Jenny Wu, Revolutionizing wearable 3D art
For Jenny Wu, collaborating with Solidscape on her new wearable 3D art jewelry collection was an easy decision. A celebrated architect, designer and partner at Oyler Wu Collaborative, Wu has been utilizing 3D printing for well over 15 years.
“As architects, it’s part of our process,” she explains. Wu wanted produce something unexpected as she ventured into jewelry design, and she knew 3D printing would provide the vehicle to realize her vision. “3D printing allows me to build in all the delicacies of designs that are similar to my large-scale architectural work.”
Wu partnered with Solidscape to build her LACE collection — a series of ready-to-wear 3D printed jewelry inspired by line-based geometry and intricate, organic movement.
Complex geometry, smooth finish.
The Papilio ring pictured below is the perfect example of Wu’s fluid design, evoking the graceful fluttering movement of a butterfly wing. Once the complex Papilio wax model was 3D printed, it was cast in sterling silver using the lost wax investment casting process. The ring was then finished and hand polished to achieve its lustrous appearance.
“The surface was perfect on the final piece I got from casting. The smoothness of the wax model – the precision – really gave it that extra polish.”
Jenny Wu, Founder and Designer, LACE
The Solidscape 3D Printer delivers high precision, 100 percent castability and a refined surface finish, making it ideal for Wu’s delicate designs in particular and small jewelry pieces in general.
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