Viking Armourer At Living History Event

Repairs For Dutch Historical Themepark Archeon

These helmets all needed to be revised. The guys at the Archeon Themepark use them daily!

Armourer At Hunebed Centrum Borger

Fibula Brooches In All Shapes And Forms

I've been playing around with designs for fibula brooches.


Brass and alpaca



Copper



Copper



Bronze

Items For Dutch Natuurmonumenten Treasure Hunt

In Utrecht, Natuurmonumenten has set out a fun treasure hunt for children and adults, using historical replicas set in concrete for educational purposes.



I made a large steel fibula brooch with sturdy hooks.


They also requested a few replicas of the Trien coin (originally 1.5 cm diameter, in gold)



I enlarged the coin greatly, then etched the design with salt water. Added a few hooks on the back (not visible here).




Steel coins, 6.5 cm diameter

You've Got Mail!

I designed this steel mailbox for a client who often is abroad for months on end. She wanted her mail to be safe!


Minimalistic design

The nut fits the clasp, then a padlock is passed through.

Simple Yet Clever Can Recycling For Lamp Design

Recently, I've been designing lamps with low-tech solutions, such as this one.

Basically, it's a can, a low-energy light bulb and a fitting.

What's not to love?

The God Particle Sculpture Exhibited At Het Vierkante Ei

Tomorrow, February 26th, my sculpture The God Particle (an impression of the Higgs Boson), will be on show in the first regional round for Dutch amateur art award Het Vierkante Ei

Snake Fibula Brooch In Silver

Brass Buckle For A Norman Scabbard

A re-enactor I know was very eager for a scabbard for his Norman sword. I made him this buckle for his birthday. Afterwards, he ordered the accompanying belt, scabbard and other metalwork.


Material: brass

The crossed fingers are symbols of friendship and trust

Pewter Cast Buckles For 12th Century Knight On Display In Local Museum

These are based on real steel buckles. I cast them in pewter, as the museum did not have enough budget for a proper reproduction.

A Desk Lamp In Copper And Steel

Historical reproductions are fun, but it is also nice to try and incorporate the techniques I've learnt in modern designs, for instance in a lamp.



This lamp here has a blackened steel base and a copper patine shade. I've added a halogenic fitting and tin-plated the inside of the shade for warmer light.