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Etched Acrylic Bangles - shadows and projection jewellery designed from circus and burlesque art

laser etched perspex shadow projection - burlesque drawing - bangle

A pen drawing of a classic burlesque pose laser etched onto perspex - creates lovely shadows and projections.

laser etched perspex shadow projection - burlesque drawing - bangle

Once the perspex is heat formed into a bangle, the drawing and the shadow effects translate to the body of the person wearing it, animating the drawing.

laser etched perspex shadow projection - burlesque drawing - bangle
The original Burlesque - I removed the background pattern before laser etching laser etched perspex shadow projection - burlesque drawing - bangle

The original Burlesque - I removed the background pattern before laser etching

 laser etched perspex shadow projection - Edwardian circus acrobat drawing - bangle

This design is inspired by Edwardian circus poster art

 Illustrator design for laser etch and cut - Edwardian circus acrobat drawing - bangle
 laser etched perspex shadow projection - Edwardian circus acrobat drawing - bangle

This acrobat design works as a simple and elegant bangle form, rolling around the wrist.

Etched into glow edge acrylic, this bangle and the projected drawing, are vivid in sunlight.