A (then potential) client contacted me to custom design and manufacture a ring for her. As she is in Cape Town and myself in Durban, she sent me a mail with sort of what she wanted.... A ring that fits over two fingers (index and ring), her finger sizes and that she wanted a layered type flower on top one finger and a leaf on the other ( all i knew was what leaf she wanted, as she referred to another piece of mine).
This was quite a challenging task as i didn't know her at all, and didn't send any sketches or ideas back and forth. She trusted that with the little info she gave me, i would make her something that she would love. No pressure! This was a clients idea that i had to translate into a design from my understanding of what she wanted. Not easy. Its sometimes easier and more effective to forget drawing and just go strait to metal, and just see what happens...having no specific end result in mind. This is how i often work, although it can mean remaking a couple of times, as in this case.
Very cool! Love this story
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