Spring 2017 DES 331 Post #9

Need to get moving on the Flush Mount project.  I did get some stones at the show I Hamburg last weekend, and am looking forward to seeing the selection Wednesday. 

Having been stopped dead in my tracks in my attempt to sleaze out this assignment with just  another version of my sample piece, I am back at the drawing board with the bracelet concept. I am using the stacked rooflines of the Himalayas as a reference and came up with some ideas, the lower right being the most representative.

 

 

This rolled around in my head for a few days and finally came out into a model looking like this.

 

 

This was looking like it might work, but needed mixing up a bit.  I took it apart and rearranged the elements in various ways and ended up with this mock-up in copper.

The individual pieces will need to be resized in the final version, or else I will be setting 2 or 3 mm stones. Which I am considering, because I am pleased with the proportions.


Metalwork is now focusing on the 12" vessel for the chalice.  I need to get the vessel formed to get templates for the pedestal and base.  It need the sides brought  up and in, but is looking doable, as long as I keep the lead solder away from it and stop setting off the alarms.  My apologies to all inconvenienced.