It might not look it, but the ring above is literally made from the pages of Oliver Twist. Artist Jeremy May has devised a process for transforming books into jewelry using a “unique laminating process.”
Littlefly jewellery is made by laminating hundreds sheets of paper together, then carefully finishing to a high gloss. The paper is selected and carefully removed from a book, and the jewellery re-inserted in the excavated space.
Each piece is impossible to replicate, and is unique to the wearer. The beauty of the jewels extends within the piece: text and images pass all the way though the object, only exposed at the surfaces – giving a tantalising glimpse of the book within.
Our Mutual Friend:
Hamlet:
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea:
You can check out more of May’s work here. For a fee, you can get a bespoke ring made from the book of your choice.
(DudeCraft via Neatorama | Artist’s page)
Published: Aug 30, 2010 11:00 am