CONTEXT

Working digitally left me craving the satisfaction of making something physical again. with a love for funky jewellery and experience running my own jewellery business, I decided to push myself by learning the process of making silver rings from scratch.

INSPIRATION

I was drawn to celtic jewellery, archaeological artefacts and worn silver objects. a trip to the british museum became the starting point for a lot of the textures, symbols and forms i explored.

SILVER CLAY JEWELLERY

Silver clay was the quickest process to iterate with. it offered plenty of creative freedom while still requiring precision, and being able to design, fire and finish a piece in a single day made it incredibly satisfying.

WAX JEWELLERY

Carving wax was easily the most meticulous process. it was slow and unforgiving, but gave me a much greater appreciation for how traditional jewellery is made. the only downside is that the final pieces need to be sent away for casting.

3D PRINTED JEWELLERY

lots of freedom with the shapes and you can be very precise with the outcomes, however not with the materials, this is fun for experimenting but I don't like how the plastic material actually looks, cool for prototyping though

REFLECTIONS & WHAT I LEARNED

jewellery is a pretty nice mix between industrial design and art, theres constraints, material adn process considerations and functional considerations but aside from that it can be what you want. It's a pretty precise process and loosing patience or concentration is costly. It's also expensive with the costs of silver.