Instant attraction and magnetic charm at Flux!

We had a fantastically magnetically entertaining class today here at Flux Jewellery School…

We’re looking at magnets and how to incorporate them into jewellery in innovative ways, and students found instant attraction to the most unusual items!

innovative approaches to jewellery making at Flux Studios - using magnets to create beautiful wearables. Rare earth magnets, haematite, steel bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our theme for the term on Tuesdays is on the use of magnets for clasps in jewellery, and as it is our firm belief that play holds the key to true innovation, today we played like kiddies in a toyshop!

exploring the laws of magnetic attraction at Flux Studios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drawing from the deep recesses half-remembered facts on the laws of magnetic attraction – along with some cautions for pacemakers and credit cards – students were sent on a hunt to find the most unusual magnetic objects..

innovative approaches to jewellery making at Flux Studios - Exploring the laws of magnetic attraction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In putting aside all notions of practicality  great new discoveries were made about how we can join the most unlikely objects together. My favourite discovery was that meteorite should be strongly attracted to magnetic force

innovative approaches to jewellery making at Flux Studios - Exploring the laws of magnetic attraction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, and that the volcanic rock I picked up from Tenerife is also weakly magnetic too!

exploring new ideas for innovative jewellery at Flux Studios - magnetic power of vocanic rock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The  size and quality of a ferrous object, and the consequent size and strength of magnet required to hold it are clearly key factors in designing with magnets in mind. Our assemblages presented talking points for how we might refine these sketches into working, beautiful, precious jewellery. I love this squashed screw that Lizzie found –

exploring new ideas for innovative jewellery at Flux Studios - squashed hardware(screw), rare earth magnet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to integrate steel or other ferrous – containing substances and magnets with non ferrous (non-rusting) materials becomes the talking point for next week. Think cold connections ……