gaints causeway inspired...

[GoneMad]

Hi all, my latest for your deliberation!
this as the title suggests was inspired by the giants causeway -and that program that was on a few months ago called natures code i think. (they were describing how nature makes a hexagon using bubbles, very interesting)

Its all made from casts of a 4mm allen key in my tool box. the chain is a ball and socket design i've not seen used, well cant find any other on the net... not surprising as its not very resistant to bending
Hope you like...

[Dennis]

Amazing that you found a chain to match. Particularly interesting to me because I went another route for hexagonal wire, drawing round wire through a triangular draw plate until there were six sides (the bangle in my album). I also briefly saw that programme. Well done, Dennis.

[GoneMad]

I did read your bangle method with the draw plate Dennis - good idea, i don't have any of that equipment unfortunately. its fine if you get a good cast then it wont take too long to clean up.
Ha, i didnt Find the chain Dennis i made it - i did check on google images to see if anyone else had tried a ball and socket approach before, they must have somewhere surely?
Thanks though Dennis, this and 8 other pieces are in a jewellers shop now ...and theres a website on the way!

[GoneMad]

...hope this is a clearer pic, i think i got better pictures with my mobile!

[art925]

An imaginative use of household objects, I like it.

[Tabby66]

That's lovely, the inspiration is nice to know too

[teatowell]

I love it - really unusual. Did you have to cast many times to get enough pieces?

[GoneMad]

I had to cast 5 or 6 times to get enough, the chain required some extra pieces to replace ones where i had taken the wall thickness on the socket end a bit to thin. I was casting 2 allen keys at once using the 10cm rings, i did have a go with 4 (see pics) but this was too time consuming... it took so long in fact i thought i should take a picture!