Dreaming of that gothic headpiece

I spend too much of my free time googling gothic accessories :D Found several nice headpieces online but of course not in the EU = will cost a fortune with shipping + import, so I decided to make my own. After some serious googling, I found my number one inspiration: 

(Link to store/source)

Quite stunning, right!? It looked like something I could work from. So I started designing the spikes and gems in Blender (and watched thousands of tutorials on how to paint to make something look like a crystal, with reflection and all that). Also, didn't know at first what to do with the lacing, so I went with crocheting since I am experienced with that. Voila: 

Not sure I am 100 % satisfied with the "gems". I would like to have them slightly more "shiny". Maybe one day I will find actual gems in that size and shape and attach. I would also want to have the crocheted lace a little bit more "fine", with a smaller needle and thinner yarn. But it will have to work until then. I bet no one will notice any flaws in a dark gothy nightclub ;) 

Viking hair deco

I wanted to go to the annual Viking market in Höllviken and realized I needed some nice hair deco. Googled and found this pretty thing. Modified it, printed it, and painted it in silver metallic paint. Voilá. Too bad I didn't go to the market. Better luck next year ;) 

Raven skull brooch

I like brooches. A lot. So I wanted to create a nice gothy brooch for myself. Researched on what it should look like, played along in Blender 3D modelling software and came up with this: 

Raven skull brooch before painting:

After some layers of paint and some shadowing left on the skull: