The models below are a quick exploration of the possibilities and limitations of plastic chopsticks. How they responded to being cut, broken, carved, glued, scratched and bent.
The nature of the material is one of identical repetitive form and shade of colour. This lends itself to a design based on the strengths of the material. The shape of each chopstick made it ideal for stacking, layering and creating frames and repetitive forms.
Informed by the models, pictured above, the three variant designs for a necklace featured below respond to the themes of the multiple and repetition and to a need for wearability. They are designed to be made from the same plastic chopsticks as the models, once again playing to the strengths of the material.
The process of making will be very similar to the making of the moquettes too, involving, mainly glue as the method of joining. This will be coupled with silver or stainless steel links to provide movement and allow the necklace to mould to the wearer's body.
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