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Treasures of the Earth

This is the first piece of my senior collection called "Treasures of the Earth." It is a large neckpiece made of wood, copper, cast bronze, rock crystals and amethysts.
Initial layout of the big piece.
My desk and initial forming process.
Process.
Wax impressions of bark for casting.
Electroformed and patinaed crystals.
Trying out copper wires on the right side.
Rocks and wax.
Testing out putting gold on the copper and wood.
Adding the patinaed copper.
Trying out crystals.
Trying out cast wood.
Finishing coat.
Final piece
neckpiece
wood, copper, bronze, rock crystal, amethyst
Photography by Brittany Lee O'Dell
Final piece
neckpiece (back)
wood, copper, bronze, rock crystal, amethyst
Photography by Brittany Lee O'Dell
Final piece
neckpiece (close up)
wood, copper, bronze, rock crystal, amethyst
Photography by Brittany Lee O'Dell
Photography by Francisco Vazquez
Photography by Francisco Vazquez
Photography by Francisco Vazquez
Treasures of the Earth
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Treasures of the Earth

This is the first piece of my senior collection called "Treasures of the Earth." It is a large neckpiece made of wood, copper, cast bronze, rock Read More

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