Sunday 21 April 2013

4th Exhibition

This is a jewellery craftsman named Andrew Vella Montague. He is a self-employed craftsman from the 'Dragonlord Creations'. He makes rings, bracelet, pendants, necklaces and earrings, he experiments with lots of different materials like: sterling silver, gold, bronze, copper and also crystals, beads, cabochon. Some of the works he does, can take him from 30 minutes to a week to produce certain works. His inspiration comes from modern architecture, contemporary designs and from the Medieval age armors.

These are some techniques that he uses: Annealing technique which is used to heat the metal without melting it, Hammering technique which is used to make small texture or to bend the metal into a curve, Soldering technique which is used to join two metals together by heating the metal and join them, Cutting technique which is used to cut metals into the certain design of your choice.

These are of the tools that he uses each with different uses:
 Mandrels, Ringinator, Flat and Round Pliers, Rawhide Hammer, Chasing Hammer, Ball Peen Hammer, Rolling Mill, Normal and Needle Files, Emergy Sticks, Sandpaper, Sandbag, Steel Block, Rubber Pad, Tumbler, Polishing Wheel, Coping Saw, Scriber, Bench Pin, Tweezers, Pendant Motor, Burning Bits, Vernier Caliper, Micrometer Screw Gauge, Ruler, Inch Tape, Ring Mandrel, Ring Sizer, Finger Sizer, Visor, Propane Gas.






Title: Three Strand Ring
Materials: Sterling Silver
Formal Elements: Line, Shape/Form







Title: Dragonscale weave
Materials: Sterling silver
Formal Elements: Shape/Form, Pattern, Texture, Repetition












Title: Solid Double S Pendant
Materials: Sterling Silver
Formal Elements: Line, Shape, Texture












Title: Byzantine Lace Bracelet
Materials: Sterling Silver
Formal Elements: Shape/Form, Repetition, Texture














Title: Byzantine Weave Bracelet in Brushed Square Wire 
Materials: Sterling Silver
Formal Elements: Shape/Form, Pattern, Texture, Repetition
















Title: Labradorite Ring 
Materials: Sterling Silver, Crystal
Formal Elements: Line, Shape, Pattern














Title: Wire Wrapped Labradorite Pendant  
Materials: Sterling Silver, Crystal
Formal Elements: Line, Shape/Form, Texture, Pattern







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