Thursday, 20 August 2020

Scattered petals necklace


I made this scattered petals necklace in figure 1 below made of sterling silver which is inspired by the platinum prototype tiepin. I soldered the imitated rose petals next to each other because I wanted them to be firm. The first rose petal  on the left and the last one on the right, I soldered jump rings on their edges where the rose petals curl and they were firm. I didn't want to solder them right at the edge of the petals because they would break easily and then I attached the hand made chain with the S-catch hook. 

Figure 1- Mthethwa, F., (2020), Scattered petal necklace
 

As per our discussion with my lecturer based on the necklace in figure 1. I have to change the necklace (the jump rings) and be creative with this piece. The rose petals are made beautifully but I didn't think about the chain. I must look at the different chains that will go with my piece or think about how am I going finish this necklace in a creative way. In our discussion he also mention that I must make three beautiful chains from those chains, I must choose one and  manufacture it to complete the necklace.  


 This is how the scattered petals necklace sit on the neck as you can see in figure 2 below.

Figure 2- Mthethwa, F., (2020), Scattered petal necklace

 

 This is a back view of the scattered petals  necklace in 3 below.

Figure 3- Mthethwa, F., (2020), Scattered petal necklace
Back view

With the back, he mentioned that I must make it nicely if a customer wants to buy it must be surprised when looking at the back. So I need to un-solder the small wires that are soldered in between the rose petals. The reason why I soldered the small wire in between is that the soldered petals could break off easily and the wires were supporting the rose petals. I need to think about how I will make the back of the necklace looks beautifully.











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