I like to think there was a time when using leather meant quality and resilience and craftsmanship and not murderous animal abuse. But for the sake of the masses, the belt used if made is to be an upcycled belt.
For the “Upcycler” the main structure of the neckpiece is a vinyl record, cut and shaped under heat, onto which gold detail is riveted making the gold the focal point. Because this character was said to reuse old jewellery in new jewellery we design the gold detail to look like three types of gold work- Etched or engraved; pierced; and detailed wirework.
Although there were quite specific outlines for the characters we found that both pieces could in fact apply to Upcycling or Futurism because of the nature of Steampunk. This related to me and my own work in that it is sometimes difficult to determine the focus of my work because with using the past for reference in contemporary jewellery, old materials do come into the picture and one must determine which aspects of the work are primary aims or concerns and which is incidental or by-products.
Unfortunately, because of competition rules the final designs may not be made public, but hopefully I've provided an understanding to our approach to the design, and learnt a bit about how it relates to my research topic .
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