Sarah Hipwell's Blog http://www.de-brisdesign.com/blog Design & Photography Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:20:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Ear(rings) on the side of caution! http://www.de-brisdesign.com/blog/?p=13 http://www.de-brisdesign.com/blog/?p=13#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:28:31 +0000 admin http://www.de-brisdesign.com/blog/?p=13 My approach to design stems from a dual-purpose functionality. More simply put, I love the idea that an object/product can be used effectively in another way besides it’s original design.

I’m constantly coming up with ideas: a conceptual shot for stock photography or a novel idea to manipulate an object & transform it. See my website for more info. www.de-brisdesign.com

Earrings made from sea shells

Earrings made from sea shells

I used to use Dpaint at an e-Learning company that I worked for. The hash key would cause Dpaint to crash, so I removed the # keys and turned them into PC bling!

Earrings made from # keys on a keyboard

Earrings made from # keys on a keyboard

Recently, I had another idea, which again, I translated into jewellery. From some Hook-and-eye closures, I made a bracelet & a pair of earrings to match.

Jewellery made from Hook & Eye closures

Jewellery made from Hook & Eye closures

Product packaging

Product packaging

Disclaimer: I make no claims to being a jewellery designer…I just need to get out more!

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