Students from Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Guadalajara recently triumphed over a challenging jewelry design project in their Jewelry Design and Manufacturing course. This course, part of the Design program’s specialization in Jewelry Design, Manufacturing, and Commercialization, was led by Dr. Alejandra Alfaro Suzán and LDI Omar Avilez.
The project tasked students with creating a three-piece silver jewelry collection and showcased impressive results.
Students gained essential skills in Grasshopper through the Computational Design with Grasshopper for Rhino 3D course, which was led by professor Andres González of McNeel Miami. Students were able to program three iterations, carefully considering parameters for wax printing, lost-wax casting, and detailed finishing.
Challenges included adapting designs to specific manufacturing processes and strategically placing metal inlets to preserve the design. The project’s success allowed students to design a Grasshopper definition for infinite iterations, promoting customization and on-demand fabrication.
This accomplishment highlights the students’ creativity and interdisciplinary skills in contemporary design education and emphasizes the seamless integration of digital manufacturing and traditional techniques.
