designing

by tomarnold on October 14, 2008

I’ve aquired a new friend. She is coming into the shop to pick up a few tips about wax carving. This has made me think about design work. I went back to one of my favorite jewelry books “Jewelry Making and Design” by augustus F. Rose and Antonio Cirino. In this fine book will be found the six principles of jewelry design. -1. Fitness to Purpose, 2. Unity between Stone and Ornament, 3. Conformity with Personal Characteristics of the Wearer, 4. Conformity with Costume, 5. Nature and Distributions of Motifs, 6. Limitations and Possibilities of Metal as a Medium of Expression. My only thought for number 7 would be to learn these six really well so that you will understand  when to break one. Have fun. Tom

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