A Trio of Beaded Surfaces

Year: 2020 Authors: Judy Holdener; Marie Snipes

Core claim

Beads and wire can be used to create jewelry that models several mathematical surfaces while highlighting their geometric features.

Topics

mathematical jewelry, surface rendering, geometric aesthetics, proof of concept

Domains

differential geometry, ruled surfaces, minimal surfaces, hyperbolic paraboloid, jewelry design, craft, visual art, material design

Methods

wire bending, bead threading, color gradients, surface approximation

Media

silver wire, copper-coated wire, seed beads, eye pins

Source status

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