsmiths do.
Creating and selling jewellery.

Next month, I'll start on my first little collection.
Yes ofcourse the sharkteeth will be involved!
I gave myself a deadline, which is newyear.

yes I'm not really giving me a lot of time, but I really have to start pushing myself a bit more.
I work better when I'm under stress, and so I'm not going to make it easy for myself.
I guess Etsy is the best place to sell handmade jewellery ?
I can't really think of something else.
ofcourse I'll post about it on this blog as well.
And I'll be spamming tumblr with pictures too.

I'm so excited about this.
Once the scarf pin I'm working on at the moment, is finished, I'll get right to it!

lovely sharkteeth

So, I made some gold-coloured sharkteeth !!
I can make as many as I like from these, in gold, messing, alpaca, silver , platina...you name it!

I'm still working on some ideas though. For I don't really know yet what I'll be making with these.
Ofcourse I'll be using them for FACTS.
For now I've made very cheap looking nails with them for FACTS *sigh*
But, once I have more time on my hands I might make nice fingertip and knuckle rings with them !

The more I look at them the more ideas I get! Why are the days so short ? I'll never have the time to work on all the ideas I have *sigh*

oh dear it's been so long.

SO
I just got back from the dentist, It only took a few minutes while I expected it to take way longer.
I mean....wisdom teeth are some badass teeth!
But it looks like mine behaved, maybe it wanted to leave because it didn't get along with my other teeth ?

oh dear what the hell am I even saying.

Well, something a lot more fun is about to start! FACTS !
The fantasy, anime,comics, science fiction convention here in Belgium!

I have some crazy ideas for my outfit and I sure do hope I'll be able to finish it in time!
Typical me...to start just a few weeks before the convention.
I'll be going together with a dear friend, the lovely Cath!
She's a talented photographer and a great stage makeup artist as well!
So , she'll be giving me scars and wounds.... It will fit our tribal theme!

I might spam you guys with pictures while I'm working on my outfit.

OH and did I mention it's almost November 2nd ?
Final fantasy concert here I COME

And last but not least...
I'm falling back into my Tintin obsession.
Ofcourse I read the comics when I was still a child.
but I'm re-reading them for the moment... and let me tell you, tintin is underrated.
He's one badass dude.

I'm proud of our little Belgian reporter
Cheers Hergé

the days are too short

I have so many ideas and plans yet sadly I simply do not have the time to start on any of those.
For weeks I've been saying to start on my tribal headpiece sadly something always got in between.
Last week I started in my own little ring collection, but looking back to them I'm not pleased with them at all.
So, I'll need more time to sit down and think my designs over again.
As for shooting, things have been very quiet as well, because most people never keep their weekends open for photoshoots, and those days are the only days I'm free.

Also, there's the money problem.
For all of my plans I need money, but I want to be sure about my designs before I spend all my money on it.
Because it happened with my ring collection. i started on it and afterward I wasn't pleased with them at all.
Luckely I didn't have to spend my money on those.
But it did taught me I have to be more patient.
it's just I'm so excited about everything and I just can't wait to get started.

as for my phosphene outfit ? yeah still haven't started on that one either. mainly because I have no idea how to start on it.
I'll just have to draw it down and find someone who can help me draw the patterns.

lets hope things will calm down soon, so I'll be able to focus more on my own work again.

About Friday

This friday was how I like my days the most.
Not a second of rest but filled with creativity.
My boss gave me the assignment to just brainstorm the entire day, type everything out, print it all together with pictures, and ofcourse make lots of designs.

It was 19.00 when I left the atelier, Then I went straight to central station where the one and only Bram Deceurt was waiting for me.
It had been so long since we had a photoshoot, and so we decided to have a quick, evening photoshoot.
The shoot turned out to be a little bit more experimental than expected, because once we got to the actual shooting it was already dark outside.

We drove from place to place and stopped from time to time for some pictures.
After that we had a nice Mojito, and so once I got home I was exhausted!

Today my day is somehow similar to yesterday.
I'm going to finish my own designs for my first ring collection, maybe pay a visit to the atelier as well, buy my tickets for londen when in antwerp, go to look for some hairdye '( I'm getting blond again ), clean the house ( to be home for adleast a few hours today, my mom is complaining I've hardly been home these past weeks ) and then get ready for the " Undead " Party in Ghent.
Oh, and if I have any time left, make designs for Phosphene costume! Because I'm forgetting about this poor guy.

time to get started!

