Initially I read the brief and decided that I would make some jewellery which is an idea that I had played with before at college. I was fairly confident of the process involved so I began to sketch my ideas. I used letters in the formation of the pendant. I wanted this in silver and for this to fall like rain drops. I had fake diamonds which I wanted to incorporate but unfortunately, when I tried this, they did not have the effect I hoped to achieve.
I decided to use letters within the structure of my design as I thought this was a fairly original idea and since most new designs in jewellery fashion come from this. The process involved photo-shop and tracing paper for printing. I then proceeded to cut around the pendant design and then with silver sticky paper covered it. I then made the holes between the letters within the design with a small drill to ensure that I captured the detail of the design. The next process involved smoothing the pendant to reflect the appearance of real silver. Unfortunately, due to the fact that I could not find a coping saw, at various DIY Outlets, I could not proceed with the design. In retrospect, I should have checked the availability of the resources and tools before I commenced the project.
I then had another idea, of similar design, using letters. I set up an A4 page and typed various words on it. The page was filled with text and then I printed this out. I used a ruler to construct a fan shape and proceeded to fold this into the shape. I made various sizes of the fans as I wanted to assess which was the best size and shape for the project. I then used glue to maintain the finished shape . My project was complete. I had created an alternative to a tabby bow or ordinary tie, similar to a cravat.
