A lot is going to happen!

Since this blog is thought to be the main source for news on my works, I think it is time to update you folks on the recent developments.

Part 1: Feigned inactivity
I am aware of the fact that recently one might have got the impression that I am was quite inactive - at least if you take my activity on the world wide web as an indicator for my creativity.
Of course the opposite is true; I was busier than ever before and my occupation was more or less divided into two different parts: one was producing the stuff that was sold in my Etsy Shop and the second dealing with commissions ranging from Tattoo- and other Designs to the good old crafts in leather, horn and bone. The result was that there was no time left for being active on the net.
Furthermore neither the reproducing of cuffs I sold on the one hand nor the long-term commissional works on the other, gave results that were interessting for the "community" following my artistic adventures via blogger, facebook or Deviant Art. While the first part was only repitition, the second part mainly consisted of works that are not even finished at this point. The fruits of my efforts will be visible during this year and I can promise that they are worth the time I spent with them.

Part 2: No more Etsy
But the situation of the previous showed once again one (actually wellknown) truth - it's wearing
to fight at two different frontlines.
And so a decision was made - my Etsy shop has to die! I am sorry for all those of you who may have seen stuff there thinking "I will buy it another day" because this day won't come anymore.
I still have the Artfire shop and this one will continue as the one and only place on the net to purchase my works, but the focus there is and will be on unique items.
Of course I will also continue doing custom works, but only the ones that I find interesting and not one thors hammer bracelet after the other...

Part 3: Prices
Also the pricelist I had online here will be obsolete - from now on there's one rule concerning the prices: 200 SEK for every hour of work! I simply can't afford any lower prices anymore since otherwise the taxes will let me starve... One is exception is and will remain bartering - if you have something I want and you want something I have - then we may have a deal!
The second exception is cooperation with other artists that I find worthy, like f.e. musicians whose music inspires me - in that case the regular prices have no meaning and in special cases I might work for nothing more than my reputation!

...to be continued...

Recent Work: Dragon Pendant

Finally spring time is here and so is the possibility to work outside. This means bone carving! Here you see one of the first carving projects of 2012 and if this isn't my best one so far, I don't know...

The design is my own, but was to a large degree influenced by an urnes style original from the viking age. The design itself as on paper is a lot more pure Urnes style, while adding the dots inside the body of the dragon makes the pendant more of a viking-style-crossover.

Recent Works: Some new cuffs for my Etsy shop

For more info check my shop: Wodenswolf on Etsy

Recent Works: Vargkors Shoulder Bag

Think for some it might be interesting to see one of my tooling works before the coloring.

And here's the finished item:
Finally it's done - the main pattern on the front of the bag might have been one of the most intricate and time intense toolings I have made so far. Therefore I decided to keep the rest of the bag rather simple.
This bag is actually a present for my dear mom who always wanted a shoulder bag from me - I guess she will be happy with it...

Of course the patterns are self-designed.

Recent Works: Some new norse designs...

...that will sooner or later appear on leather, horn, bone or whatever material that comes my way.

LÖNNDOM - Untitled (Accompanied by old selfmade film)

For those who do not know Lönndom yet - check his out!

Recent Works: Lönndom Cuffs

Lönndom - Those of you with a decent musical taste will already know this two man band from northern Sweden - if not it's highly recommended to check them out.
In cooperation with Nordvis Produktion I designed these very special merchandise items - now available at:
http://lonndom.bigcartel.com/

Recent Works: Outdoor Belt Bag Lupus Illuminatus

Belt Bag I made for myself, hence my own logo in the front and a pattern I have tattooed on my left arm on the inside. This belt bag is thought to be my companion in the outdoors, so it consists of some extra features like some inner flaps that prevent things falling out as well as keeping rain and dirt outside, as well as an extra bag for my cellphone and a carabiner resp. a d-ring too attach things. Will test this one very soon on a trip to the north...

Hole In The Sky

Still looking for tickets for the last Hole in the Sky festival in the end of august... Most important: a ticket for the friday! Let me know if you want to sell or trade a ticket - you wont regret it!

Recent Works: Leidungr URNORD T-shirt design

URNORD - Two versions of the design for the upcoming Leidungr T-shirts. Designed by H.Möller and me

http://www.youtube.com/user/leidungr
http://www.facebook.com/leidungr

Recent Custom Works: Leather Bracers for the Viking Metal Masters of Einherjer

This job was a very special one and the result is among my best works so far, from the design to the final items. When I was contacted by the girlfriend of the band's drummer to make bracers for the guys of Einherjer it was as much honour as challenge. This band, and especially their Aurora Borealis - Demo had a huge impact on me and is still one of the very first names when it comes to true Viking Metal.
I had quite free hands in all regards and so I went through all the artworks of their releases looking for something that would look good on leather. However I just found one symbol they were repeatedly using throughout the years but I felt that I had to take it and to change it a bit.
The result has not too much to do with the original, though I have to say it became a beautiful piece of art.

Since not both bracers of each pair should display the same designs, I decided to create the second part myself from the scratch. The result was this not necessarily groundbreaking but still very effective image of viking-style helmet, axe, sword and shield, the latter incorporating an E for (you guess it) EINHERJER, also with a certain norse-twist.

As almost all my designs it became way too complicated to be used one-to-one but I hate to limit myself when I am in the process of creation so I prefered to implement the full scope of my artistic vision in the patterns. Then, prior to the actual tooling, I just had to figure out which extent of it would be possible to execute on the leather and which elements had to be removed.

However the sheer amount of details I was able to accomplish acctually surprised myself. I did 4 pairs of these bracers and I was satisfied with each of them.
Another very special thing about this work was my payment - I did not make this job for money but for ink! I got an underarm half-sleeve for my efforts, made by my client Renathe Horvei Bryn herself - she is an excellent tattoo-artist working at the Karma Tattoo Studio in Haugesund, Norway.

Check out these links:
Karma Tattoo
Einherjer

Recent Custom Work: Customizing a Bikervest

Customizing these biker vests (yes,there are two of them) was a pain in the ass job but it looks quite great, I think.
What made it so fuckin complicated were the tons of fabrics inside - had to get under that stuff without destroying to much of it...
Design of the hammer is (of course) my own