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'jointed jewels' by alissia melka-teichroew
image © jan habraken & AMT
new york-based dutch designer alissia melka-teichroew of
byAMT inc is showing pieces of her jointed jewels collection
at
dutch design week 2011. using the same ball joints as those found in cars and hip replacements,
each piece appears to be assembled out of separate parts. using selective laser sintering, the jewelry objects can be printed
as a single entity, a ball inside a ball, and do not require any assemblage.
the technology has been applied in a variety of ways and color has been added to the coated nylon material to create blue,
pink and yellow variations. the newest versions of the jewels also come in black.
to go to the website dedicated to the jointed jewels collection, click
here.
the collection includes rings, bracelets, and necklaces
image © lisa klappe
different shapes and colors can be made with the same process
image © lisa klappe
example of pieces with several joints
image © lisa klappe
covered in metallic leafing
image © lisa klappe
new collection has balls of various sizes and textures
image © jan habraken & AMT
'the jointed story' by alissia MT
BEAUTIFUL