Nga Tui Taonga
This was a really cool set to work on. It is some of my favorite type of pounamu being really translucent.
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It took quite a while to get the design right in consultation with the customer and I am super stoked with how it turned out.
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These were designed from the characteristics of the tui. The main parts being the lengthy body and shaped wings, and the white tuft on the neck.
I made a change to use the translucency to bring out the white tuft when held up to the light.
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This was a really cool set to work on. It is some of my favorite type of pounamu being really translucent.