I love collecting all the coloured leaves in autumn. So I made this leaf cuff in tribute to them. I collected pinks, soft yellows and toffee colours and used them in fades to celebrate the leaves I was looking at. This cuff is a one off as it is impossible to exactly replicate the colours.
I collect, dry and press the leaves then heat the acrylic and press the leaves into the surface. I use them as a stencil to apply the colours, which give my botanical jewellery a contemporary feel. The Elm leaves is then peeled off to reveal the design. This is a method of dying and embossing plastic I developed myself. I call it 'fossilized plastic' due to the fine details, like fossils, that are captured on the embossed surface. I was particularly pleased by the detail of the veins of the leaves and how thy have come out.
I hope that the wearer will not only enjoy them as jewellery but also review their appreciation of the natural world.
Features
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Primary Material
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Recycled Plastic
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Inside Diameter (mm)
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62
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One of a Kind
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No
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Hallmarked
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No
Cleaning Instructions
wipe clean with a damp cloth