NEW WEBSITE!!!

For the first time in nearly 10 years, VINTAGE VAMP has a new website created by Merten Hanisch!  Please follow the link to see the new user friendly site and contact me about creating something wonderful for you!!!

VINTAGE VAMP

Dawanda Listings Are Up Again in Time for Christmas!

I recently added more listings to my Dawanda shop!  Please follow the link below to preview my items for sale:

VINTAGE VAMP on Dawanda

Check back often, I will be adding a lot more in the days to follow!

Chain Body Harness Jewellry and the Christmas Voodoo Market

VINTAGE VAMP has many new designs for the collection of Chain Body Harness Jewellry.

It all began with "The Hanging Cross" - a silver chain harness with a silver cross and 2 loose chains fascinator.  They can be worn high, as in the photo, or pulled low to sit at the navel.

Next came "The Doppel Drape" (w/ 3 chain cross fascinator)

Then "The Spiked Hanging Cross" in gold

Then "The Doppel Drape" (w/ crow fascinator)

Another version of "The Hanging Cross" (w/ a thinner cross)

"The Doppel Drape" (w/ asymmetrical triangle fascinator)

"The Doppel Drape" (w/ 3 spikes fascinator)

Check back often!  More to follow!!!  See yo tomorrow at the Christmas Voodoo Market!

3 new harness designs!

3 new Chain Body Harness designs in gold and silver with spikes and crosses and crow skulls, OH MY!!!

1.5 weeks until Voodoo Christmas Market!!!

Berlin Christmas Market

Christmas Voodoo is happening again this year at the same location...  Urban Spree on Warschauer Straße @ Revealer Straße in Friedrichshain.

VINTAGE VAMP will be there, along side BLITZ & shadow Photography from 11:00 to 19:00 on Saturday, December 7th.

Looking forward to meeting you there for some fun and unique Christmas gift ideas!

New Business Cards

With the creation of a domain name for Vintage Vamp, new business cards were in order!!!

*NEW DOMAIN*

Vintage Vamp now has a domain for a new upcoming website.  For the time being, the web address will link to this Blog page.

www.vintagevamp.de

Please visit often!

Something Wicked (new) This Way Comes!!!

Vintage Vamp is happy to announce a new line of jewellry/body wear for this season!!!

With the development of the "Chainbelt Necklace" November 2012, the "Body Harness Collection" was inspired.  Because the "Chainbelt Necklace" can be worn in a variety of different ways, necklace, belt and harness, I decided to develop the idea of the body harness a little further.

Here is what became of the development:

The Hanging Cross Drape (high)

The Hanging Cross Drape (low)

Please visit Vintage Vamp Clothier on Facebook to view more styles...  and look for more to come!

Vintage Vamp will be selling in Berlin at the Voodoo Market for Weihnachten on Dec. 7th from 11:00 until 19:00 at the Urban Spree on Warschauer Straße in Friedrichshain near the S-Bahn station.

Looking forward to meeting you there!!!

DEEP COVE DAZE - upcoming market event

Vintage Vamp will be the Deep Cove Daze event on August 25th from 12 - 8 !!!

I'll be sharing a booth with Jessica of Strange and Curious Creations and the two of us will be saddled up next to Jackie of Patchouli Dreams.  Looking forward to seeing you there!!!

Vintage Vamp @ Deep Cove Daze

VOODOO MARKET - Weihnachten/Christmas

Hello everyone!!!  Below is the official text and visual for the next Voodoo Market.  It is a special Christmas edition.

I will be representing both VINTAGE VAMP with my necklaces, earrings, monster bags, "The Convertible" - necklace/belt, bookmarks and key chains.  As well BLITZ & shadow with my photography.

There is a 1€ entrance fee to get into the market - the girls putting on the event have to make SOME money ;)   However, if you purchase an article from me, I will give you back that 1€ <3

Spread the word and come check out one of the coolest, avant-garde, handmade products markets in Berlin!!!  Support your local artists!!!

<3
VV

VOODOO MARKET N°9

DATE:  8th of December 2012

VENUE:  Urban Spree (Warschauerstr at Revalerstr.)

TIME:  13:00 - 20:00

ENTRANCE FEE:  1€

This is not your ordinary Christmas market. This is VOODOO!

