For this chapter I did a lot of experimenting with casting real flowers. I started off the chapter feeling unsure of what area I wanted to go into in terms of furthering my flower designs from the splash project, where my neck piece had come out unrefined and vague and did not show a true representation of the actual flower.
I have started taking the actual flower and casting it, to capture the intricate detail that I looked over in the last few pieces of jewellery I have created this year. I am focusing on individual flowers and not flowers in a group.
What I learnt in a big way is that I need to take my mind off the finished product because it cancels out so much design options and exploration that needs to be done before I finish the piece of jewellery.
I will be able to create jewellery from these elements I have because I feel like I have got enough subject matter to actually start putting pieces of jewellery together.
My next step is to try creating flowers with the same detail but by doing it by hand with chasing punches.
