Untitled :: 金工鍛敲作品 / Forged Pendant

這是金工課學習圓球的作品。那時候林老師是示範基本的圓球作法給大家看，但自己練習時總希望可以在基本之外，同時做出自己的設計跟比較進階或不同的作法。所以我設計了由許多愛心拼成的正面圖案，整個大面積敲半圓之後，後面再加上半圓的縷空圓球。

不過同樣的，草圖林老師看過之後，建議我把每個愛心都敲凸，這樣會很有立體感也很好看。我想說雖然感覺是個高難度的作法，但試試看也沒關係，大不了就是重作，但我可以學到很多經驗！

Untitled / Nov.2007
925 銀
Sterling silver

雖然當時是這樣想著，但是光是鋸出愛心的圖案對初學者就是一件很大的工程，再加上鍛敲每一個愛心的部分，更是不容易。先把愛心圖案鋸好（已經有點變形...），在每個愛心根據愛心凹凸面與延展方向敲凸，這時候接點太細的部分就真的讓人心驚膽戰了，必須相當的小心。最後再將大體修成半圓，焊上背面的半圓與墜頭之後，終於大功告成。

雖然完成之後還有很多缺點，但整個竟然另有一種樣貌，好像一個臉，也好像舞獅的臉，非常有喜感。也許再作一次可以作得相當完美，但我想保留這個獨一無二的作品，因為珠寶作的有喜感，還真的是一個很有趣的境界。重點是我很愛，這樣就夠了！

It's my 'Ball' assignment of silversmithing class. Teacher Lin demonstrated us how to make a basic silver ball as a pendant. Then, I designed the look which is more complicated and advanced then the basic one that I'd like to do. The front side is associated with many heart shapes, and the back side is a semicircle.

After Teacher Lin saw my sketch, he suggested that I should forge each heart shape to stand out the whole shape. I thought it's not easy to make, but I love to accept any kinds of challenge. The worst situation is just to make a new one again.

In fact, it's a big deal for a novice. It's alreay a little difficult to saw the heart pattern shapes. I also needed to forge very carefully in case the broken of thin connection. At last, I soldered another semicircle and top. It was done finally.

Even there are still many defects of this work. The heart shapes aren't clear. The look of it is alike face..lion dance face. I still consider that it's a good work with funny impression. It's rare to make jewelry with fun. After all, I like it, nothing is important than it.