"Twig" effect ring help

[joella]

Using cuttlefish to cast, would it be possible to just cast the twig as it is, and then aneal and bend to ring shape afterwards in the same way as you would make one normally from wire/sheet? Or do cast items behave differently?

[josef1]

Yes good idea it would be possible

[ShinyLauren]

If I was going to make it, I think I would carve the twig shank in wax, then solder on the wires after casting.

[callirrhoejewellery]

I think the easiest way would be to find some lovely looking twigs and send them to a casters and then shape it afterward. I know a few people on Etsy sell plain cast silver twigs to be used/shaped how you like.

[J Allison]

the other alternative is electroforming

[enigma]

Im just in the middle of this now.
I picked some suitable twigs and cast them in Delft clay.
The silver has worked out fine, currently still trying to persuade the white gold to flow to the end ......
In any case I agree with Josef, you can't beat nature so if you want an authentic look you need to use the real thing.

[callirrhoejewellery]

I actually experimented the other day with a heart burr and ran it long ways across a shank and created a "bark" look. It's actually quite effective!