So, monday things will get a lot more complicated at work.
I've told you about the new arrangements that have been made, and monday we're going to give it a try!
I'm pretty nervous, but my boss believes in my skills and is confident that I'll do a great job.
This gives me more faith in myself, ofcourse....but it also puts more pressure on me as well.
I'm afraid to dissapoint not only him, but also myself.
The road I've been walking to get where I'm now was far from an easy one, and often I've been tested by whatever is up there.
There were times I thought about giving up, And I'm afraid those thoughts will hunt my mind again if I dissapoint myself.
Things will be difficult at first, there will be ups and down and I won't be able to finish everything perfectly in the first few months.
But I guess that's all part of the job, right ?
Besides, I really want to do this! The reasons I'm feeling nervous is because I'm excited and passionate about it.
As long as I remember that I'm sure I'll be able to get up after everytime I fall.

Also, I'm finally going to start on my driver's licence!
If I have to go to cliënts outside of Antwerp I'll be needing a car!
I'm super paranoid when it comes to cars... I mean, me driving this enormous cage of metal ?
People die because of these things. ( I'm not really worried about my own health... But I'm worried about these other people that will be on the streets when I'm driving  )
BUT, once again this is something I'm going to force myself to do.
Once I understand these deadly machines they'll get a lot less scarier and I'm sure if I practise enough, I'll one day have complete confidence in these things.

Date ?

So, I have a date tomorrow.
I'll be honest, I'm pretty nervous.
I met this guy just last weekend. 
On the one and only vampireparty in Antwerp.
He's probably the geekiest person I've ever met, and such a sweetheart.
( he's not super handsome( I will be honest about that ) but he does have an awesome sense in fashion. He couldn't look more nerdy. And the clothes make the man, right ? )
But I don't know... I've been thinking about him all day, I guess that means something.
I haven't " fallen in love " with anyone for a while now, and I guess a part of me is afraid to. 
Not trying to be sappy here, really. 
But, I live for my job, and I have so many ambitions... there are times that I think a boyfriend would only slow me down. A bit foolish I know, but it does haunt my mind from time to time.

So, I don't know what I want to happen. it's strange but I have absolutely no idea what I feel for this man, Or what I want this man to feel for me. 
I hope I'll get some answers on our date tomorrow, and that it won't be to awkward. 
I won't be able to dress up at all or anything either, since we're meeting right after work. 

Dates... they confuse and frighten me :') 
curse you need for affection.
Without you my life would be so much easier. 

Ninja

Because I have nothing interesting enough to share, have some webcam pictures of me and my awesome Ninja.

Redhead

Today I payed a visit to ' De cliënt ' in Kontich.
remember the snake pictures ?

it was a photoshoot for that hairsalon. So ofcourse if I want some magic on the top of my head, that's the first adress I go to.

I wanted to stop bleaching ( for a while ) to give my hair the chance to recover a little.
I wanted the Noctis haircolour, but they told me they'd need to bleach as well to get that done.
So, they gave me a colour I've NEVER had before, but they told me it would look amazing on me, so I didn't interfere and just allowed them to do what they're good at.

So guess what ? I'm a redhead now!
It's so weird, It doesn't look like me at all, for I've always had grey-tones in my hair! this is so...ORANGE

I love it though

Noctis hair

I've been thinking about trying out a different colour.
For some years I've been had white or silver hair, buit it's time for change!
I've always had haircolours based on final fantasy characters.
First : snowy white, was based on the one and only Baralai, Praetor of Yu Yevon ( FF X-2 )

My silver was inspired on The Yenova brothers, mainly Sephiroth ofcourse ( Final fantasy 7 )

So, first a little explanation about Noctis! He'll be the main antagonist in final fantasy versus XIII.
Us final fantasy fans have been waiting for that game for years....it was suppossed to be released together with the other games of the crystarium chronicles, but we only got XIII-2 and type -zero ! ( the last one hasn't been released in Europe yet.... )

However, the trailer has been going around for a while, and it looks pretty dark compared to the previous FF games!

However, since they're holding it back so long probably means they want to make it perfect! When FF XIII was released many were dissapointed in the new gameplay and storyline, so, they worked on that in Final fantasy XIII-2, however they still hadn't reached their full potential and I think they're trying to make it all up with final fantasy versus XIII.

Adleast, that's what I've read. I didn't mind the new gameplay or storyline in XIII, once you got used to it it actually was a lot of fun! XIII-2 on the other hand dissapointed me a little, for everyone was yelling from the rooftops it was SO much better than XIII.

