Here is the last jewellery project I designed from my model making course which ended in January. It was my first real project where I had to do a lot of tiny intricate carving. The cuff bracelets I made were easier to work with because I had more surface area and the designs weren't detailed, although of course it took much longer to finish each bracelet. I definitely saw an improvement in my carving from when I started to when I finished this ring, and in fact what I'm showing off below is the nicer side :) The floral stems flow much more smoothly on this side than the other.
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| Ring in sterling silver prior to polishing |
It took a number of weeks before I decided to finally cast the ring. There are several casting houses downtown but none seem to be open on the weekends and they're usually closed by the time I get home from work. I ended up taking it back to Shao's studio (where I got my floral cuff bracelet cast). Then I rented 2 hrs of studio time there to clean it up nice and shiny. I darkened the recessed areas to bring out the details of the carving and couldn't be happier with the results!
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| Final wax model |
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| Ring after polishing and oxidization |
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