Monday, August 7, 2023

Manufacturing Contrast

Firstly my final piece was to be made in Brass before I decided to share my idea with one of our seniors and she advised me to go with silver. For the chain, I was so confused. did not know how am I going to do it. Secondly I now decided to do a casted piece. 

One of our lecturers got my idea and where it came from and she decided to also add from what I came up with and we made one idea of a silver casted pendant with a chain made with beads. The process of making the chain was the easiest since I have been around and familiar with beads. The worst process was the casing stage.

The kilns were acting up, just on the days I had to invest and cast. Fortunately, one of our lecturer managed to find a solution and my piece was finally casted and ready for the following stage of filling and getting the chain together with its Pendant.



Chain in beads



Prototype


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