So anyway, I' really like the colour of Noctis hair.
it's pretty difficult to see it clearly because of the poor youtube quality, so have some screenshots

Don't you think it would look amazing with plum lipstick? grey and black toned outfits ?
Ofcourse i'll ask my hairdresser first. I'm sure he'll be able to tell me if it's the right colour for me or not

fuck YES

So my boss just called me to tell me THE BEST NEWS EVER.
He had a word with his wife about me running the atelier when he's away, and she said it's a great idea!
This is the closest to my goal I've ever been!
Ofcourse I don't have my own atelier (yet )
but, adleast now I'll learn how it would be like!
I never thought he had so much faith in me, but it gives me such a boost!
It makes me believe more in myself as well and I guess this means I should be a lot more confident.
He knows this job better than anyone else, so if he believes in me it must be for a reason!

So, I'm really REALLY happy!
Things will change a lot starting from september.... I'll have a lot more responsibilities and there's much we'll still have to discuss before we start on it.
because up until now I've only be making jewellery, but ' running ' an atelier is something entirely different!
but FUCK YES future filled with stress and lovely jewellery HERE I COME

Chaos magic

So, someone on vampirefreaks told me about Chaos magic.
(Yes I'm back on vampirefreaks....I missed my nerdy cult <3 )
Back when I was a teenager I used to practise wicca .
My aunty bought me tarot cards once, I loved it so much. ( my aunty is a very spiritual person, she forced me to go to a medium once, told me everything I know about indigo and crystal children and has often read my future with tarot cards )
She helped me figure out my personal tarot card. Mine was ' the king '.
And when she explained what it meant I was in awe! It was SO me indeed!

But, anyway, as I got older I realized wicca isn't my thing. Only certain aspects of it I find interesting.
But than there are other forms of magic and spirituality that I find very appealing as well.
so this guy on vf told me chaos magic was the thing for me!
It's where you make your own ' rules ' based on excisting rituals, spiritualities and forms of magic.
Which forms you choose is up to you, and you can go as crazy as you want with it.
So you actually create a mixture of all forms you find fascinating.

Question is now, does it work ?
I mean.... won't some forms of magic collide with one another ? There must be some rules one must follow in order to respect every form of magic and spirituality.
Like, use sjamanisme for meditation but wicca for vision-rituals ?  But don't go mixing those two during the same ritual. Because that sounds more logical to me.

So, he told me the title of a book about Chaos magic and gave me the link to a website as well.
So, I'll definately do some research about it.

ATS accesoires

everytime when I watch those ATS videos on youtube I feel sad.
ofcourse, mainly because I'll never have their skills, no matter how much I practise.
But also because they have the most gorgeous outfits and jewellery !!!
Yes I can buy or order them but....that would be so ' unpersonal ', no ?
So all that's left is make them myself, right ?
I have been thinking about that for a while yet I always end up with the same answer " Shit Jazz no way you can make ATS accesoires, once there's fabric involved you're screwed "

Well that has always been stopping me, but, I never even TRIED.
So, I'm going to give it a try! It will be my home project!
I'll try to work on some designs tomorrow, because I'll be home to work on whatever I want!
I'll look on ebay for material, brows the web for some inspiration, and just GO for it!
Seriously it's like I'm frightened of fabric, but hey! I might actually enjoy working with that mysterious non-metal material!

I already have a slight idea in mind, for a bracelet, necklace, belt and headpiece!
I'm kinda ' afraid ' to use feathers as well... feathers have an enormous symbolic meaning in tribes.
The longer and higher the feathers reach, the higher you are in possition within the tribe.
Since I'm just an amature when it comes to ATS.... I should be using tiny, downfacing feathers or non at all :')

Yeah I know I shouldn't be paying much attention to it because " you're not really in a tribe! "
But to me it's important to stay loyal to the background of whatever I'm working on or with.
Tribes in general fascinate me so I'd feel guilty to wear high reaching feather on the top of my head like I'm the fucking queen in charge that owns ALL your asses.

So yeah I'm not sure what I'll do with the feathers part. Even though I do think feathers NEED to be in my ATS accesoires, because to me feathers have a bunch of different meanings as well.
I might just make a crazy headpiece as well, with ginormous feathers, just for fun, I'd never wear it myself though.... maybe for photoshoots? No even then I'd be scared the ancient spirits will kill me in my sleep. ... I'd love to meet them though.

