Prototype

Bowes, K.,(2021). Silver and mesh 'leaf'.

My prototype was made with aluminium mesh and silver wire to replicate a leaf skeleton. I spent time meticulously folding in the mesh ends as neat as possible.

The silver work-hardens while weaving so shaping it to look more leaf-like, after fixing the edge, caused the silver veins to snap. This was concerning as platinum is a harder metal that does become very soft when anneal well but can work-harden faster than silver.