In High school when I was 16 I took my first jewelry fabrication class. This is the first piece that i ever made using fabrication techniques.
It is a box bracelet meant to store solid perfume. I imagined wearing it during the hot summer.
One thing that was so wonderful about my awesome high school jewelry teacher Mr Gatto, was that he stressed design. I actually made this bracelet in paper first to see if it would work. 
My parents bought me a small butane torch. At my home I fabricated the rails for the lid to slide on and an invisible locking mechanism so that when the "lock," slides up it will stop at a certain point and not fall off. I didn't have pickle at home so I took the flux covered pieces to school to clean them.
Although I loved the idea of having a piece of jewelry that was also a vessel for perfume I realized that the box on this particular bracelet was a bulky and therefore difficult to wear. This realization created a considerable amount of frustration. Since making this bracelet 14 years ago I try to balance fun design with wearability. However, trying to think fun and function as I create new designs continues to be a challenge and sometimes fun wins out. 
2 comments:
That ring is awesome. Such a cool concept! Thank you for sharing this with us :)
Wow! The locking mechanism you created here is truly amazing!
I wish I had that kind of talent in high school!! wowzers!
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