T.S.Wittelsbach's Jewelry Sketchbook

[T.S.Wittelsbach]

here are a few projects in process steps.
I'll dig up a few others tonight or tomorow.

wasp-
the base model was 13,000,000 +
the reduction was 700,000 +




















squid-
the base model was 9,000,000 +
the reduction was 500,000 +

and then the shell in magics.







some other parts...
now you may think there is some redundancy but remember I'm designing a line of jewelry so I answer requests. so be kind lol the suger skull sells lmao.

I'll post the pics of the pieces in silver as soon as i take pics of them.

[cherub_rock]

Great sense of detail, not crazy about the anatomy of your models though, but perhaps that wasn't your goal. Still marvelous work, compliments

Cherub

P.S. I came back to ask how do you print the the moulds? And what materials are the final models made of? Who does it for you? What's the price of the process? And also what kind of a mold would one use for a iron model? Thanks

[Moni-Poroni]

WoW this is one of the coolest ways I can think of to use Zbrush!
Very impressive! Great work!

And thanks for sharing so many infos.

[AustinRoderique]

Can feel these pieces allot man! Nice work on them, what would you say is your favorite brush to use? Very inspiring, and so glad you posted!!

[T.S.Wittelsbach]

firstly sorry, those are some big screen caps.

Cherub - I have a c&c milling machine so for the most part I mill my pieces, that also helps me know what will mold and what wont.

if I grow a piece i use my friend travis' company http://www.rjmrp.com

1. I mill the wax
2. we make a mold for high def casting
3. casting in silver for the most part but I have made pieces in most metals you can think of.

I use a place in Chicago called the casting house.
http://www.castinghouse.com/ (312-782-7160)
they are the best I've found.

pricing all depends on what process you decide to use. they can work up a quote for you very quickly.

as far as anatomy goes i think very little about it in these pieces. very often proportions have to do with metal flow in the part, or some superficial emotion attempting to be conveyed. Happy, Angry etc...... none of this is very deep.
hopefully just well designed.

all my work here is about jewelry so everything is stylised to read in a very small physical piece, so often things are very exaggerated so it will read if it is only a few mm in size. my build envelope is usualy at max a 40mm cube.

it's taken a while to learn what detail will show in the physical world and what wont. i cant tell you how many pieces I"ve redone because I couldn't see the detail in the waxs.

ohh and that pisses you off after an eight hour milling pass trust me.
if you need more info on your casting feel free to contact me any time I'll help where I can.


Moni-Poroni
thank you very much for the kind words.

[cherub_rock]

Hi T.S.Wittelsbach,

thanks endlessly for your time! I'm currently working on my short animated film, but you've inspired me to create a ring for my wife, so don't be surprised if I contact you in near future for more info and guidance

Best wishes
Cherub

[T.S.Wittelsbach]

cherub - no problem at all. drop me a line any time.

[SquidWatch]

Eye-popping, great work!

Great attention to detail on the wasp.
I particularly like the squid sculpt and print.

[T.S.Wittelsbach]

SquidWatch - thank you vey much.

Here are the promised pics of the production pieces of some of those older models...

[Point]

This thread just keeps getting better I love the squid pendant, it has turned out really great. I still don't understand what "spruel" and "grow" means, but I'm enjoying reading this thread and getting the updates anyway, just to watch your work.

[Dman3d]

Those turned out amazing.

[Rusti]

I'd like to make my first forum post in your awesome thread!
I'll echo what many have said here, your work is not only ispirational but the willingness to share all your steps and answer so many questions is refreshing.

Thank you very much!

[T.S.Wittelsbach]

Point, Dman3d, Rusti - Thanks a lot guys I do appreciate it. I have some new pieces I'll be working on getting done soon.
Wasps and persimmons, Tonto sayas, as well as some Masonic Regalia.

As far as answering questions I feel we become a stronger community by sharing our knowledge. I know I learn something new everyday I come here.

And how lucky are we to be part of a program community that is always trying to better it self and keep up on the new demands of the program. How often do developers expect us to change to there ideas as opposed to them considering the future and our input to make their product better for us.

I was lucky enough to be involved in the early versions of the new pluging and there are not words that can explain how they have made my life better.

I love this place and these guys.

so anything i can do to make it better I'm in.

[jaystein777]

So awesome...makes me want a 3d printer of my own, and a jewelry shop...

[scottleroc]

That is truely awesome work, I love the squid piece.

I agree with jaystein I wish I had a printer to see something in 3d would be the conclusion to all the hard work done in ZB.

Anyway well done great pieces and designs