I worked two 10 hr. days plus class time on this project so far this week. I can see the end in sight now. In class yesterday I got my idea of a tiara nixed. It was worth a shot anyway. Ideas for the clasp were discussed and a simple and elegant solution presented itself. As the band was constructed of two strips, I split one end and bent the other to form the clasp as shown below.
Most of today was spent finishing the individual components and creating the clasp. Tomorrow I'll try the micro torch to see if I can ball the ends of the brass wire or have to use the fine silver. Either way, all that remains after that is to set the stones, final polish and then keep my hands off it until crit.
This piece really only took shape as it was being constructed. So many technical issues relating to the kinetic aspect of the piece had to be resolved sequentially, each solution presenting a new complication. I stayed somewhat related to the initial design, but the mechanism changed significantly. I knew this piece would be delicate, but somewhere along the way it got all Elven Princess on me.
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