The pod shape on the left is my first attempt to make a metal version of the dried seedpod, pictured in the middle. I still need to work on the basic form and also find a way to capture the fragility of the original specimen.
I have also made a wire pod structure out of copper, which I plan to incorporate into a brooch design.
My attempts to fire gold foil over a coat of enamel finally succeeded and I can see so much potential in this technique! As I was playing with different arrangements of enameled samples, I felt like being adventurous with color and tried this combination of colors and shapes:
Then I used an old pierced brass piece as a stencil, sifted enamel over it, fired the piece again and made another sample:
Last, an attempt to create a sugar-coat texture. I should probably have fired this one a bit less.
Thanks for reading!
