Blue Daisy Fáinne Ilfheidhmeach by Teong Yan Ni

Blue Daisy Fáinne Ilfheidhmeach by Teong Yan Ni is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award in Dearadh Seodra Competition Category.

Cré-umhaSeodra· 2019

Blue Daisy Fáinne Ilfheidhmeach

by Teong Yan Ni

Client: Ivy Teong

Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award Winner in Seodra Category

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The Design

About Blue Daisy Fáinne Ilfheidhmeach

Is bláthanna ilchodacha iad Daisy's le dhá bhláth comhcheangailte i gceann amháin, roinn istigh agus roinn peitil sheachtrach. Siombail sé an fite fuaite ina chéile a léiríonn fíor-ghrá nó an ceangal deiridh. Cumascann an dearadh uathúlacht an bhlátha nóiníní ag ligean don té atá ag caitheamh an Daisy Gorm a chaitheamh ar go leor bealaí. Is é an rogha sapphires gorm do na peitil béim a leagan ar inspioráid le haghaidh dóchais, dúil agus grá. Gabhann sapphires buí a roghnaítear don pheitil lárnach bláthanna an té atá ag mothú mothú áthais agus bróid, rud a thugann suaimhneas agus muinín iomlán don té atá ag caitheamh a áilleacht.

The Recognition

About the Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Blue Daisy Fáinne Ilfheidhmeach Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí sármhaithe a mbíonn cruthaitheacht, aireagacht agus géarchúis mar shaintréithe acu. Is déantúsáin ghlic agus chruthaitheacha go suntasach iad buaiteoirí Cré-umha a dhearbhaíonn taithí fhairsing, samhlaíocht agus acmhainneacht a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Blue Daisy Fáinne Ilfheidhmeach ina rud a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear, atá thar a bheith gairmiúil agus nuálach. Ionchorpraíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr san ealaín, san eolaíocht, sa dearadh agus sa teicneolaíocht, agus tá sé sármhaith as a aird ar mhionsonraí. Sásaíonn an dearadh Blue Daisy Fáinne Ilfheidhmeach riachtanais go hálainn, bainíonn sé le mianta, cuireann sé draíocht ar mhothúcháin agus tarraingíonn sé fiosracht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Blue Daisy is a hand fabricated piece meant for elegant, versatile though it may sound technical but a feminine one. It can be wear as a ring and can be detach to wear as a pendant. It suits wearer whom like to mix and match or wear at different occasions. The choices of gems are blue sapphire for petals and yellow sapphires at the center with white metal for ring which in contrast. The petals were made unequal to make the design more alive as it is floating.
Dimensions & Packaging: Weight of ring 4.94gram, weight of pendant 5.82gram, height 28mm, ring size Asian 11, thickness of ring 3mm
Tags: versatile jewelry, multifunctional jewelry, blue daisy jewelry, blue daisy ring, blue daisy pendant
Production Technology: Number of sketches were made for design elements such as size, shape, arrangement and practicality. I also used clay and paper cut to assist me better. Discussions between manufacturer, checking result or progress at every stage was utmost important for accuracy, good workmanship and common understanding.
Design Challenge: The most challenging was the technical part of the hinges and lock whereby it has to be practical, and yet unnoticeable. Couple of trials and errors made and communication to manufacturer also has taken up some time.
Research: Firstly, to check the characteristic of the flower such as the petals, colors and composites. Actual flowers and pictures were gathered. Then, ratio and size of the flower was taken. Multiple sketches were made in order to translate it into jewelry. Other than basic tools, clay was used for initial concept and changes. It then translated into wax carving as a model before fabricated it to the shapes and form. Technical part such as size, weight, hook, tail and flexibility were also tested to ensure meeting the versatility yet modelling blue daisy without compromising the practicality.
Inspiration: The inspiration was from blue daisy flower which the color is rare, unique and mystic in compare to pink or peach daisies. Imagined from a lady holding a blue daisy flower in between fingers, the idea of ring is created. Initially, ring was the only choice, but since the flower part is big, I thought perhaps can add a hidden hook, detachable and make into a pendant too. More research went on by checking the real flowers, pictures, bracelets, necklaces, doors, cabinets for the technical part.
Project Duration: This piece started in March 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and ended June 2018.
Operation Flow: Blue Daisy is meant for multifunctional or interchangeable. From ring to pendant or vice versa at different occasions. It is very simple to operate. From ring to attach and detach, simply open, unlock at the back of the band and pull out gently. Once detached, it can wear as a pendant, where the bail designed hidden at the back. To attach back to the band, simply slide back in accordingly to the top of the band, close and lock it.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Teong Yan Ni, 2019 (AR2019001780)