Art Jewelry with Matina

 Art Jewelry 

Art jewelry is one of the names given to jewelry created by studio craftspeople. As the name suggests, art jewelry emphasizes creative expression and design, and is characterized by the use of a variety of materials, often commonplace or of low economic value. In this sense, it forms a counterbalance to the use of "precious materials" (such as gold, silver and gemstones) in conventional or fine jewelry, where the value of the object is tied to the value of the materials from which it is made. Art jewelry is related to studio craft in other media such as glass, wood, plastics and clay; it shares beliefs and values, education and training, circumstances of production, and networks of distribution and publicity with the wider field of studio craft. Art jewelry also has links to fine art and design.

Mandela Bridge Inspiration 

The Nelson Mandela Bridge in Johannesburg is the largest cable-stayed bridge in South Africa. The 284m-long bridge connects two significant business areas: Braamfontein and Newtown. The bridge starts at the end of Jan Smuts Avenue and links Braamfontein at Constitutional Hill and Newtown in the heart of the city.

 

The bridge project was proposed to restore and modernise the inner city of Johannesburg. The design was completed in 2001 and the ground breaking event took place in September 2001. Construction of the bridge took approximately two years to be fully completed in July 2003. The construction was initiated by Blue IQ Investment Holdings, which invests in infrastructure projects. The bridge was built over 42 railway lines without disturbing railway traffic. It crosses the tracks of Johannesburg railway station and extends to Newtown, carrying both road and pedestrian traffic. The total cost of the bridge was estimated at R120m.

Step 1 : Roll out the brass metal after melting it on the crucible, than anneal tit to get a clean rolled out metal. 

Step 2: make a brass rectangular metal strips to act as the frame of the design. create 2 triangular than solder the ends that meet together. make 2 wires and half bend them into a curve than solder them at the ends meeting points of the triangle angle inside. 

Step 3: make a wire thickness of 4mm and a length of 75mm each and a small wire of 10mm length. make strips of wires than solder them on the ends of the triangular an dthose wires that are being solder also have to create a pattern of triangles inside it as frames. 

Step 4 : take the 10mm brass wire and file the ends to half of the tickness of the wire and take 3mm space of filing at each ends. solder the wire on top of that empty space. flaten the ends of the long wires using a rolling machine than open holds on each nd so that I can be able to fit in the soldered wire on those wholes to create a moving like groove at the back of this neck piece.

Step 4:Make sure your piece is moving and it is stable. apply the cement mix on the back side of the jewelry pieces and wait for it  to dry. apply glue on top of the cement in front and at the back of the pieces so make a strong surface. 

Step 5 : clean the pieces using filers and sand paper mostly  and polish it. 

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