wax elements with batik tool

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figure 1,2,3 shows the tree built with the moulded elements

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figure 4,5,6 shows the casted elements linked together making a beautiful chain

draped head accessory

 

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Initially when I design this head piece, the main idea was for the elements to look like chain. Figure 1 and 2 shows the initial design of the elements.

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figure 3 shows the elements that were made by forging wire and soldering balls together with a jumpring at the ends as to attach to each other. These were all made individually by hand and no casting included,this was taking a long time to make. The connection between the two elements were quite weak because there were to many solder joints.

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figure 4 shows a different element that might work better. I want to use the batik wax tool to draw the pattern so that it is delicate and detailed.

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figure 5 shows the final element that im going to attempt drawing with the batik tool

mehndi and diamate tiara

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i used a graver to engrave lines to fill in the spaces that looked bare as shown in figure 1, im engraving lines that cross over

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figure 2,3,4,5 show the finish piece from different angles,trying to show detail and the diamates that have been stuck

mehndi elements for tiara

just arranging the elements to see how / where it will be joint or soldered together

cast mehndi elements for head piece

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now that the domed flowers for the diamante stones are done(figure 1),need to cast the other elements and clean them.

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 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.

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

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the elements are being cleaned in sulphuric acid (figure 5)

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 figure 6 shows some of the elements that have been sanded and polished.

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

draped bracelet/necklace

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figure 1 and 2 is the prototype that i made for anglo platinum.at this stage it looks like it could be a chain or a bracelet.

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this was the pierced out pattern in figure 3,4,5 ,i thought i would use to make a ring, using the garnet as a set stone,the colour looks like the colour of a new mehndi stain. 

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i think attaching the chain to the pierced piece looks like they belong together but with a different stone. A citrine as shown in figure 7,8,9 .now looks like the colour of the mehndi stain fading.

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This piece could also be used as a necklace when opened up like shown in figure 10 and 11

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domed flowers

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Used 0,1 mm thin silver.used a compass to mark the circle 2mm diameter. Used my tin snipps to cut the circles out as shown in figure 1,it was easy to cut through thin sheet however the metal is very sharp,used needle files to round them off.

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I used small ball punches and doming blocks to make the little domes as shown in figure 2.

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figure 3 shows 7 domes placed upside facing down so i could solder from the back.

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figure 4 shows the flowers made. from the right is the first attempt and this got better by the second and third flower.