

Rivets on a Bridge
Client:
Lindsay Mahood
Year:
By: Lindsay Mahood
Ba Hons Silversmith and Jewelry
My work is based around combining traditional silversmithing techniques with modern technology whilst striving to be sustainable and eco-friendly.
This collection has taken its inspiration from the Smart Bridge in Glasgow’s East End, with the hopeful and embracing shape of the arc of the bridge as the initial starting point. Design development was done using CAD, allowing her the freedom to be more experimental with the concept. Sustainability and eco-friendly practices were key to the making processes as this is very important for my work. Prototypes were 3D printed using biodegradable resin. This meant that changes could be made without waste and only one final 3D Print using castable wax resins was required before casting using the traditional lost wax technique. Eco silver was used throughout the manufacture of the final designs.
The connection for this piece was aimed at having the joins hidden, like rivets on a bridge.
