Chest plate Necklace

Chest plate necklace.

 

This is my last step of this project, and this is how it came out 'the final look'. This chest plate necklace includes 3 large squares with negative spaces on the inside made with brass, 2 medium squares made with silver, 3 small squares on the edges made with silver, and lastly a chain made with silver jump rings and squares in different sizes made with brass. 

Chain

Jump rings chain.

 

This is also my manufacturing process, here I was making jump rings using silver and for squares I used brass. This is the chain I was going to use for my chest plate pendant. I thread the pair of closed rings onto an open ring, closed it and solder the joint. This was the easiest way of putting my jump rings together.

Pendant

BEFORE.

 

This is my manufacturing process where I was cutting out the squares for my pendant into sizes. I was also figuring out the way to place them on top of each other to create the most beautiful and unique style of my own design. This was the trickiest part of this project since I had to make sure that everything lines with one another to create a neat and clean pattern.

Prototype

 

Chest plate prototype. 

On the above is my design prototype that includes a chest plate made with triplex a coated and very stable white presentation and project board. It is used for both structural and decorative applications, also has a flat surface. I was not really sure about what I was going to use for my chain pendant hence that why I decided to use beads in order to see whether they will align with my pendant or not. I ended up not using beads for my necklace chain.

Drawing and Design

Chest plate necklace design and drawing. 

 

This is my design and drawing, the second step of this project. Here we had to design and draw a substantial piece of our own conception and explore the theme of contrast as I did by including positive and negative spaces, dark and light, big and small shapes. 

Vet museum exhibition

Ashanti charm bracelets exhibition.

On the above is our Ashanti charm bracelets at the Wits Art Museum, part of the material encounters exhibition and symposium.

Ashanti charm bracelet

Ashanti gold weight charm bracelet.

 

Here I am showing the last step and how it came out. This charm bracelet includes carnelian, two spirals and a running rabbit, brass casting was used in gold weights while chain and fob style catch was handmade. This bracelet is in wrist proportion. The spiral motif identified in the Ashanti collection doubles as a rabbit eye, underlying a visual region. One rabbit is presented in a running posture, referring to the proverb's warning to focus on one task at a time.