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How my Jewelry is made

Today, I want to give you some insights into my design process and everything that follows afterward.

Everything starts in OpenScad. OpenScad is open-source software for creating solid 3D CAD objects. I usually start by creating the design elements I have in mind using simple shapes like cylinders, cubes, and spheres. After that I add the ring etc. that is needed to finish the object.

Only after the design is finished, I check to make sure the item can be produced and might make some tweaks if I run into problems. If there are no problems, I have a finished model of the desired ring in US size 7.

For the design elements to change their size according to the ring size, all measurements need to be changed from natural numbers to equations. It sounds really complicated, but after you've done that a couple of times, it's actually straightforward.

After the design process is done, I'll create the renders for my shop, watermark them. Write up descriptions and set the price, and then my job is done.

When my product is ordered, Shapeways becomes active: The requested item is printed in wax using a specialized high-resolution 3D-printer. The wax print is then put into a container where liquid plaster is poured around it. After the plaster has hardened, the wax is melted out in a furnace, and the remaining plaster becomes the mold. The precious molten metal is poured into this mold and set to harden. After the plaster is broken away, the model is revealed and will then be cleaned and hand-polished.

After everything is finished, the Shapeways team will then ship your new jewelry item.