Lapel pin 02

Symbology

Project description:

Takes principles of scale and proportion and overlays it with motif and ornamentation expressed as an array of symbols synonymous with Architecture and the built environment’.

Fabrication Process

By combining cutting-edge 3D printing technology with the age old tradition of lost-wax casting processing, we felt it was important to merge new and old processes in the production of these pins. At SA studio we hold a deep rooted respect for master craftsmen/women who have honed, developed their skill in the pursuit of perfection, however we are equally as excited about emerging digital techniques and believe there is a real opportunity to combine the two in the so-called name of progress!

A wax rendering of the pin design is 3D printed with plaster flowing around the wax to make a mold. After the plaster sets, the wax gets melted out of the mold and the chosen precious metal gets poured in. Once the metal cools, the plaster is broken away and hand polished or plated where applicable to produce the final piece.