I should be going to bed

seriosuly I'm going crazy. I'm excited but as in a confused way.


Or my dream might come true or I'll end up on the streets.
So one second I'm laughing and the other I'm crying, and then I'm like...
" wait that was stupid why did I cry ?  "

And yes I need Tom gifs to express my feelings because this man does it in a much hotter way than I do. I meant better...ofcourse...better way not hotter >>....

*ahum *

 

This is crazy!!

I have no idea if it's crazy in a good way or crazy in a bad way, but....I've been busy non stop and I can't seem to get a single second of rest.
I'm trying to find a new workspot, for my boss is closing down his entire atelier.
So, now I'm still working in his atelier, I'm trying to finish everything I've started on. Like my Loki pendant!
I posted it on deviantart and it's crazy how many people commented on it, begging me to make more and sell them!
Over 150 people say they're interested in buying one. I'm so happy but at the same time I'm super nervous!
I should be going from atelier to atelier, trying to find a new workspot, but one thing after another seems to be going down and I don't know what's left or right anymore!

And today I heard my boss might not close down his atelier after all, but that he might leave most of his atelier in my hands! He'll go work for another company, while' I'll stay at his atelier, accept new assignments, design for his collection,go to costumors, go shopping for material, work on a webshop, arrange photoshoots for our jewellery, Make the jewellery, ofcourse.. aso.... I was so stunned when he told me! I'm so glad I gained so much of his trust! He's willing to leave his business in my hands !

So, I'll actually have the atelier to myself! AND he wants me to start on the designs for his collection!
yes, me, designing jewellery.
God this is what I needed! this isn't just making jewellery anymore but this is the REAL DEAL.
I'll be running a friggin atelier ! ( well in a way )

They told me I could do anything but jewellery design
So I became a jewellery designer. (I need this meme ) 

Take that royal academy for fine arts

I hope I'm not over excited about this all, and that he'll blow it all off.
I'd be terribly dissapointed, oh in the name of Loki.... Please let this WORK.

ANYWAY, I'll have a price for the Loki pendant by tomorrow, my boss was going to help me figure out a good price.

The beauty....

Hypnotising....

just some talk!

So, day 7 of the lokerse feesten has started today.
it's a festival here in my hometown, it's more of a tradition than anything else really, for I never really go for the bands.
It's my dream Hurts will come to the Lokerse feesten one day XD Ofcourse there are other bands I'd love to see life but the Lokerse feesten would never invite those, sadly... because they aren't commercial enough. Hurts still fits in the boundaries the Lokerse feesten has come up with though.

I did buy an adorable ring on the festival.
It looks like an eye wearing a feathered headdress, perfect for someone like me who's got a weird fascination for eyes and loves ATS.
Talking about ATS, the classes will start again next week! I'm SO glad!
My back hurts like hell because of my work, and ATS is perfect to take care of that. plus it's just a lot of fun too, ofcourse!
There was a pendant of this ring as well and I'm thinking about buying that one as well, and more talking about ATS : I've been neglecting my costume....really, I need to make some tribal fusion bellydance accesoires. sadly I only have jewellery-crafting skills.... I'll have to think of something that's not too difficult to make, like a belt or skirt or something. maybe a headpiece ?

other than that, I'm also waiting for a call... I've ordered two triangle shaped tourmalins ( green ) for my 'stolen relic ' earrings I have in mind.
I'll probably have to wait another week though, but I just can't wait to get started on those!

Dr Naptime

So, I made a necklace for my evil minion, Dr Naptime.
some may know her as Milinda....
It took me a while to finish but I'm glad with the end result!
Everything is silver, except for the back plate, that's enamelled copper.
I also Rhodiated the silver, The black Rhodium is actually a black-coloured layer of gold.
That's why it has this grey-blackish tone all over.
Before I rhodiated the silver, I sandblasted it.
this, was to give it a satin like shine.
Once Sandblasted and Rhodiated, I polished the chains and some parts of the silver wire work.
To make it a bit more lively.
The beads are onix, for those who wonder.

Now, all that's left is to find a nice black ribbon to pull through the top, so it's ready to wear.

I won't give it to her yet though, I first need to make sure I'll find a new workingspot. they'll want to see what I've made this year so I'll need to show this as well.
She doesn't read my blog so it's save to post here. it's still a surprise, you see.

so for those who know her, don't tell! she knows I've made something for her but she has no idea just what it is.

