Hi, my name is Anat Stein. Hadas Kruk and I are the designers behind Studio Armadillo, a collection of Judaica for design lovers. We are based in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Hadas and I became friends while studying industrial design. After working on some design projects together during our senior year, we established Studio Armadillo. In the beginning, we worked for other entrepreneurs in the industry, creating one-of-a-kind items related to Jewish culture that were exhibited in museums and galleries in Israel and the US. Then, a couple of years ago, we felt we were ready to launch our own small collection.
Developing our collection was – and still is – quite similar to the industrial processes we encountered in the past. We start with 3-D mock-ups, turn our paper models into computer models, fine-tune the designs on the computer, 3-D print our final designs, and then turn them into plaster molds. Finally, we work with local workshops run by highly skilled artists (who also have their own collections) to produce the pieces in small quantities using serial production. We love being responsible for the entire vision of our brand – we are the clients, creative managers, production managers, and the marketers. It’s exciting!
All of our collections evolve from holiday to holiday, but we always aim to celebrate tradition and add interest, joy and playfulness to the holiday table. When people ask what inspires us to create modern Judaica, our answer, quite simply, is that our work reflects us. We are curious about roots and culture, holidays, habits, food, hosting, and also various aspects of Jewish street life. Our creative inspiration is a mix of what we love in design: the simplicity of origami, geometry and mathematics; the playfulness of games and puzzles; and of course, modernism – a design era we adore.
Choosing Etsy as the platform for our shop has allowed us to expand our audience; Etsy allows us to reach a wider audience than we could ever imagine. Many design blogs and stylish home shops have reached out to us through Etsy. In the future, we wish to keep designing and producing joyful objects made for celebrations, enjoy our creative process and our friendship, spend time with our families, go camping, go to rock concerts, and never talk about work on Shabbat!
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Portait by Arnon Kaufman; table photographs by Aya Wind; all other images by Studio Armadillo.
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148 comments
Shulamit Raanan from ShuliDesigns said 5 years ago
Congrats on a great feature! You are so talented... I love your work!!!! :-) I wish you all the best in the future!
cherryZO from cherryZOvintage said 5 years ago
Congratulations on the feature ! Always loved your shop. Absolutely gorgeous !
Megan from MegansMenagerie said 5 years ago
Beautiful shop! Congratulations on the feature!
Lesya from HappyScarvesByLesya said 5 years ago
Amazing work! Congrats on the feature!
BlueCaterpillar from LabelStickers said 5 years ago
What a gorgeous shop and unique products ! Congratulations !
Lesya Harrison from HappyDollsByLesya said 5 years ago
Love your shop! Congrats on the feature!
Francine from HomespunHeartofMine said 5 years ago
Beautiful story!!! Such lovely pieces!!! I LOVE your shop name....Armadillo is the state animal of Texas....my home state!!! Your pieces are beautiful. I owned a ceramic studio for over 20 years, so I appreciate the many laborious hours spent creating a single piece!!! Much success....congratulations on the feature!!! :)
DeUno from DeUno said 5 years ago
Lovely! Congratulations on the feature!
Second Studio from secondstudio said 5 years ago
So amazing! Congratulations!
Iris from KlampDesign said 5 years ago
Amazing work! Congrats on the feature! :)
Margarita Umansky from MasteRITA said 5 years ago
Congratulations on the feature! Nice to see the art of my fellow Israelis!
Agata Kurek from KOKOworld said 5 years ago
Wonderful story! I must visit you while in Tel Aviv!
Sue from SuesAkornShop said 5 years ago
Great shop. Congrats on the feature!!
Helen Mills from 1820BagCo said 5 years ago
Gorgeous items, congrats on the feature!
Indigo Canyon Soap Co. from INDIGOCANYONSOAPCO said 5 years ago
Fabulous article. Your products are just beautiful. Congratulations on your feature and best of luck to you in the future!! :)
Greg and Mary from LightingAlchemy said 5 years ago
PERECT WORK!! Congratulations!
elle and belle Forster from elleandbellejewelry said 5 years ago
Beautiful collection! Nice to hear about your story and process. All the best, Anat and Hadas!
Candy from GrayKeyDesigns said 5 years ago
Beautiful shop! Best Wishes!!!!
Renee from RandMhandmade said 5 years ago
Beautiful shop..Great job!!
Jessica from CreativeDollCrafts said 5 years ago
Creative!! Congratulations!!!
ClassicMemories from ClassicMemories said 5 years ago
Lovely shop. Congrats on the feature!
Mike and Jess from JessiesOrientalRugs said 5 years ago
Very beautiful shop, congratulations!
