Jewelry
Category
Design
Year
2025-1
Software and Tools
Arduino, Touch Designer, Rhinoceros 3D, Ceramic 3D Printing.
Using the human body as a starting point
Using the human body as a starting point, a series of jewelry pieces and objects were developed, each giving rise to specific design challenges addressed through traditional jewelry-making techniques. The creative process became a means of learning to handle tools and materials in a sensitive and exploratory way, leading to the creation of compelling pieces and objects. Techniques such as piercing, soldering, forging, construction, lost-wax casting, and assembly were applied, working primarily—though not exclusively—with metals such as copper, silver, and bronze.
With the intention of integrating the chain clasp into the overall geometry of the piece, organic volumes were designed through the simulation of pressure forces applied to a digital surface. This process was developed using the Kangaroo module in Grasshopper, integrated within Rhino 8 3D modeling software, allowing for the exploration of physical behaviors and structural tensions in a parametric environment.
The pieces were then 3D printed in resin and cast in 925 silver using the lost-wax casting process, ensuring formal fidelity to the digital model and the precise materialization of its volumetric qualities.
Software and Tools
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper (Kangaroo module), Lost-wax casting.
Based on the brief “jewelry with unconventional materials,” ceramics were explored in order to understand their properties and potential within the field of jewelry. The process involved challenges related to scale, weight, and dimensions, both in the material’s behavior during firing and in its functionality as a wearable ornament. The ceramic 3D printing technique was pushed to its limits to determine the minimum viable size and to develop self-supporting geometries capable of withstanding drying and high kiln temperatures without cracking.
Subsequently, the assembly system posed the challenge of avoiding adhesives, prioritizing structural joints and mechanical solutions instead. To achieve this, a casing in recycled silver sheet was designed to hold the ceramic piece, and a steel pin mechanism was soldered onto it, giving rise to this series of brooches.
Software and Tools
Rhinoceros 3D, Ceramic 3D Printing.
