Etsy Spotlight: July Production Styling

XL Bow, Charcoal, Second Skin Collection ($176.42)

I was start introduced to July Adrichem's operate through her Etsy store and her beautiful ceramics but it would live unfair too merely a mere purpose of her creative nature to live known alone every bit a potter. July is an creative mortal too production stylist alongside some corking collaborations including Piet Boon® too Avenue Design Studio. Her fragile Second Skin collection is ane of my favorites inward the store (the twoscore charcoal bowl inward the top photograph is purpose of it). Read to a greater extent than well-nigh it every bit good every bit July's artistic move too experiences correct later on the jump.

Tell us a fiddling chip well-nigh yourself too your store

I grew upwardly closed to nature, inward a small-scale hamlet inward the northward of Holland. I yet dearest to live surrounded past times the ocean too the forest. However I practise dearest the urban center life too. So oft I move to Amsterdam to operate on several styling too photography projects.

In 2012 I graduated every bit an Interior Stylist at the Artemis Academy Amsterdam. In that same twelvemonth I got hired every bit an interior stylist at Piet Boon®.

My passion for colour, stuff too novel shapes, became obvious piece working on projects at Piet Boon® for 2 years. During my fourth dimension there, I created several styling products used for national too international projects. I worked on novel prognoses too created themes for mood books too color palettes to apply inward styling projects. My graphic pattern background helps me to receive got an optic for graphic details too organic shapes inward the creation of novel products. Nowadays, I operate every bit a freelance artist, stylist too lensman piece setting upwardly exciting novel production lines, such every bit the Second Skin Collection.

For my start handmade collection inward 2012, The Second Skin Collection, I was looking for a platform to sell my products. I already heard proficient stories well-nigh Etsy, too then I decided to give it a try. It worked out really good too I receive got customers straightaway all closed to the world!

Plate medium, Pale, Second Skin Collection ($36.44)

How/when did y'all realize that your dearest for creating tin live something to a greater extent than than a hobby?

When I worked on handmade interior styling accessories during my operate at Piet Boon I discovered my passion for creating novel products alongside uncomplicated too pure materials. To live able to create too operate alongside all types of materials (paper, plaster, wood) made me really happy. So I wanted to practise to a greater extent than alongside that. Also my dearest for handmade ceramics grew to a greater extent than too to a greater extent than when seeing beautiful designs during my styling work. So closed to that fourth dimension the dream of making my ain ceramics was growing. After a lot of practicing I tin straightaway build my ain one-of-a-kind ceramic cups too bowls too sell them through Etsy.

Ceramic small-scale bowl dark ($25.55)

What is it that makes your products special?

I think the utilization of materials inward for event The Second Skin Collection, is something new. I was experimenting alongside cotton fiber textile too plaster, to create to a greater extent than construction inward the products too proceed a matte finish. With the cotton fiber too plaster I institute the consequence I was looking for. And the shapes I tin create are endless. At this minute I am working on a special projection alongside much bigger shapes. Very Exciting!

What was the start affair y'all sold on your store?

My start sold items were to my parents. They ordered the products too I could scream upwardly that audio of the Etsy app when an guild is placed. It’s similar a jingling cash. I was (and yet am) too then happy to take away heed that sound!

Because of the corking back upwardly of draw of piece of job solid unit of measurement too friends, too peculiarly my boyfriend, I could gear upwardly my ain business. Besides my shop, I also operate on several creative projects every bit a stylist too photographer.

Do y'all receive got whatever favorite/s from your collection? 
I personally receive got a favorite, the XL Bowl inward the color charcoal. I similar the uncomplicated shape too dearest the large size of the bowl. And it’s also possible to guild it alongside a hanging system, too then y'all tin hang it on your wall.

What influences your work?

I dearest the simplicity too sophistication inward a design. I am e'er looking for a pure too uncomplicated form, but alongside subtle details which defines the pattern too makes it special. My operate is influenced past times Japanese aesthetics too Minimal Art. The utilization of forms, structures too lines are too then important. I think that Japanese designers are really proficient inward using those elements inward a fragile way.

Ceramics, 3 pieces ($97.34)

How practise y'all normally proceed yourself inspired?

To proceed myself inspired I become to fairs such every bit Dutch Design week. I am reading reports well-nigh novel trends too well-nigh upcoming artists too designers. And of course of study I utilization Pinterest a lot to detect novel images that inspire me. I am e'er on the await out for novel too interesting things. I demeanour a notebook alongside me everywhere I go, to write downwards my ideas too sketches. I dearest to write downwards ideas too depict things, build things visual too interpret it into my novel designs.

What aspects of your business/store practise y'all relish the most?
The pattern procedure is the most fun part. When y'all request to exam materials too practise research, y'all build a lot of ‘mistakes’. But the mistakes tin Pb to novel perspectives too inward the end, to novel designs. At this minute I am working on a novel serial alongside other stuff than clay or plaster. I can’t tell much well-nigh it yet, but it volition live a whole novel collection, where the shapes are the most of import aspect of the designs.

Large bowl, Ultramarine Blue, express edition ($146)

Where practise y'all run into your draw of piece of job organization inward v years time?

In v years I promise to ain a studio infinite inward Amsterdam. H5N1 combination of studio/workspace, where I tin build a mess alongside my question procedure inward dissimilar materials, too where I tin practise photoshoots for creative projects. That would live a corking combination.

Is in that location whatever advice y'all would similar to give to people who desire to start their ain handmade business?

Of course of study y'all receive got to receive got a passion for making handmade products, too if y'all have, 100% certain it volition operate out great. Believe inward what y'all practise too if it gets a fiddling chip tough, don’t surrender every bit good easy. Take your fourth dimension to build a proficient concept too a proficient branding computer program for your product, because that’s really important. And final but non least, build certain your (webshop)photos are inward ane agency too of good
quality. Good visuals are really of import for your sales numbers. And don’t forget to alive your dream!

You tin detect July on facebook, instagram, pinterest and her webpage.

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