For my Fashion Jewelry class's final we had to either make shoulder pieces or head pieces. I decided to make three hats inspired by newspaper hats. I wanted a vintage vibe to these pieces and used copper that I etched with articles about Boy Scouts. I used patina on the copper and gel medium transferred articles on the inside of the Party Hat and Classic Boat Shaped Hat. I used gel medium transfer of Archie comics and frosted vellum and copper for the Dunce Cap.
This here is my Casting final. I made 60 bronze larva and 15 bronze moths. I bought a vintage cranberry shipping crate from Argentina and hung seven mason jars with drops lights in them from the shipping crate. The seven light cords are wired so they become one cord and only one outlet is needed. I am so thrilled with how this turned out, I didn't have to compromise on my idea and love the overall mood of this piece.
