Day P in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. P as in Paper.
Paper is a great help to try out a design idea. A piece of thick enough paper can help you see if and how your abstract idea works in practice.
Not to say that a paper model is any guarantee that you will get the result you had in mind, not at all! But it can be useful at the beginning of the process. It can satisfy your immediate curiousity (“I wonder what happens if I…?”), and it can help give you the “go” or “no go” for an idea (“is this what I am looking for here?”).
Paper is similar to a sheet of metal. It is just flat, and you are going to use it to create volume.
After digging into my “archive” I found a few examples and have put them in the gallery here below, with some comments.
Now, this was all about a very humble role that paper can play in jewellery making.
Paper is also “the” material to use for some jewellery makers. To discover more about them, just google “paper jewellery” (or “jewelry”) and see what you get! There is one person I don’t want you to miss, so check Jeremy May’s literary jewels (literally unique pieces of books). Also, if you like origami, you can find a lot of origami jewellery on Etsy.
Thank you for reading (even if this was brought to you digitally, and not on paper).
Amazing, Gunilla …. Very interesting, will it be strong enough.??? Never ever thought that paper can be used for jeweler.
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I guess with some paper jewellery you would be very careful wearing it, or perhaps just keep it on display as an art object. I think you can make jewellery of almost anything.
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I thought so … because I know how easy a ring of gold can get damage .. still the thought of paper jewelry is very thrilling. A piece of art .. on the draw in the bedroom .. like that idea.
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Your work is inspiring. So much I’ve learned and feasted on with my eyes. Fantastic post. You’re a wonder.
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Thank you so much (and who do you think is blushing now…?)
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Paper is so versatile … so many uses for it.
Interesting. Thanks for writing an informative post.
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Glad to hear you like it! I think we can not do without paper, I would miss it soooo much if it was not there!
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I learned something new today. Thanks Gunilla!
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That’s good to hear, Tim! Actually, I find that I keep learning new things myself, through the blogging, all the time.
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Me too!
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