She without a name

So, I got my mother into BJD's as well.
So I helped her to pick out a new BJD for our collection. We ended up buying this beauty. Her mold name is ' luria ', and she's a DIM doll aka ' Doll in mind '.
My mother hasn't found a name for her yet though. But when looking for pictures of france, I ran into this album. It seems my mother did a little photoshoot with her. I just love how pissed she looks, she's adorable though.

Hummingbird moth

While I was away, I went to the south of France. Where exactly I can't really tell...
It's the first time ever we travelled that far together with my disabled brother.
It was more of a test, really. We were terrified when we left for the 9 hour drive. We had no idea if he could last that long. But he has gained strength in these past few years so we realized that it was now or never.
And, it actually went perfectly well! We had such a wonderfull vacation there and my parents are so happy, they're planning on buying their own little house in france.

I'm really glad, so glad it could bring tears to my eyes really. We never dared to leave our house, and now, my mother and father are looking for a nice house in the south of france.



anyway, while I was there I was truly fascinated by the gorgeous nature that surrounded our little house.
I often just went for a walk, and stopped in the middle of nowhere to draw new character designs for my story.
It really gave me such an inspiration boost!

Also, for those that know me, will know that I just adore hummingbirds. I've always wanted to see one in the wild, but I never got the chance to.
In france there were no hummingbirds, but there were hummingbird moths! The closest one can find to a real hummingbird!
So ofcourse I stole my mother's camera and stalked the poor little creatures as soon as I found one. Aren't they gorgeous ? The colours were just amazing and they looked so fluffy !

My pendant, another stolen relic, almost complete!

So, Now I'll be making a pair of earings to match the pendant, and then I'll get it all gold plated.
I also must find a nice way to knot the leather wire. now it looks kinda messy

a work in progress

So, my Phosphene ( Blood by IOS ) is still far from finished.
I've got wild plans for this boy, which involve a lot of my goldsmithing skills.
Yesterday I made him a wig. It's the first one I've ever made and yeah... it shows! It's a lot more puffy than I wanted it to be, but oh well.... it's a start! He looks cute with it actually :') ( which was NOT the idea! )
also, let's not talk about my photography skills, but I made a few pictures of him in my garden today.

Me as a super villain ?

Every evening on facebook I have an awesome 'rpg ' chat with a friend, Rodney.
yesterday however, no actual rpging happened, But, he did ask me something I'm really excited about!
He lives in The Netherlands, and there he has this irl roleplay group.
This means they actually meet up, have their own characters, and work out an entire storyline in a role playing manner. ( they don't really fight, or wear costumes. They all sit around a table the entire time and it's more like a boardgame )
My friend Rodney is the ' storyteller'. it's his job to think about plots, future events, and in this case, the villain.
He asked me what my favorite super power is. Naturally that's summoning! The idea of just creating a beast out of nothing or opening a portal to another world to let creatures slip through, is something I find truly fascinating.
So, he then told me he was going to use me as the super villain for the next IRL RPG.
Isn't that awesome ? somewhere in the Netherlands an entire group of people that have never met me, will be fighting against me ( as their characters ofcourse ) for the next months.

So, he also asked me to draw myself as a super villain, to give his group a reference of who they'll be facing. Plus, to think my powers out. My super villain name, what type of summoning I use aso....
( picture looks awfull here, Go check it out here http://myfragility.deviantart.com/art/Mother-307535635 in a better quality )

He explained to me how these super powers work in this univers, and so how a summon would look like.

everyone in this word with superpowers has a red energy dwelling inside called quantum materia.

Therefor I made it look as if this energy is leaking from my eyes and hands, and the floating materia then takes a monster-like shape.

also I came up with this:

My super villain name will be ' mother '. since the creatures I summon are actually creatures I create myself from scratch. I think about their powers, appearance, personality aso.... Some monsters only take a few days to create, other months, and some even take years, to make them as 'perfect ' as possible.

Once created I can summon them anywhere, anytime, and they see me as their mother.
Which explains the name!

The awesome thing about being the main villain is that I can actually go all out, and so don't need to worry about being ' too powerfull' because that's kinda the idea here!

On a side note, I just love to draw with ink. drawing feels so natural when working with this material.

I hope he'll keep me updated about how the story progresses. I'm really curious to see how this ' me ' character will be like.
I'm also thinking about joining a irl rpg group in Antwerp. I know where to find them and I'm going to drop by one day to ask if there is room for a beginner.
I've already asked some people to actually start a group ourselves, and they seem pretty excited about it as well. I'll look into it a bit more!