2016

Project metal smiting

Metal Smiting

This assignment is an introductory problem in designing and constructing a three-dimensional body adornment worn directly on clothing or the skin in the form of a pierced metal. I used many different kinds of tools to create the project, both digital and physical.

I took inspiration from Hawaiian traditional tattoos and Asian religious beliefs. It took about three months to complete to get the project completed.

Process Work

I used adobe illustrator to draw out my design then transfer the image on the metal by the process of etching. After etching out my different metal pieces, I decided to cut out some of the design to give it more interesting layers.

Forming the look

In this step, I had to form the metal to make the arm piece form around my arm for fitting. After that process, I had to add some color to make the metal look aged. Coloring was a time consuming process that took me a long time to complete. The last step to do is pierce all the metal layers together and from the metal.