A collection centered around a wing design. Shown are finished pieces, renderings, and sketches.
Thin Winged Cuff and Winged Bangle were chosen for the launch of Shapeways’ curated jewelry marketplace.
Winged Bangle
Made in Rhino and printed in matte black steel via Shapeways.
This is the original piece that was just called "Winged Bracelet." It was designed before the conception of the collection. People loved it and started calling it one of my best and most beautiful pieces. Suggestions were made for other pieces, and I started playing around with the wing design. The design was originally a thumbnail sketch of something that had been in my head for a long time but couldn't figure out how to draw it. Happy to have finally figured out how. The design is one that is always in my head. Although I don't usually design in collections for my personal work, this is one I always have ideas for.
Original thumbnail sketch, December 6, 2013
Silver Winged Bracelet
Made in Rhino, printed and cast in silver via Shapeways with two burnish set diamonds.
Winged Cuff
Made in Rhino and printed in Polished Grey Steel via Shapeways.
(Yep, the bracelet actually arrived looking like that. This was a proof of concept print.)
Winged Bracelet - FDM Printed
Made in Rhino and FDM printed on a Zortrax printer in ABS.
Flat Topped Winged Studs
Made in Rhino, printed and cast in brass via Shapeways
The earrings were purposely photographed on an angle to show depth and detail.
Curved Topped Winged Studs
Made in Rhino, printed and cast in bronze via Shapeways
The earrings were purposely photographed on an angle to show depth and detail.
Swirl Winged Earrings
Made in Rhino, printed and cast in brass via Shapeways.
An old sketch referred to them as "Double Wing Earrings."
Renderings of various concepts for a pair of earrings and pendants:
Various concept sketches:
Bracelet concepts
Most of these pieces will not go farther than these concepts. While a portfolio is meant to show one's best work, all of this is taking up space in my sketchbook, on my phone, and in my brain.