Christina from TheWildPlum said 5 years ago
Wonderful! Congratulations!
Judy W from JudyHandmadeCreation said 5 years ago
Great feature! Congratulations! :)
Colette from ColettesBoutique said 5 years ago
What a beautiful shop!! love, love your collection. Congratulations
Cheryl Mendenhall from EECustomHorseShoes said 5 years ago
Congratulations on your feature! Love you shop! Continued success! Happy sales!
benna and hanna from bennaandhanna said 5 years ago
Beautiful! Congrats!
DivineOrders from DivineOrders said 5 years ago
GLORIOUS! Congrats on the feature. Thank you Anat & Hadas for sharing your wonderful heritage, spectacular passions, and lovely arts with us. Blessings to you & your families. Peace.
AnitasPottery.com from potterybyAnita said 5 years ago
Lovely colors (and of course, Classic White) and designs on your items! Congratulations on being Featured and all good wishes for your shop! ♥♥♥
Cathy from msbijouxbeads said 5 years ago
Beautiful and unique, congratulations on your feature!
Jeri Aiello from JeriAielloartstore said 5 years ago
Each item is amazingly beautiful.Enjoy what you are doing & best wishes to your shop.
Edith Garrett from RetroMarketplace said 5 years ago
Gorgeous - best wishes for continued success!
Amy Gunderson from amysfunkyfibers said 5 years ago
So interesting- thank you for sharing- and the best to you and your success- just love the designs!
Heather from PixiePlunders said 5 years ago
Your pieces are gorgeous! Love the shapes :) Congratulations!
Zygopsyche from Fuzziggles said 5 years ago
Beautiful work! Love it!
Sarah Railey from shabbyshackretro said 5 years ago
Beautiful pieces! Best of luck to you both.
Sandra from theFlyingMuse said 5 years ago
Congrats on your feature! You have very unique items and I just love them all!
Shelly Okun from ShellyClayspot said 5 years ago
Really unique designs. Congrats on your feature.
Hadas Katz from KatzAndBirds said 5 years ago
Amazing photos!
Barbara Gable from CrazyLovely said 5 years ago
How unique! I love your story. A well-deserved feature.
Sherri from ButterflyFeetDigital said 5 years ago
Beautiful! Congrats on the feature!
Hiromi from HiromiParis said 5 years ago
Beautiful shop! Congratulations!
Etrennes from Etrennes said 5 years ago
Beautiful unique designs and work. Wishing you all the best for continued success!!!
Bale and Twine from baleandtwine said 5 years ago
Stunning work! Congrats:-)
novavintage from NovaVintage said 5 years ago
Love the geometry of your work! Thanks for sharing your story and congratulations!! XO
Terri Smith from DimplesDragonflies said 5 years ago
Love The 3D Effect To Your Pieces! They're Fresh and Unique! Congratulations On The Feature! Well Deserved!
Cheridah Spaulding from CheridahSpaulding said 5 years ago
Love your work. Love Israel!
Melissa from adorablyimperfect said 5 years ago
Beautiful and modern! Love your work!
Dust Bunny Boutique from TheDustBunnyBoutique said 5 years ago
Love the look
Joanne C from PrincessJillian said 5 years ago
Love the simplicity and functionality of your designs! Congrats on the feature! :)
Tina St. John from TinaStJohnJewelry said 5 years ago
Beautiful and unique...Congratulations!
Tim Condron from InOro said 5 years ago
Beautiful work and designs. I like the history and culture behind your creations and vision! Nicely done!
wooldolls from wooldolls said 5 years ago
Love your design! Congrats!
Matejka Max from NattyMatty said 5 years ago
Compliments!
Lyubava from LyubavaCrochet said 5 years ago
Very unique and special work. Beautiful items and shop. Congratulations and All the Best!
Marilú from MVDesignInk said 5 years ago
Beautiful products! Congratulations on the feature!
Yael Berger from TheJoyofColor said 5 years ago
ברכות ענת והדס, איזו חנות מקסימה , בהצלחה
Key Di from KoalitionStore said 5 years ago
This is amazing! Awesome items, congrats on the feature!
Monika Moroz from NickoArts said 5 years ago
Congratulations on the feature of your beautiful shop and much success :)
Relly from RelsFindsNapaValley said 5 years ago
Clean, modern design... great gift ideas for the Holiday. Congratulations Anat and Hadas of Studio Armadillo. Have many years of business success.
Poster Locker from PosterLocker said 5 years ago
Love your vases, it's a must have!
