Family Pendant Design Sketches

Eva Zeisel Collection for Leucos

Leucos announced its latest designer collaboration with the beloved industrial designer Eva Zeisel. The American icon is set to celebrate her 105th birthday this November with a few candles of her own. A self-declared "maker of useful things," Zeisel's upcoming collection for Leucos is her first foray in the lighting category. It will include two pendants, two wall sconces and two table lamps: one large and one small. Set to make its debut this fall, the new pieces show off her signature style and are inspired by organic forms with soft curves like those of the human body.

The lights first came to life as cutout models, a free-hand technique typical of much of Zeisel's work. Still in its development stage, the designs are currently in the hands of Leucos' skilled Italian artisans. Using the time-honored tradition of handcrafted Murano glass, they will transform Zeisel's initial 2-D sketches into three-dimensional light fixtures. Her soft, sensuous design aesthetic is sure to shine brightly in her six new lights.

"I always like to design at least two shapes together, so that I create a family that relates to each other. These lights are cousins," commented Zeisel. In keeping with her purist passion, the lights will be available in a smooth, glossy white surface as well as natural earth tones. The line will include a shade-less table lamp and glowing, rounded pendants.

The new Eva Zeisel collection for Leucos will be available in incandescent, fluorescent or LED light sources. Suitable for residential and commercial use, the line will officially hit the market in the fall of 2011.

Dragonfly Tattoo “?” The Most Popular Tattoo Design For Women ...

Tattoos are an upcoming trend that is getting popular with a type of vibrancy that is highly unreal. This has a lot to do with the fact that in tattoos one can find the perfect balance between trendy fashion and sentiments. Most people get themselves tattooed to remember some occasion, mourn some grief or celebrate some joy by treasuring it most intimately and permanently. These feelings or sentiments make the tattoo bearer all the more attached to their tattoos.

This is precisely why the element or the design of the tattoo has to be just perfect to bring out the hidden and desired meaning of the sentiment. Sometimes the element can stand as a symbol of the basic virtue that is related to the occasion in general. In these cases, the person should properly research about the symbolic meanings and the ideation of the specific element in context of different ethnicities, cultures and even historical myths.

The dragonfly tattoo element has been gaining popularity for quite some time now. This has mainly got to do with the fact that it represents flight, movement, freedom and grace. All these qualities are too a certain degree quite feminine. In the feminine genre of tattoos, angels, hearts, stars etc. are some common elements that have been done to death. The dragonfly has a grace about itself that can be used as a basic element or a part of a bigger tattoo design.

In many ethnicities there are some pretty slick and great stories that are attached to the dragonfly. It is also considered angels by many cultures. It is a very definable and yet generally inoffensive tattoo that is easily flaunted and sometimes consciously displayed in various parts of the body.

The part of the body where the tattoo is finally placed is very important to bring out the more extreme vibrancy of the design. Sometimes tattoos on backs, shoulders or even ankles are treated more as a part of the body than just a basic tattoo. This is why it is necessary that a person should consult with the experienced tattoo technician to get the basic idea of the perfect place on their bodies to get the tattoo on.

Also, it is important that the tattoo parlor is checked for the maintenance of proper hygiene standards and safety measures when it comes to the actual tattoo designing procedure. The tattoo designing is an intensive, epidermal procedure that allows for the needle of the tattoo machine to penetrate below the skin. Using infected or used needles might help in transferring various diseases and some of them quite deadly like the HIV infection etc.

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