I used pure graphite to make sure that the holes for the hinge pins would come out in the casting.  This way I can easily drill or pull out the graphite after casting.
Waxes ready to cast.  Stay tuned.  I will photograph the castings.  They have been cast and are currently being cleaned up.  (8 cast pieces total)

Too many bubbles in the silicone mold.  However, the bubbles did not seem to cause any problems with my model.  So I was able to inject some decent waxes. 

Tons of elements to sew.

All work on hold until the flu has run it's course.

Only the beginning.

These are the fiber elements @ the beginning stages of my next pollinator.

Process Shots for large "anklet"

Wax parts.

Side view.

Now for the fiber part. Lots and lots of fiber parts. My deadline is approaching.

Documentation of work taking place @ the bench.

Rope as chain, line, woven texture.


Resources for jewelry are everywhere.

Object being printed using Stratysys Dimension printer. Although I increase the scale of the object the printer was still unable to print the parts successfully. Instead of pursing this particular object I'm going try developing another design and the try using this printer again.

Variegation #2, neckpiece, is one of two in the Variegation Series that has been published in "The Jewellery Compendium".

DAMDesign Show 2009 - 3

Jewelry on the runway. Ideas for other Exhibitions-In-Motion or Body Adornment Fashion Shows.

Z printer - time laspse

Day 3

Totally engrossed in the Rhino CAD workshop. We did so may things with Rhino in the last two days it's hard to recount the events. I will have more to post @ the end of this week.

Rhino CAD Workshop

Day 1

I'm in Mansfield, Ohio taking a Rhino CAD workshop with Rhino trainer & drafting teacher Bruce Weirich.

Learned a great deal of information during our first day in our Rhino CAD workshop. By the end of the week we will create a duck (did this on Day 1), create an object inside of an object, design a ring, render and print objects and learn to create an animation.

Today our ducks are being printed on a Z Corp printer that prints using gypsum (think plaster) and a binder.  These objects are also printed in color.  

I hope to post images tomorrow.  Stay tuned.