When you have thought up a new idea for a piece of jewellery it is often a good idea to make a prototype - especially if you are going to use expensive materials!
Making a prototype or model can help you plan how the piece could be made as well as seeing what it would look like in 3D.
I’m working on some new designs for 2020 - so its time to plan what these will look like. The other day I had a go at some cloisonne on copper. Enamel colours can react to each other in different ways, so I did some layers of colour. If I’m organised I write down the firing temperature, colours, and anything else that happens along the way! This way I can re-produce the effects that I like another day, believe me I will not remember how I did anything if I don’t write it down!
So, my first prototypes in copper are done, but I will keep experimenting as it is such fun!
