Friday, December 10, 2010

SUN MOON CHANDELIER INSPIRATION

VAN CLEEF AND ARPEL NECKLACE FLAME INSPIRATION

MAKING NEW FLAMES






FLAME AND BALL LAYOUT

SETTING UP CENTER STEEL BALL FOR DRILLING AND TAPPING



ASSEMBLING TEST PROTOTYPE #1






FABRICATING BOBECHE AND SUPPORT BALL




ARRANGING AND TACKING ON BALL FLAMES

ORDERING MORE CRYSTAL CUPS

MEASURING FOR NEW CAP

LATHING NEW TOP CAP

SETTING UP ARMS

CHECKING LEVAL

NEW CAP IN PLACE - LOADING UP CRYSTAL

HANGING LEVAL

NEW 50mm RINGS

DRILLING AND TAPPING HOLES FOR 'FLOATING BALLS'


NEW ARMS AND SUPPORT BALLS - 2" LONGER

Sifting through hundreds of boxes for rhinstones at costume jewelry warehouse



Looking for old Czech crystal at chandelier warehouse

SAMPLING STONES FOR SUN HALF

GOLD LEAFING DAY 1 DEC 16th

ATTACHING /LEVELING NEW ARMS DEC 19



LEAFING HALF/MOON AND SPIKES




98% FINISHED

Trip to Victor machinery exchange




In search of obscure drill bit #38 and tap #5-40 and set screws 5-40. Just this one catalogue has 5000 pages.