CROWN

This is a crown for the best farmer and was fabricated by  piercing, chasing, soldering and setting. The medium was copper and plated in gold with the metal thickness of 2mm. It has a height of 3.5inhes and length of 15 inches (32.5cm). This was finished in June 2001.  

 

BROOCH

This brooch goes with the crown. It was made with a thick copper wire and a zircon and plated in gold. This was also finished in June 2001.

   

 

JEWELLERY SET

A set off jewellery comprising a necklace, two bracelets and a pair of ear rings. This was fabricated in copper and plated in gold for a dinner. It was completed in January, 2001.  

 

ENGRAVING TOOLS

These tools were made of steel with a thickness of 3mm, with various tips for various purposes. The handle is in the wood for comfortability.  

 

MEDALLIONS

In June, 2000 these medals for the first three tennis players were created in brass. The “lost wax” method of casing was used and then one plated in silver, the other in bronze leaving the last one in brass as the gold medal.  

 

CURTAIN HOLDER

Upon a survey in most hotels in Kumasi a curtain holder was designed and fabricated for the washroom of the hotel. This was designed with the globe in mind (world) with the supernatural hand holding the globe (world). The lower part also represents human beings. This was fabricated in aluminium with a thickness of 1mm by embossing. It has a height of about 7inches (18cm), length of 3.5inches (9cm) and a width of 2cm .The globe in it is sprayed in bronze.  

SHOWER SHELF

This was pierced in aluminium with a “Gye Nyame” symbol for a hotel washroom in Ghana. It has a compartment for a soap dish wash, towel rail and liquid soap receptacle. It has a height of 7inches (18cm) and a length of 30inches. The width is about 5.5inches. This was fabricated in January 2000.  

JEWELLERY BOX

In June 1999 a jewellery box made of copper by soldering and engraving was made. The inside was covered with a black velvet material to add value to it. It’s total height is 1.5inches (3.7cm) and length of 4 inches. The lower part has a height of 2.7cm whilst the top is 1cm.  

 

NECKLACE

This was made in copper and plated in gold in June, 1999 to go with the jewellery box.  

 

WOVEN CHAIN

This chain was woven in November, 1998 with a copper wire and plated with silver. The length is 31inches with a weight of 12grams.

   

 

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