Bracelet

Chain and Fob style catch.

 

This is another process where I was making jump rings using brass with 1,2mm and 14mm loops that are half planished. 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 altogether. After putting them together I planished them using multiple hammer strikes, overlapping on the metal to smooth out the surface. In the fob style catch wire is 1,5mm and 21mm bar, the big round is 15mm wire and 15mm loop, and lastly four smallest jump rings are 0,8 wire and 5mm jump ring. 

Lost wax after casting

Ashanti gold weights from lost wax casting.

On the above is ashanti gold weight from casting, it includes carnelian, running rabbit and spirals. This is made from beeswax which when heated melts leaving the hollow which can be filled with brass. We made our models with wax, followed by investment process in which a wax pattern is used to shape a disposable ceramic mold. The last step was melting our metal and pouring it into a mold through a hollow channel called a sprue. The metal and mold are then cooled, and the metal part is extracted. 

Carnelian and rabbit

Carnelian and Rabbit.

 

These are my two ashanti gold weights the carnelian and rabbit made with brass an alloy of copper. I choose rabbit because it reminds me that in life, I should focus on one thing at a time not multiple and also to not rush but to take time in everything that I do. Meaning if you chase two rabbits one will escape. The second one is carnelian which reminds me every day that I cannot afford to let heartbreaks in life to ruin my future I should keep on standing no matter how bad the situation is. Meaning if you never take the risk, you'll never take the triumph. 

Lost wax rabbit

Running rabbit.

 

This is my South African proverb Ashanti made with wax, it came about a running rabbit that says if you chase two rabbits one will escape, meaning you should do one thing at a time not multiple because one might not be a success. This was the first step of this project we had to make our Ashanti proverbs using lost wax method for casting. 

Brief

Colour contrast in photography

 I am going to design and manufacture a piece of jewellery of my own conception. The piece should be according to the theme of contrast, which is the state of being strikingly different from something else in close association between art elements like colour, value, size, texture, and so on can intensify the elements used. 

Pendants

Ceramic pendants.

The above are pendants also made with clay, they can be used as necklace charm, keychains and backpack clips. I have applied different impression of seashell that we were given in class to choose from. With the right technique such as time and effort clay can be manipulated directly into a variety of lines, forms and patterns. 

Rings, Pinch pots,

Ceramic shell rings.

On the above image is my hand with four rings inspired by seashells. They are made with clay which is starting to be more interesting to work with. I started with pinching and build upon the technique with bending, before moving into the construction. This has allowed me to explore the different ways in which clay can be shaped and also to express my creativity and bring all my imagination to life.