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This time my "day job" brought a request for some “BLING” for the KPOP sensation: 2NE1. The group is well known for their outlandish taste and BIG BOLD accessories. Each member received a crystal 2NE1 character necklace (shown below) from Michael Schmidt Studios.
Thanks to @ITSJEREMYSCOTT for this photo!
Each of the four necklaces were fabricated from brass sheet, sawed, soldered, smithed, filed, sanded, polished, nickel plated, then crystallized using Swarovski Elements Crystal Mesh. The chain was made from snake chain, cut and soldered into links then meticulously wrapped in crystal. The clasp is a cast logo hook with a safety catch.
The finished product... blinding in person; photos rarely do this material justice.
As far as the level of complexity of this project is concerned, I would categorize this one under less complicated than most that come across my bench, but no project is simple under extreme deadlines. :)
Special thanks to Jay Yu and Lisa Kim for helping bust this one out in record time, Rio Warner for her mad crystal linking skills, and of course Michael Schmidt for another great opportunity.
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