Jhumka 6: choker design

Silver plate,pierced design 

Variety of stones to see colour choice and size 

Using an amethyst as a centre stone instead of the white 

Jhumka 4:Process

 

Printed CAD design

Pierced circle plate and design 

cutex colour added to design vs without colour look,domed, brass

Jhumka 3: Process 2

Final design Developed: CAD print out

While going through this process, my mind thought of another way the design could be interpreted. The top will be enameled, the middle while be domed and the jumprings will have beads. 
 

Pierced design

Jhumka 3 : Developed design 1

 

CAD printed design and brass plate

I was disappointed with the previous Jhumka look,so I decided to make changes to the design and try working with a thinner plate. I made changes with the design inside of the circle and added curves around the circle to play the role like jumprings. 

Dotted punches on the design

The dotted punches makes it easier for me to drill the holes for the design to be pierced.

Drilled holes in the design: Front view

Drilled holes :Back View 

Jhumka Design 2: Prototype 1

Jhumka: design Reference

Rhino 5: CAD drawing 

 

Design stuck on a brass plate/ Pierced out design

pierced and filed to neaten the design

Jhumka prototype process 2 : Metal work

Print design stuck on the copper with drilled holes

 

Pierced design 

Pierced and filed to neaten the design 

Jhumka prototype Process 1:

 

reference and design

CAD: Rhino 5 designing process

Printed Design from Rhino 5

Gemstone Design

First Attempt:Design

I included myself yesterday with the 2nd years assignment of creating a piece using gemstones. This is what I had created, the chain using rose quartz and amethyst. The pendant with rose quartz beads.
 

Second attempt:Design

The second attempt was creating the chain with oval and circle jump rings attached to the rose quartz and amethyst gemstones that played a role as if it was in a cluster setting. The pendant is created with rose quartz beads to play the role of a flower petal and the bud is a onyx bead.

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 Process: Drawings

 

the design drawing

This is the design drawing I created based on an inspiring picture I found. It serves as a visual representation of my upcoming piece. On the left side of the design, there's a daisy-pierced motif with a gently curving, leaf-like outline. On the right side, I used the fly-press technique, creating a shape resembling a lotus, although it retains some leaf-like characteristics.

sketching of the design being put together

This is a step-by-step rundown of the process I will follow to assemble all my pieces into the final design. Think of it as a diagram illustrating how the piece will be manufactured. On the left side, the design will be pierced, while on the right side, it will be fly-pressed. The two parts will then be connected using two jump rings, and the stud's post will be attached to a small fly-pressed lotus petal.

scaling the earring 

As I progressed with the project, one crucial aspect was ensuring the earring's proper scaling, making it wearable while keeping its weight under 10 grams in silver for the prototype. This limitation is in line with the competition's requirement of not exceeding 20 grams for the platinum version, considering that platinum is twice as dense as silver (i.e., 10 grams of silver equals 20 grams of platinum).

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. 
 

Cut out plate Design

 Wednesday(26/04/2023)

Enameled plate with pierced lotus

This is an enameled plate with a pierced out lotus design that has been inserted into the kiln which fused the lotus onto the enameled plate and has been cleaned in sulphuric acid before inserting enamel into the specific parts of the lotus design. 

Amethyst enamel powder added 

This is the outcome of the amethyst enamel cooled down from the kiln.

 Green Enamel added to design

This is what the enamel powder looks when it is applied onto the piece. The powder has been mixed with a small amount of water. 

The final look of the design

Enameling :colour Powder

Tuesday(25/04/2023)

Enamel powder

Enamel powder is powdered glass and comes in varieties of colour.

Enamel powder and sift

The enameled powder comes in different ranges, Opaque and transparent as well as the different temperatures needed for the enameling fusing process. 

Before adding the enameled powder onto the other side you should put the copper plate once again into the acid as the oxide that has formed after the backing enamel process as the enamel will not fuse if there is oxide visible on the plate. 

Enameled plate

This is how the final outcome looks once it has cooled from the kiln.

Lotus designed with copper wire

Enamel powder with slight water added

Paint brush to add enamel in specific parts of the design.

Once the enamel is added, dab a small piece of tissue onto the wet enamel to drain abit of the water and keep the plate near the kiln to dry the enamel before adding into the kiln as it could evaporate and the enamel would not catch onto the design. 

Final look