Nature Aspire: To understand manufacturing techniques and to justify the processes. Challenge: To understand how nature can inspire design. To apply design ideas.

Existing products inspired by Nature: Jewellery What elements of nature have inspired these products? leafs? Teeth? stones? Jellyfish? feathers? Aspire: To understand manufacturing techniques and to justify the processes. Challenge: To understand how nature can inspire design. To apply design ideas.

Pewter Casting kings wealthy It can be said that gold was the chosen material of …………….., silver satiated the ………….., the middle class had their ……………., and pewter filled in the gaps for the rest of the simple objects, like ornaments,……………………. and dinnerware. Pewter, because of its ……………. and tin components, mimics the appearance of ………………. when freshly cast, adding to its aesthetic appeal. Pewter, in spite of its simple form and ……………. cost, has some advantages when used in the ……………. process. kings wealthy Aspire: To understand manufacturing techniques and to justify the processes. Challenge: To understand how nature can inspire design. To apply design ideas. silver inexpensive casting

Pewter Casting Pewter casting video http://www.technologystudent.com/equip1/pewter2.htm It can be said that gold was the chosen material of kings, silver satiated the wealthy, the middle class had their bronze, and pewter filled in the gaps for the rest of the simple objects, like ornaments, jewellery and dinnerware. Pewter, because of its lead and tin components, mimics the appearance of silver when freshly cast, adding to its aesthetic appeal. Pewter, in spite of its simple form and inexpensive cost, has some advantages when used in the casting process. Aspire: To understand manufacturing techniques and to justify the processes. Challenge: To understand how nature can inspire design. To apply design ideas.

Explain the process of casting in a flow chart. Jewellery Design Development: Using 3 ideas from your quick sketches opposite create a final design. Inspiration Design Explain the process of casting in a flow chart.