New range of 3D printed jewellery

I had taken a bit of a break from the computer and had started to get my hands dirty again while forging silver and brass jewellery by hand, but the last design I drew up finally arrived from the 3D printer and they look amazing!

 

I modeled the design from those little concertina paper straw toppers after getting one in my fruity cocktail and challenging myself on how I would recreate the honeycomb pattern. It took a couple of tries in my 3D modeling program to get the sequence of steps right, but I loved the results. So far I have made a pineapple and apple versions, and can make them into earrings, necklace pendants and brooches. Perfect to pair with a summer dress while sipping a mojito.

New packaging!

Few thing give me that satisfying, tingly feeling like fresh stationary, clean bedsheets, and new packaging. It took me long enough, but I finally got around to designing a logo for AskForOompa, and that means I get to stick it on all my packaging. Screen printed cotton bags (oooooh!). New business cards (ahhhh!). What a feeling! Everything is hand screen printed by No. 7 Print House (www.no7printhouse.com) in Brisbane and ooh it's so crisp! 

In the workshop

When I was at uni studying product design, I did a few gold and silver smithing courses, but I don't think I got out of it as much as I would have liked, mostly because I was a poor student and couldn't afford much silver, so I worked mostly in aluminium, copper and acrylic. After working in brass and silver through my 3D printing, I've started playing with the raw metals again to make new pieces, which is quite satisfying because you can see the result straight away, instead of waiting several weeks for a 3D print. I've slowly been building up my workshop, practicing my soldering, and working on new designs. Mostly I'm just making things because I want to wear a new necklace or earrings for an upcoming event, and the feedback I've been getting when I wear the pieces out have been really positive so I've started make more for sale.

Because I can work as soon as a design strikes me, production runs may be more limited as I replace older designs with newer ones at a quicker rate, but if you see something you like, or if you like a design but want something slightly altered, let me know and I can do custom work.

I am very happy that Miss Bond in Fortitude Valley is stocking my jewellery, 3D printed pieces as well as my new range. Plus she sells her own beautiful jewellery and those from other local designers, so it's well worth a trip to have a look.