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Im exploring aspects of mehndi,designs,techniques,significance,function and historical background. I incorporate patterns that are either modern and traditional,Indian or Arabic into contemporary jewellery.





07 August 2012

cast mehndi elements for head piece

figure 1

now that the domed flowers for the diamante stones are done(figure 1),need to cast the other elements and clean them.
figure 2
 figure 2 and 3 shows the mould that i had made earlier using 1 master element that i spent one entire day piercing and filing round,sanded,polised than made a mould off.


figure 3

figure 4
 figure 4 shows the tree off elements that have just been casted and is now being cut off one at a time.

figure 5
the elements are being cleaned in sulphuric acid (figure 5)
figure 6
 figure 6 shows some of the elements that have been sanded and polished.

figure 7

figure 7 shows the arrangement of elements in the correct sequence for the bridal head piece

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