Diana from LeSeForYou said 5 years ago
Amazing works! ☆CONGRATULATIONS☆
greenphilosophie from greenphilosophie said 5 years ago
Wonderful creations…Much further success… :)
Natalia from KMalinkaVintage said 5 years ago
Awesome work! Congrats on the feature :O)
accentonvintage from accentonvintage said 5 years ago
Very creative!
anny schoo from linenclothingbyanny said 5 years ago
LOVE the folds on your vases!! Congrats! :)
Sujata from TreasuredMemoryLane said 5 years ago
Awesome Creations! Congratulations on the feature!
Katie Anne from MiddleCoast said 5 years ago
Wonderful designs! Will share :)
Dikla Harel from Albertinaboutique said 5 years ago
Beautiful work!!!!!! Love you shop so much!! wish you many happy sales and great success!!!
Megan C from AlaskaBagCompany said 5 years ago
Congrats on the feature! Stunning shop
Jafeth Moiane from handicraftafrica said 5 years ago
Wow! Beautiful items. Congrats!
Alaskalisky from AlaskaGoldRush said 5 years ago
Absolutely Beautiful!
Heather from iHartFelt said 5 years ago
Fantastic collection! Congrats on your feature. You both are so talented!
Becca Koopmans from wearlovenow said 5 years ago
wonderful feature.
Monica from ThreeBarDGifts said 5 years ago
Congrats on the feature and success of your lovely shop! Your designs are beautiful!
Jema Watts from BadgeShack said 5 years ago
Super cool shop! Love it! Congratulations on being featured. Well deserved!
Ducky Rubin from StudioDbronze said 5 years ago
Gorgeous shop!!! Congratulations :)
CHIC FLAG from ChicFlag said 5 years ago
Nice!
Wendy from hypno3mom said 5 years ago
Beautiful work! The process and business model are very interesting. Congratulations on the feature.
Jana and John from SpiritsCove said 5 years ago
Beautiful work!
NeatoKeen from NeatoKeen said 5 years ago
Your products and photography are stunning. I will share your story. Congratulations!
Marta DQ from tribomo said 5 years ago
Love your designs! Congrats!
stacey from TessCloset said 5 years ago
Beautiful shop! Congrats on the feature! I enjoyed learning about your process of creating such beautiful items. Best wishes to you both!
Zeynep from ZeyJewel said 5 years ago
Congratulations on the feature !
Adriana Blake from HappyMomentsGiftShop said 5 years ago
I love the role culture plays in the creative process of your collections. Congratulations on the feature! Continued success to both of you!
Nordic Infanta from NordicInfanta said 5 years ago
Nice,,,Good luck to you both !!!
Sigalit Alcalai from sigalitaJD said 5 years ago
Congrats! Great designers ! בהצלחה בנות - מגיע לכן
Linda Foerster from HollyCreekHome said 5 years ago
Great pics and lovely designs! Congrats on the feature! I love that everyone's studios are so neat and organized! Sadly, mine isn't!!!
Ionela Pascan from thesecretcolors said 5 years ago
Beautiful work!
TropicalGarden from TropicalGarden said 5 years ago
Modern and unique designer pieces! Congratulations on the feature!
Irene from PetHair2KnitWear said 5 years ago
Lovely! Congratulations and best of luck!
Stacey from GraphixLLC said 5 years ago
Awesome shop! Congrats on the feature!
Joanna from SierraMtnEmbroidery said 5 years ago
Wonderful inspiring shop! Congratulations on being featured.
shulli goitein from Shulili4U said 5 years ago
Bravo!! beautiful designs. You make your fellow Israeli's proud!!!
BonTons from BonTons said 5 years ago
Beautiful shop! Congratulations on the Feature!
Vera Noritsa from CobraQueensGift said 5 years ago
Amazing work and beautiful shop! Congrats on the feature!
Lauren B from CometsGems said 5 years ago
Beautiful work!
Rebecca Shelly from RebeccaShellyArt said 5 years ago
Very interesting designs! Congrats on the feature!
Proton ThreeD from Proton3D said 5 years ago
great work, congrats!
Brainisms from Brainisms said 5 years ago
This is great work that I am saving for later.
kathy johnson from ShoeClipsOnly said 5 years ago
Beautiful designs! You two are so talented! Congratulations on the feature! Kathy
ACR from WoodsyWools said 5 years ago
Love your product !!
silkyskyjewelry from silkyskyjewelry said 5 years ago
wow that looks amazing! unique!
Jeeranut Noikhong from ginew said 5 years ago
Beautiful works, congrats!
