karen hemphill

designsgirl has begun a creative collaboration with North Carolina jewelry designer Karen Hemphill of Karen Hemphill Designs.

Karen's gorgeous custom pieces are made from etched woods and leathers and are all interchangeable. Her signature "hair on hide" cufflinks shown in the most exquisite Peacock Blue (top photo) are just extraordinary.

Here are some prototypes of designsgirl calligraphy on leather to see how best to blend the mediums of calligraphy with etching on a variety of materials.