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Published: 2009-01-07 00:20:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 14441; Favourites: 620; Downloads: 166
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oy, my awful posture is ruining it.this was my final project in the jewelry class...the rings are steel and the back part is etched aluminum. I used Drano to etch the metal with asphaltum as a resist, and the painted it with regular old acrylic inks.
i wish i could wear this grocery shopping.
ETA. Oh wow, a DD...*blushes* Thanks so much!
Since people keep asking...
It weighs about 2 lb, and took around 36 hours to fabricate.
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thats gorgeous with a cream or black drress that would look amazing
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Wow! This is gorgeous! I say wear it grocery shopping just for the heck of it!
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Wow! This is amazing! 
There aren't many pieces that place the focal point on the back, and I really like that effect. It would look gorgeous with a backless gown.
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this is absolutely stunning! It would look killer over an off shoulder period gown.
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You're so awesome. Congrats so much!!
I do love how it looks like wings and sky, or water. I think that means you accomplished your objective. 
The brushmarks and stuff are really nice, too.
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aaawww, thanks for commenting!
the funny thing is, the original idea came from a picture of a skyscraper XD i didn't get the idea to etch and paint it for more of a water effect til weeks after i had done the concept sketches, when a visiting artist showed us these awesome spun etched bowls she had made. It looked like she had just loaded up molted metal on a paintbrush and just painted them into existence from nothing. if i had had more time, i'd've liked to do a more extreme job of the etching, so it's not so blocky at the edges and stuff.
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That might be really interesting to see. I can't believe that there's paint over the top of the metal, too.
Looking at it again, I think that the front of the piece really makes the work classy and complete. I really like the curves you've got in the chain mail. 
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The front curve is actually amazingly easy, and the result of not knowing how to do square joins XD I merged two rectangular pieces at one corner, and just made a chain to connect the other two corners.
Thanks! ^^ Next time you come over I'll show it to you if you want--the silly thing is hanging in my closet *rolls eyes*
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I'd love to see it! Kinda feels like seeing a museum piece.
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pretty cool.
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clever design i thought i was the only chain mailler on dev
beautiful work
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That truely is quite unique. Wouldn't have thought to ever do something like that.
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does it make noise when you move? [steals it] >
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Yeah, it clanks a lot, lol.
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that's awesome
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this is beautiful!
It looks like silver wings! (although I'm pretty sure it's heavy ^^)
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It's only about 2 lb, actually.
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lol grocery shoping is like the epitome of normal everyday life
mix it up with an aluminum waterfall down your back!!
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I would love to see this piece in motion!
It's really gorgeous! I'd love to see a vid of it as you walk! I bet it would look beautiful with some sort of sleeveless or shoulder sleeved gown or robe of some kind with an open back that echos the design of this accessory. It seems like it might move a around a bit so if you wore that kind of dress with it you'd probably want to counter anchor it to a portion of the dress and have it detachable. And of course you'd probably custom make the dress to go with it as well if you ever did. It's really a lovely piece!
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I like how you were able to blend maille and scales like that and have them look natural together!
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wow... How long did this take?! That's amazing! I have a friend who would kill to learn how to make something like that!
Why don't you wear it grocery shopping? You could make a new fashion statement! ;D
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about 36 hours.
It wasn't hard...just tedious. If you know how to do euro 4-in-1, which you can find tutorials for on the net, and have access to a metal sheer, drill press, and fume hood, the rest is pretty straightforward.
er...i'm not really a statement-making person, lol. it might be fun though
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I've never done any metal working stuff, so it just seems really amazing. I'd love to learn how though.
Yeah, neither am I, I guess. I'm more of a "let life go on" sort of person.^_^ What happens happens. (Hey, now I sound all nostalgic!)
Great job in any case.
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wowww gorgeous. plz dont tell me u made every single one of those rings from scratch?
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errrm, well i don't know what you mean by from scratch. It started out as a spool of wire like you might get at any farm or hardware shop, I wound it on my friend's coiler, and then I clipped the rings by hand, I guess. Prebought rings are a lot more expensive than fencing wire lol.
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oh wow! so you did like wind them yourself! (that's what i meant by "from scratch") that's quite a job. i feel bad for your hands lol but it's beautiful so totally worth it!
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winding them was the easy part 
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Why just use it for grocery shopping with it?
I would use it to go to the movies : O!
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If I could make/have a replica of this, and it could take a little beating, I'd use this during a metal concert. As in, me rocking onstage with this excellent maille piece over my shoulders.
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My word that would be an amazing addition to a backless gown...oh I could see so many dress up potential for this piece! I'd wear it to black tie events cause wouldn't that turn heads! Amazing work, its gorgeous!!!
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It's an interesting concept. And well executed. Bravo!
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WOW thats so amazing I'd totally wear that grocery shopping You have such a cool skill I can't make jewelry LOL I think it's amazing ^^
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