Sunny Lee from JewelMango said 5 years ago
Amazing
Tova from TovasTreasures said 5 years ago
Beautiful pieces !! מאד מקורי ומיוחד
Shikha from ArtsyCraftsyShoppe said 5 years ago
Beautiful collection! Congratulations on the feature
Kashuen Collectibles from Kashuen said 5 years ago
Very unique shop. It is interesting to learn about a certain culture behind a product. Congratulations!
karin shenkman said 5 years ago
Beautiful....מקסים מקסים
Lisa Northcraft from TheNorthLives said 5 years ago
So many beautiful pieces! Thank you for sharing your collection developing process & how similiar it is to the industrial processes we encountered in the past. I love that! You have a wonderful friendship it aounds as well. Many Future Blessings, Lisa And all here at The North Lives
Erika Iozsa from JasminBlancBoutique said 5 years ago
Exquisite design, and beautiful colors! Love them all! :D
Gabi and Einav from shtaim said 5 years ago
Congrats! המון הצלחה
Irith Mashiah from rioritajewelry said 5 years ago
איזה יופי! דברים מדליקים! בהצלחה ענקית!
Sigal from SigalFJewelry said 5 years ago
Beautiful products! WTG!!! כל הכבוד בנות!!!
GIANINA from GyaDesign said 5 years ago
Your photography and the items are amazing! Congratulations !
Kathy Terrill from NYCFitnessFamilyFind said 5 years ago
Truly spectacular designs!
Ayelet from AyeletNaturals said 5 years ago
Beautiful work! Congrats!
Tina from sierramoontreasures said 5 years ago
Your design imagination is unique. Hope you enjoy the spotlight.
Sumona C from ieclectic said 5 years ago
Awesome designs... love them..congratulations on the feature !!!
Andrii from OakKitchenBoards said 5 years ago
Very nice!!!
Patti from ChicModerne said 5 years ago
Lovely products of Judaica designs. Great inspirational story and Congrats on the feature! :)
Melanie Land from melanielanddesigns said 5 years ago
Unique and interesting! love
FrenchPaperMoon Gelman from FrenchPaperMoon said 5 years ago
Stunning, exquisite designs- wish you every success!!
Katie Lardner from UrbanSpool said 5 years ago
Very interesting to see the behind the scenes with the mock-ups!
JOANNA from BUSTANI said 5 years ago
Love your shop! Congrats on the feature!
Salvatore - Roberta La Battaglia from Slbjewellerydesigner said 5 years ago
Congratulation, beautiful creations :)
Natalia from Nikifashion said 5 years ago
Very nice work! Congrats :O)
Kristina from GoodMoodWoods said 5 years ago
Beautiful shop! Congratulations on the feature!
Jennifer and Gary Pierce from LoftAtticEarth said 5 years ago
Thanks for sharing your creative abilities with the world! Love your designs.
The Thin Veil from TheThinVeil said 5 years ago
Wonderful shop and beautiful creations! Congratulations
aressa from OriginalBridalHanger said 5 years ago
Very unique! Congrats on the feature...
Deborah Martin from work2gather said 5 years ago
It was nice to read about your design process and see your work. I like the little tilting vase... I may go see it in your shop! :-) Hope you sell lots of your work over the holidays...
Art Loft from ArtForLoft said 5 years ago
Love your designs! Congrats on the feature!
Melanie Wu from shopkokoro said 5 years ago
these are all so beautiful! love the geometric designs, congrats on the feature!
Stacy from TinySacredThings said 5 years ago
I love your designs and the colors you use. The blue vase and pink mezuzah are gorgeous. Congratulations on your success and being featured.
Miatta-MiMi from BoutiqueMix said 5 years ago
Beautiful work.
Marija Narandzic from AfroditaFashion said 5 years ago
wow i like it so much! I hope i will have a chance to see them sometimes. If road leads me to your country i will certainly visit you!
Daisy xuchun from Sexy8baby said 5 years ago
Wonderful story!
Naama Shprinz from Juli711 said 5 years ago
מרגש, מעורר השראה ומשמח.... שיש דברים כאלה....
Georgia Bazakou from Giahandmade said 5 years ago
Ωραία η ιστορία σας, ωραία η δουλειά σας. Συγχαρητήρια!
Emily from beetleinkco said 5 years ago
Beautiful work!
Mark Lam from Markfabric said 5 years ago
Love your ceramic items in your wonderful shop.
Nicole from KarmaCodeOne said 5 years ago
beautiful inside and out ~
jack parker said 5 years ago
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Nobuko from moonomic said 5 years ago
Beautiful shop! Congratulations!!
irkaaccessories from IRKAaccessories said 5 years ago
So charming We wish good luck lovely creations
Katrina Dzerkale from Dominna said 5 years ago
such nice, gentle, charming store.
Flair Nouri from FlairPaintings said 4 years ago
wow, really nice and creative!!!