Tube Armband by Jingcheng Wu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Brons in Juweliersontwerp Competition Category.

BronsJuweliersware· 2023

Tube Armband

by Jingcheng Wu

Client: Wu High Jewelry

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Juweliersware Category

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The Design

About Tube Armband

Hierdie unieke Tube Armband is uit die Tube-versameling deur Wu High Jewelry. Die armband is geïnspireer deur die eenvoudigste materiaal: 'n buis; en dit word omskep in 'n minimalistiese armband, met die hulp van nuwe materiaal (titanium), met 'n tegniek wat ontwerper 'n kenner in was. Die ontwerper wou 'n buisversameling maak vir mense om te heroorweeg wat juweliersware oorspronklik is. Die armband is met eenvoud, verstommende kleur en struktuur saam vervaardig, wat die buisarmband 'n buite-die-wêreld skoonheid en elegansie gee.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Tube Armband is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Brons, 'n hoogs prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan uitstaande ontwerpe wat gekenmerk word deur kreatiwiteit, vindingrykheid en skerpsinnigheid. Wenners in Brons is ruimskoots vaardige en opvallend kreatiewe artefakte wat die groot ervaring, verbeelding en vindingrykheid van hul ontwerpers bevestig. Daar word verwag dat Tube Armband 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde voorwerp is wat merkwaardig professioneel en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Brons gewen het, inkorporeer die beste praktyke in kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie en is uitstekend vanweë sy aandag aan detail. Tube Armband bevredig behoeftes pragtig, raak aan begeertes, bekoor gevoelens en spreek die nuuskierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: minimalist design of a bracelet using titanium(black part) and gold. Titanium give this bracelet strength and the special color. Its structure is booth very clean and smooth to the wrist, hidden clasp inside the bracelet which is unseen to the surface.
Dimensions & Packaging: width 188mm x depth 6.4mm x height 25mm
Tags: bracelet, minimalism jewelry, minimalism bracelet, bangle, titanium jewelry
Production Technology: For the production of this design it uses Titanium 3D printing machine, metal casting, stone-setting, goldsmith, sandblaster. Using material such as Titanium, yellow gold, diamond or lab-grown diamond.
Design Challenge: Challenges of making this bracelet. First, Titanium is very hard to sand and to polish, secondly is titanium can't soldering under oxygen environments which we invented a tool to push away oxygen. Thirdly, to connect all the parts we must invent a kind of joint to fill in. Fourthly, change titanium to black color, this remains a secret process. Finally was making of the clasp, the clasp must be easy operated, safe enough not fallout during wearing them, and must not be visualize by other person easily.
Research: We didn't do such research.
Inspiration: It first came up with an idea, what if a goldsmith's bracelet will be? It must be convenient for work, must be tough, simple but different. Or, should it be a bracelet or bangle? What if both? So designer broke a design of a traditional bracelet, and form it into an bangle like design, and used titanium to give a strength.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2021 and finished in May 2022 in Shenzhen.
Operation Flow: The bracelet is very smooth and fluid by its links designed by us and tested. On one link there's the hidden clasp, before wearing it, connect the two part into one hole, and role into certain angle to fill in, when to take off, simply turn to the angle, pull the button and it will automatically come off.