{"id":2639,"date":"2025-11-22T11:57:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T09:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4h-jewellery-tutorials.com\/?post_type=product&p=2639"},"modified":"2025-11-22T12:20:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T10:20:23","slug":"sausage-skin-pendant","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/4h-jewellery-tutorials.com\/en\/product\/sausage-skin-pendant\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial # 26: Sausage skin pendant"},"content":{"rendered":"

This sterling-silver pendant<\/strong> draws its character from an unconventional yet beautifully textured source: the wrinkled surface of a salami \/ sausage skin<\/strong>. At the head of a cured salami, the casing often forms intricate folds that resemble delicate fabric. Instead of replicating this by hand, the texture is taken directly from nature.<\/p>\n

To begin, the organic pattern of the casing is pressed into prepared sand casting moulds<\/strong>, creating a precise negative impression. Molten silver<\/strong> is then poured into the form, capturing every ridge and crease with remarkable clarity. Once the metal has cooled, the sprue is removed and the surface refined. A custom-made silver bail<\/strong> is soldered on to transform the cast form into a wearable pendant.<\/p>\n

The result is a contemporary piece that celebrates raw texture<\/strong>, traditional silver casting techniques<\/strong>, and the beauty of unexpected materials. It stands as a distinctive example of how Thomas Proft (4H Jewellery) <\/strong><\/b>blends craftsmanship with curiosity, elevating simple everyday elements into refined, meaningful jewellery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Crafted from solid sterling silver, this unique pendant captures the surprisingly elegant texture found at the tied end of a traditional sausage skin. The delicate folds are first pressed into sand and then filled with molten silver to preserve every organic detail. After removing the sprue and soldering the bail, the piece emerges as a sculptural pendant that blends craftsmanship with an unexpected source of inspiration. A striking example of how everyday materials can be transformed into expressive contemporary jewellery. [...]<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":2640,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[37],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-2639","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-jewellery-tutorials","desktop-align-left","tablet-align-left","mobile-align-left","first","instock","virtual","taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/4h-jewellery-tutorials.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/2639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/4h-jewellery-tutorials.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/4h-jewellery-tutorials.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4h-jewellery-tutorials.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/4h-jewellery-tutorials.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4h-jewellery-tutorials.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=2639"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4h-jewellery-tutorials.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=2639"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4h-jewellery-tutorials.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=2639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}