I MAKE THINGS BY HAND THAT PROBABLY DIDN’T HAVE TO BE

Amsterdam 〰️ Netherlands 〰️ Worldwide

Calligraphy

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Illustration

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Engraving

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Painting

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Embroidery

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Calligraphy * Illustration * Engraving * Painting * Embroidery *

A flat lay of artistic and decorative items, including a notebook with sketches and writing, a watercolor painting of a dessert, a vintage reference book about pride and prejudice, a book on plant illustration, sewing threads, a spool of tape, a flower-shaped decorative object, a bracelet, lipstick, a speaker, and various art supplies and paper items.

A DESIGN-LED CRAFT STUDIO IN AMSTERDAM

Gaia makes visual experiences, objects and details for brands, events and weddings.

We create highly personal work across calligraphy, illustration, stationery, engraving and textile.

Make it personal. Make it by hand.

FOR WEDDINGS

Bespoke wedding stationery, invitations and paper details, designed from scratch for celebrations with a strong sense of place and personality.

A bespole illustration of a horse with a human body dressed in a tuxedo, sitting on a chair, holding a glass of champagne made by Gaia Amsterdam
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FOR BRANDS & EVENTS

Live personalisation, calligraphy, engraving, painted details, embroidery and unexpected things made by hand, in studio or live.

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MADE WHILE YOU WATCH

Calligraphy, illustration, engraving and embroidery can become part of the event itself, created live for guests and clients.

LIVE ACTIVATIONS

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Gaia Amsterdam Live Activation Calligraphy Hot Foil

Live Personalisation

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Live Calligraphy

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Live Engraving

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Brand Activations

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Live Personalisation 〰️ Live Calligraphy 〰️ Live Engraving 〰️ Brand Activations 〰️

Bespoke wedding stationery, invitations and paper details, designed from scratch for celebrations with a strong sense of place and personality.

From illustrated invitations and unusual papers to menus, place cards and day-of details.

No templates. No collections. No copy-paste.

FOR THE ONES THAT CARE ABOUT PAPER

Wedding stationery with red and white striped background and ivy decoration. For an Irish Wedding.
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Painting on a bottle of Byredo "De Los Santos"
Painting/ Illustration
Hand Engraving in a Chanel Mirror
Calligraphy Engraving
Bespoke illustrated details for a luxury wedding at Ballynahinch Castle
Stationery Design
Calligraphy services in Amsterdam for Brands ans Events.
Calligraphy
Embroidery

THE TECHNIQUE IS SECONDARY TO THE IDEA

SERIOUS ABOUT CRAFT. UNSERIOUS ABOUT ITSELF.

Whatever you imagine, we bring to life, the idea comes first, the technics follows it.

Gaia is a design-led craft studio based in Amsterdam, creating highly personal work across calligraphy, illustration, stationery, engraving and textile.

About
A cardboard egg carton containing a bottle of black ink, red thread, a tube of paint, a paintbrush, and a needle with orange thread.

Something you've been thinking about that probably doesn't exist yet?

Watercolor illustration of a cherub with curly blond hair, white wings, holding a bow, and shooting an arrow, with a faint cloud in the background.

LET'S MAKE IT.

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