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2 MA (2022) - individual

design workshop

"Often a jewel connects an important person or event with its wearer. Because of this personal product aspect, I think it's a great idea to be able to create and manufacture your jewelry yourself without having completed a goldsmithing or jewelry design course. "

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These jewels were made as part of a free project of which we could choose the subject. I chose to do materials research on 3d printed jewelry. I myself did not know much about 3D printing techniques, so the research was very interesting and taught me many skills and knowledge. The reason why I chose jewelry design in this project is because I have had a passion for jewelry since childhood. They are very emotional objects that often tell beautiful stories. I chose to design a shape that is beautiful on both the neck and ears. The design was converted into a 3D model using solidworks which was then printed in four different materials: PA (white), wax (transparent), Nylon PA 12 (white), Nylon PA 12 alumide (black). Nylon PA 12 alumide proved to be the most suitable and appropriate material for the jewelry set because of its beautiful finish, sturdiness and quality appearance.

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Additionally, a business strategy was developed to allow individuals, who have no knowledge of 3D modeling, to design and customize a personalized piece of jewelry at home according to their own needs and desires. For this purpose, a prototype website was designed (see picture below).

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