First project, enamel and chased mask, mechanical concerns.

The mask will be two layers, one a photo etching with champleve enamel so I need to make sure that the movement of the second layer doesn't put an undue stress on the enamel layer. Instead of having a spring or hinge mechanism my professor came up with a great idea to have the layers slide, using slots like a stereoscope viewing device. The best part of having this versus a hinge will allow the mask and narrative to be expanded on later.



As you can see in this image there are two wire slots on the viewer that hold stereoscope cards. The mask itself will use a similar idea but be solid tabs.

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Another example of a stereoscope machine showing how the card is held.