THREE IN ONE
The inspiration of creating a “Three in One” pendant derives from a model of Cardan gearing, the main aim of which is changing a rotary motion to a plain one. I did not see the need to complicate the project, that is why I truncated this mechanism in comparison with the prototype efficiently enough that primary function is not recognisable any more. I also took into consideration the fact that each extra motion axis would cause energy loss which might totally cripple the project. After having carried out the project I had some doubts if maybe I too hastily resigned from some of the elements of the original gear, and later opposite, maybe I should have taken off one of the wheels to minimize friction. However, in both cases I had an impression that the project would lose its aesthetics. Neither could I add nor reduce anything, like a classical instant coffee “three in one”.
CONDITIONAL MODE
While designing this bracelet, I modelled it on a planetary gear used, for example, in some car gearboxes. Worn on a hand it reacts to each movement of the person who wears it. However, the best effect can be achieved keeping the hand down or rotating the wrist. The bracelet consists of two wheels: a polished one on the base and a satellite one. The second one is not isolated from the base and that is the reason why there are tiny scratches on the base that are created while wearing the bracelet. After long usage, there will be a scratched pattern resembling a five- or six-petal-flower. The name of the bracelet comes from a Polish pun which combines technical and grammatical notions. Conditional sentences express more or less possible situations that might occur if a certain condition or conditions will be fulfilled. So if one wears this bracelet long enough, a pattern of a flower will occur on its shield.
BLUE SPHERES
All three cogwheels are moving. The blue one situated centrally appears to be a sun wheel, the red one seems to be a satellite wheel, while the white one is a stabilizer. The bracelet worn on a hand reacts to each movement in some way, but it gains the most dynamic when the hand lifted up. Touching the bracelet with the second hand can evoke an interesting effect. In the moving dial there are smaller and bigger drilled holes which resemble the starry sky. The bracelet is a small private planetary (system) every element of which is in constant movement.
MECHANICAL WAND
The bracelet is not easy to wear, but some inconveniences are rewarded with its unique sensitivity to the slightest movement. It is possible to experience it by putting your hand forward and dropping the wrist. The satellite wheel moves left and right with each step. It can even move when we stand and our hand shakes. Such an attempt looks as if we were operating a magic wand, which explains the name of the project.
WALTZ PIROUETTE
The construction of the bracelet is based on the scheme of an interface mechanism that consists of a shield and a three-tooth fork. The mechanism moves the torque from the fork to the appropriately perforated shield mounted on the rotation axis. In my bracelet, the three-tooth fork moves between the shields, round spindles soldered at the ends of the fork make it move alongside the perforation. The bracelet reacts best to each movement of the wrist while wearing it. The movement consists of three phases as three movements of the fork are needed to make this amber cylinder return to the position in the middle of the bracelet. Three movements of the wrist are needed to make three movements of the cylinder, the maximum effect would be if our hand was dancing a waltz.
QUADRATURE OF THE CIRCLE
It is a pendant that consists of two serrated elements made of amber. The elements have a broad outline of a square and although they seem to be similar in reality they are totally different. The darker element has vividly concave sides and slightly longer edges. While wearing the pendant, its elements are turned to each other at a 45° angle. Then even the smallest movement makes the pendant balance on an even keel. A stronger movement, for example, when a person turns round makes the whole set-up turn at 180° or 360° angle. This is the best evidence that gear wheels do not have to be round, they can be square.
