Steel cable Chain

In my new design I decided to keep the oval end bits but this time I would loop it around and make my links that way. This should make it have more volume it will also crate negative space and make it look lite and airy. I am most happy with the bottom design because it will create a more three dimensional shape.

Steel cable Chain

I started looking at what jewelery could make use of the tensile strength steel cable can provide. I decided that a chain would be a good place to start these are the 1st designs that came to mid it is basically a rectangular link where two of the sides are made up of steel cable. I decided that the silver end pieces should be oval to make it more interesting to look at and to tie it in with the parabolic shape of my other pieces.

Bone China neck piece with Steel Cable

This was my 1st attempt at using steel cable I am happy with the way it looks, but i feel that the steel cable was not used to its full potential. I did take advantage of the spring steel cable has. it allowed me to make a very open design because the steel cable keeps it shape. I could have used spring steel wire for this and it would have done it better. I also did not use tension on the steel in any way. I am not happy with how i used the steel cable in this piece.