“Of Beasts And Beauty”: Artist Creates Beautiful Animal Jewelry Out Of Silver And Bronze – Design You Trust

“Of Beasts And Beauty”: Artist Creates Beautiful Animal Jewelry Out Of Silver And Bronze

1

According to designer Michael Tatom: “About 25 years ago I was mainly a jeweler, doing all the typical jewelry for a retail store. But on the side I was carving stone in my brother’s studio, doing smooth animal forms with facet lines for the muscle definition. Eventually, I started doing them in bronze and many years later at the urging of my wife I applied that style to a jewelry line and launched the “Of beasts and beauty” store.”

h/t: boredpanda

2

“Now I barely have time for anything else! With each piece I try to create something that is beautiful from every angle and has movement, every arc leading into another. I have included a few photos of wax carvings before they are cast and a partially carved bracelet. Most of my jewelry and small sculptures are carved from this hard wax. Larger sculptures are made with hard oil clay.”, Michael told Bored Panda.

3

“I start a project by looking at photos then I do a profile drawing. I apply the drawing to the wax and transfer a basic line drawing to it, then I start carving, occasionally looking at photos for details. Mostly I just go by feel (which drives my realist artist friends crazy). At some point I realize I have managed to make something that has special movement or expression and I know I’m almost done. I still do a lot of contemporary gold/diamond/colored stone jewelry but the animal jewelry/sculpture is where my heart is.”, he added.

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

If you want more awesome content, subscribe to 'Design You Trust Facebook page. You won't be disappointed.

More Inspiring Stories

Cute Cookie Shots With Pop Culture Characters Come Filled With Milk Or Cream
Hong-Kong Artist Chuchu Creates Outrageously Gorgeous Sculptural Hats
Three Swedish Friends Have Designed A Contemporary Moustache Protector
These Artists Makes Belgian Lake Mysteriously Glow
Proposed UK Passport Design By Mark Noad "Truly Represents Our Standing In The World"
From Amazing To Downright Scary, These 69 Design Decisions In Soviet Apartment Buildings In Lithuania Are Far From Boring
Ikea Had A Great Reaction To Balenciaga Making A $2,145 Version Of Its 99-Cent Blue Bag
Dashi Namdakov Is Turning Heads With His Fantastic Bronze Sculpture
This Restaurant Is Designed To Look Like A Teddy Bear Factory
"WC For Architects": Old Toilet Wall Decorated With Photos Of Windows From The Neighbourhood
This Makeup Artist Doesn’t Use Photoshop, But Makes Women Look Way Younger And Happier
CarbonScape - A Kinetic Data Soundscape Installation That Visualize CO2 Emission Rising Rate In Past 60 Years
Japanese Instant Noodle Warriors By Taishi Arimura
This Chair Allows Its User To Wrap Up And Get Comfortable
Dad Creates First-of-Its-Kind Magical Book for His Son
Hilarious Snaps Show Halloween Costumes In The 1950s And ‘60s
This Russian Artist Dresses Herself And Her Models In Surreal And Weird Costumes Made Out Of Vegetables, Fruits And Plants
Artist Humorously Rediscovering The Scenes Of Ordinary Life In Israel, Soviet Russia And Africa
Sweet Bakery in Pastel Colors
Polish Artist Illustrates His Fight Against Depression In Mysterious Dark And Surreal Paintings
Portuguese Artist Luisa Azevedo Creates Dreamy And Surreal Photo Manipulation
The Oddbody Furby Community Turns '90s Kids' Toys Into Lovely Nightmares
Japanese Art Student Creates Terrifyingly Beautiful Forest Of Despair
Spectacular Origami Lights By Umut Yamac