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Dynamic Jewelry from everyday materials inspired by R. Cuyas

Begin by researching the following artist Ramon Puig Cuyas. read the following interview with Cuyas:

https://artjewelryforum.org/ram%C3%B3n-puig-cuy%C3%A0s-crossing-points

Here is a pinterest board with examples of Cuyas work:

Gather materials such as heavy pressboard, balsa, or 1/4 inch ply/ masonite, small twigs, shish kabob and chopsticks, paints, pencils, wire, Elmer’s or wood glue, wire twist ties, paper clips, etc.

Saw or cut shapes from wood or cardboard into a canvas, observe the various shapes Cuyas is drawn to: eliptical, circlular, irregular hexagons and rectangles. Saw or X-acto knife these shapes and prepare with paint, graphite, nail polish or other. Decoupage and image transfers are also a possibility as you see with Ramon’s use of maps.

  • various thin, lightweight materials could include: pressboard (the back of a drawing pad) balsa, basswood or 1/4 birch plywood


  • here’s a prong setting drawing for a round object, with a tab at the bottom for a drop charm
  • Here we have a drilled and sawn cold connect ready pin stem, I used a paper clip for the stainless stem
  • this twist-tie method is a legit form of cold connection, found in jewelry of medieval times.
  • using twist ties or craft wire, make a u-shaped section pass the ends through holes on either side of pieces to be attached.
  • Balsa wood, string, Gesso, Posca markers
  • by Daisy Greenwell follow @daisyjgreenwell
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