Mad Hatter Cuff by Liz Sabol

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DESIGN DETAILS
DESIGN NAME:
Mad Hatter

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Cuff

INSPIRATION:
After successfully developing a process to translate my signature organic designs into a series of flat round pendants, I wanted to see far I could take the concept. How large of a piece could I make with this technique? Could it be curved enough to make a dramatic cuff? With such a large canvas, how fantastical could I depict a surreal dimension?

UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Cuff: Hand-Painted, Resined Champleve. 960 Sterling (PMC). Amethyst Cabochon. A wonderland-like juxtaposition and interweaving of flowing forms and color, delving down a hierarchy of details - every gaze discovering yet a new level of fantasia.

OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION:
Decorative Cuff, worn on the wrist or lower forearm.

PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION:
From Aug 2015 to Jan 2016, Pittsburgh, USA

PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY:
960 Sterling (mix of PMC3 and PMC Sterling metal clay), Oil Paint, Resin. I begin with sketching on paper. I scan the drawing & redraw on the computer to refine the edges and add additional details. Then I cut a mold of the design in Plexiglas using an etching laser. After forming the silver clay in the plexiglas mold, it is fired in a kiln. I then use traditional techniques of forming, polishing, soldering & stone setting. With tiny brushes, I paint the recesses with oil paint. I uncover the tiny details with a burnisher, then seal the color by applying resin with a toothpick.

SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES:
Width 71 mm x Depth 60 mm x Height 62 mm

TAGS:
cuff, silver, sterling, amethyst, color, champleve, jewelry, fantasia, organic, flowing, bracelet, 960, PMC, metal clay, sintered

RESEARCH ABSTRACT:
How to apply very complex color designs in a permanent method to metal, other than using enamel. Initial tests utilized Guilders paste and sealing with a 2-part epoxy resin. The negatives were difficulty of application, limited color pallet, and chemical fumes. Colored pencils were promising, but impossible to apply to tiny recesses. Subsequent tests with artist oils proved better on all issues, supplying a diverse color pallet, better bonding with the metal, easy application, no negative reaction with the resin.

CHALLENGE:
Rolling out such a large piece of clay and obtaining a clean impression from the large mold was very difficult. The clay was getting trapped in the mold. The solution ended up being a combination of discovering a better release agent for the mold, and reducing the impression time. The cuff needed to be formed prior to resin application, presenting a curved surface. To keep the resin from flowing out of the wells, the solution was to incorporate design elements around the circumference of the cuff, to create boundaries for containing the resin.

ADDED DATE:
2016-03-09 17:12:25

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IMAGE CREDITS:
All Submission Images: Liz Sabol, 2016
Artist Profile Photo: Shana Selway, 2016

PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS:
Copyright Liz Sabol, Bead Lizzy, Liz Sabol Creative.

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CLIENT/STUDIO/BRAND DETAILS
NAME:
Bead Lizzy

PROFILE:
Bead Lizzy creates unique wearable-art. With a focus on artistic expression and craftsmanship, I personally design and hand-craft every piece. I utilize many different techniques in creating jewelry - oil painting, traditional metal fabrication, modern technologies such as metal clay (sintered metal), and other experimental methods. I strive for perfection, to go beyond the expected, and create jewelry that transcends beyond the metal.



NOMINATION DETAILS

Mad Hatter Cuff by Liz Sabol is a Nominee in Jewelry, Eyewear and Watch Design Category.

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AWARD DETAILS

Mad Hatter Cuff by Liz Sabol is Winner in Jewelry, Eyewear and Watch Design Category, 2015 - 2016.



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