Oval Flora Mould Prototype

 Oval Flora Prototype

Figure 1 - Mbeje. A (2020) Oval Flora. 3D CAD rendering mould (Gilding Metal)

I did this design to improve the quality of my work from the previous Oval Flora design. I want to make this prototype as an experimental exercise for me to understand how does fly pressing works, that why I made this prototype smaller and also adding detail inside the mould, even if it is difficult to achieve as I have tried from the previous exercises. This will help me to make the plastic to have a lesser weight from fly pressing.

Geometric Pendant

 Geometric Butterfly Pendant - CAD Rendering 

Figure 1- Mbeje A. (2020). Geometric Butterfly Pendant (Rendering). HDPE Plastic, Brass and Silver

My prototype design was inspired by geometric shapes. I will be using this mould in figure 2 to fly pressing HDPE Plastic. I am printing this mould with a 3D painter.  I want to create a Geometric Butterfly Pendent as seen in figure 1, which will be a mixed material jewellery piece.

Figure 2 - Mbeje A. (2020). Geometric Mould (Rendering).  HDPE Plastic, Brass and Silver

The mould has two basic structures as seen in figure 2. Plastic will be melted on the female base, then the male base will be used for compressing the thickness of plastic inside mould. 

PlatAfrica 2020 Competition - Bangle for Men

Design Rendering 

Figure 2 - Mbeje A. 2020. DNA bangle Inspiration, Silver frame, HDPE (Red and Black), and Platinum pattern

Figure 3 - Mbeje A. 2020. DNA bangle rendering, Silver frame, HDPE (Red and Black), and Platinum pattern

Figure 2 - Mbeje A. 2020. DNA bangle rendering, Silver frame, HDPE (Red and Black), and Platinum pattern

My design was inspired by DNA structure patterns. The fundamental of using these design patterns are part of what my role model, he is in the music industry of South Africa. His name is Zakes Bantwini. I look at him as a musician DNA, due to his successful career in music.

Cushion Pendant

Cushion Pendant - Design Concepts

Figure 1 - (n.d) Geometric Shapes 
https://za.pinterest.com/pin/378091331215471660/

Figure 2 - Mbeje A. 2020. Cushion Pendant - Design

The design of the pendant was more focused on the colour contrast between metal and HDPE plastic. This pendant can be worn by different genders. The design of this pendant was inspired by the geometric shape that is seen in Figure 1. I want to create a collection that will bring unity and balance, whenever you are wearing one of the jewellery pieces.

Figure 3 - Mbeje A. 2020. Cushion Pendant, Black-HDPE Plastic, Diamonds Cubics, Silver

Cushion Ring

Cushion Ring - Design concepts

Figure 1 - (n.d) Geometric Shapes 
https://za.pinterest.com/pin/803681495986230350/

I am currently busy on a collection called Cushion Shapes, which is inspired by geometric shapes from figure 2. 

Figure 2 - Mbeje A. 2020. Cushion Ring- Design 

This ring can be worn as unisex depending on the HDPE plastic that is used on the ring. I am planning on using different types of metals like silver, brass, and copper in the collection. I want to create a collection that has contrast differences, repetition, balance along with HDPE plastic as seen in figures 3 and 4.

Figure 3 - Mbeje A. 2020. Cushion ring collection, Black-HDPE Plastic, Diamonds Cubics, Silver 

Figure 4 - Mbeje A. 2020. Cushion ring collection, White-HDPE Plastic, Diamonds Cubics, Silver