The finest selection of designers, artists and creative people:
*Clothes
*Jewellery
*Accessories
*Design objects
*Vintage
*Art
*Screenprint workshop
*Music and DJs
*Arty nail bar
*Tattoo artists
*Food and drinks
*Wrapping gifts station

Meet talented people, discover new designers and participate to a unique atmosphere.

To book an appointment with our nail or tattoo artists, please email us at voodoomarket.berlin@gmail.com

http://voodoomarket.wordpress.com/
http://www.plus-minus-zero.de/

Thanks to ETSY and KLEBELAND for their support

VINTAGE VAMP on Etsy!!!

Finally opened up an online shop on Etsy.  Please have a look.  :3

VINTAGE VAMP on Etsy

<3
VV

"The Convertible" - The Belt That Longed to be a Necklace Too.

I think I have as many belts as I do shoes, necklaces, purses, hats...  *a long trailing list continues...*

I am always layering up accessories close to the point of too much, but I know when to stop.  ;)

I was inspired by a belt I had seen at a festival and I thought, hmmm...  I could make that, why should I buy it?  So!  I went to the nearest market in search of some good quality chain to attempt my first "layered" belt.  With a wonderful pile of shiny, new chain, I set myself to work and came up with this:

After trying it on, I thought about it a little and realized it would *also* make a wonderful necklace.

I have since this first sample made 3 more variations including gold chain as well as the silver and black featured here.  Somehow it came to my mind that it should be called "The Convertible".  It kinda stuck.  :)

Stay tuned...  I also have a wonderful idea for a body harness...  :3

<3
VV

For Men Also!!! (Bookmarks & Keychains)

I find when I am selling my pendants at markets, a lot of men look at them too, and seem quite interested.  Sometimes I think it's only that they like the photos or possibly they are thinking of a friend, partner or relative.  So!  I decided to think about other ways I can attract a male audience with these double-sided pendants.  This is what I came up with:

Bookmarks (however, these are rather feminine...  sorry guys!  I can make them unisex too!

As well I thought that keychains might be a nice idea for both men and women.  I had made a few as gifts in the past, so I thought I'd try it again:

 

My friend requested a custom keychain from me using his own images.  Here are both sides:

Once again, if you have any thoughts or ideas for making your own special bookmark or keychain, please do not hesitate to contact me here, on Etsy or DaWanda.

<3
VV

Necklaces/Halsketten & Earrings/Ohrringe

About 8 years ago I took a soldering course in stained glass work with some costuming colleges from the film industry in Vancouver.  We had all thought it would be interesting to develop another skill for our trade.  I was interested because I wanted to try to make sweet, little, double-sided, glass pendants.  After the class I purchased about $150 worth of equipment and supplies in order to conduct some soldering experiments.  It took me while to figure out the best temperature and technique to get the silver solder to go on smoothly, but once I had, and was starting to have a lot of fun!

Here are some samples of necklaces that I have sold in the past.  All containing my own photography as well from BLITZ & shadow.  The little knot in the ribbon has been removed and a small silver crimping bead has replaced it for a sleeker, professional finish.

As well as necklace pendants in this 1" x 2.25" format, (which I have currently stopped producing) I make a smaller version for earrings as well as necklaces in a 1" x 1.5" format.

Here are some samples of those, also displaying the crimping bead:

I have also found a way to use these pendants in a way that men can enjoy too (besides admiring them on their partner's décolletage.  ;)  But I will start a new post for these next.

<3
VV

Necklaces/Halsketten

I now have 24 listings on DaWanda!  Please go lookie and even make a purchase!!!  ;)

Vintage Vamp shop on DaWanda

<3
VV

Is it shiny? Does it glitter and twinkle and sparkle? Yes? Then I want it.

Jewellry...  diamonds are a girls best friend you know.  Though this entry will not display anything you might have seen on Dynasty.  These are my modest designs inspired by science, art and the Industrial Revolution.

The first sampling of necklaces are made of microscope slide glass, forged with a soldering gun.  They are double-sided so you have the option of wearing them 2 ways.  Some are collage, others are simply images.

This next grouping is of a collection inspired by the Industrial Revolution.  Some of the components are Victorian, other bits and bobs are contemporary.

Pocketwatch clip brooch.

Brooch or cameo

Clock hand earrings

Ring