On belonging, holding, and a tree that migrated
Making Process
Every piece of Aeri Go is inspired by nature.
It is designed from the senses we feel when we interact with nature by seeing, smelling, touching, hearing and tasting.
These feelings are visualized on paper, sculpted in wax, then casted using an ancient technique called lost wax casting with recycled metal.
Aeri Go is handcrafted with love and packaged with care in NYC with the help of local jewelers and partners.
Here are the steps of making Aeri Go.
Sketches
Wax Work
Carving and sculpting the wax block to a model until getting the desired look.
Lost Wax Cast
Lost wax cast is a process used in metal casting that consists of making a wax model,
coating it with plaster mold, heating until the wax melts and runs out of the mold,
and then pouring metal into the vacant mold.
coating it with plaster mold, heating until the wax melts and runs out of the mold,
and then pouring metal into the vacant mold.
Cleaning and Polishing 
Refining the surface using different grit file and sandpaper.
The process of making jewelry is different for each piece.
It takes patience to go through different stages of production to get to the final, polished look of the piece.
The process of making jewelry is different for each piece.
It takes patience to go through different stages of production to get to the final, polished look of the piece.
A weaved corn husk is holding calyces of a Paulownia tree