Herman Voordeckers, proud founder of Divine Boxes, has always been passionate about craftsmanship. Since 2004, he makes boxes to store heirlooms and precious belongings with the greatest care and eye for every detail. Herman’s vision for Divine Boxes has grown and transformed over the years, like a caterpillar emerges as a butterfly. In his vision, he wants to help both women and men realize a future in which they see well thought-out products as an extension of themselves. After all, every individual has the right to that valuable exclusivity.
Like most careers, also Herman’s career can’t be reduced to a simple straightforward story. At a young age, inspired by his father, Herman got an education as an electrician. For many years he worked as an in-field electrician and as a draftsman. In 1997, driven by his passion for woodworking, he started and successfully finished an education for joiner-carpenter. A couple of years later, he took another additional training and graduated as a professional cabinet maker.
Despite the numerous educations and projects in the joinery, Herman’s hunger for learning stayed unstoppable. Additional to his previous trainings, he finished a 3-year education as restorer of antiques. Complementary to this education, he also finished a training for upholstery. Additional to this, Herman self-educated himself in restoring veneer and marquetry. As a finishing touch, Herman visited experienced box makers such as Andrew Crawford and Peter Lloyd to gain de deepest knowledge on how to make the perfect box.