Jhumka Design 4: inspiration

 

jhumka Earrings, mirror setting (marquise, round and pear), pearls and white cz

The image serves as inspiration for the design process. It shows the three-dimensionality of the circular shape, the stones strategically set to enhance the piece's intrigue, and the role played by the mirror, pearls, and white cubic zirconia in adding color, rather than just displaying metal.

Jhumka Designing Process

 

Jhumka Inspiration vs idea sketch

The image on the left printed is the design I originally looked at for inspiration(hoop jhumka). The drawing on the right is the idea of what I would like to work towards with the lotus being fly-pressed as I had enjoyed the outcome of what my platinum piece looked with the lotus leaf being fly-pressed. The hoop pattern will be pierced with the pattern derived from a mendhi design look of the curves.

CAD sketch: Rhino 5

The next step I had taken was to start my design on Rhino 5. I wanted to see what the outlook would look if I had pierced the design. The next step after  this is to see if I would want it to look like the bell-shaped look(rounded) or leave it as a flat hoop Jhumka. 

Design inspiration

 

pierced, forged, domed, and flushed setting Neckpiece and earrings

This piece became a great source of inspiration for my platinum concept. I was captivated by the striking contrast between the rough textured leaf shape and the delicately pierced leaf connected to it. To incorporate this element into my design, I decided to experiment with a combination of a dome and pierced look while maintaining a sense of naturalism. The challenge was to contain the naturalistic feel within the defined structure of the piece.

1st Exhibit presentation

Display

This was my final display for the exhibition that took place on the 14/06/2023. The whiteboard has my splash page stuck to explain my concept being about Mendhi pattern jewellery. 
 

Enameled etched pendant 

This is the enameled copper lotus pendant that has etched spirals underneath the enamel, attached with a silver link chain.

Enameled copper earrings 

Enameled copper earrings that consist of backing enamel to create the colour visible on the earrings. I like how the outcome turned out as it gives the look of a galaxy look. 

Cuff Bracelet

Cuff bracelet that can be used as a stack cuff bracelet. The design is inspired by the Mendhi design that begins from the wrist. 

Wrist Mendhi design

This is a reference to what is explained for the design inspired to create the cuff bracelet.

Paisley Ring

Silver paisley pattern ring with forged silver balls in the center of the paisley wire frame, attached to a twisted band as the shank for the paisley design. 

Paisley Earrings

In silver paisley earrings, the center paisley frame consists of forged silver balls that are flattened and the two side paisley have silver spirals and silver balls soldered to create a design in the paisley wire frame, finally giving a lotus look. 
 

Mendhi Pattern Paisley Earrings:Inspiration

 

The Mendhi Design 

The hands have mendhi design applied on but it the focal point of inspiration taken from this is the lotus.

Paisley Pattern

Paisley pattern is commonly found as a decorative form with a more spiral or curvy tip to the form.The Paisley Pattern gives the look of a lotus leaf look which inspires to transform the lotus flower for the design to look more contemporary in forming it to look like the paisley pattern.

Paisley Pattern drawings

I had then tried drawing the paisley pattern to try in a way to perfect the design by many trial and errors. 

Inspiration for Semester 1

 

Mendhi patterns and Enameling 

The image above is what my inspiration board looks like by my working bench. The images are of henna art applied on the hands, lotus Enameling ,etched lotus on gold and stencil Enameling. 

Beaded bags handmade

Yesterday I met an elderly woman at the beach front in South Coast selling jewellery items ,hats and bags but the item that caught my eye was a beaded bag that she had told me she had made that bag by hand. So I had then asked her if I could take a picture of her with her beautiful art work and this is the creator of this astonishing piece of art.

This is the creator with her colourful beaded bag work which she was selling for R150

The colours was the thing that grabbed my attention showing how colour plays an important role in what we produce to attract consumers and brighten items in general.