~The Spider Ring Project~
~ Sterling Spiderweb Ring with Detachable Spider~
By Mark Anderson, Jessica Dow and Jessica’s mother Martha Borzoni of Different Seasons Jewelry.
Different Seasons Jewelry is a multi-artist family business. We design, fabricate and do in-house casting of custom and one-of-a-kind jewelry. We also do lapidary arts such as cabochon cutting, gem carving and gem inlay.
I was expecting this ring to be bulky and awkward… but Mark did an extraordinary job of making the design remarkably comfortable.
The photos below show the ring progressing through concept sketch & the hand carved wax models to the final finished ring.
Mark designed the ring to make the spider removable. Beth can wear the ring with or without the spider. This also opens up the possibility of having more matching pieces designed at a later date.
Mark used a small hidden screw to attach the spider to the ring. A video of Mark attaching the spider to the ring is available on our YouTube account here~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNlPV_jZQiI
Original design sketch by Beth Church.
Wax Ring Model in Process. Carving by Mark Anderson.
~The opal Mark used for the spider and the ring were cut from this same batch of Mintabie opal.~
Wax spider model in process… we carved two for our client to choose from.
Spider model carved by Martha Borzoni.
Wax spider model being fitted for Mark Anderson’s hand cut opal cabochon.
Spider model being adjusted to fit completed ring casting.
Ring being worn without spider.
The ring being worn with the spider attached.
Below are various photos of the finished ring~
Mark attached the spider in a manner that allowed the opal underneath to show from a profile view.
Photos by Jessica Dow of Different Seasons.
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