[Jewelry making - Article 00319] - Re: [Orchid] How faithful are you to your sketches?

[Alastair]

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Hi Ben,

    In my situation all work is for a customer; there is always a
    customer even if it is myself. The purpose of pure art or pure
    experimentation to achieve a visual expression for others to see, so
    by my reasoning if any people see it then they are customers! 

    I am faithful to the sketch but I take liberties in the details,
    sometimes because the appearance in the sketch is technically
    difficult to achieve, sometimes to make the appearance even better
    than the sketch, and also to make the item completely practical for
    it's intended use. 

    Decisions such as to taper a strut or keep it uniform, leave a bit
    of metal there for later or cut it off now, make the intersection
    flush or leave a little step; all have a dramatic effect in the end
    as do subtle differences in the curve of a surface or the treatment
    of edges and corners. These little things are best seen in the metal
    and are difficult to show on a sketch. A favourite trick with the
    details is to make a very solid and strong item appear light and
    fragile by using tapers and bevelling edges. 

    Physical balance needs to be felt in the metal. An item that is
    meant to be worn is a failure if it is frustrating and impractical to
    wear because of some minor detail. "The devil is in the details". 

Regards, Alastair
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