Out of the rich culture of New Zealand, Andrew Biggs brings a fresh approach to scroll and engraving design that has deep roots. He adds his own personal twist to a style that goes back to the first settlers of his homeland.

As a native New Zealander, Biggs has seen the beautiful carvings of the indigenous Maori people his whole life. For the Oceania Scroll bracelets, he wanted to tell a story that would also reflect his perspective and add meaning to the work. Through his research on the Maori designs, he created a natural yet refined unity throughout the elements of his layout.

"Traditional scroll work is an ideal medium to carry the individual elements and give the work some sort of movement and flow," said Biggs. He commented how all the elements—flowers, bird heads, as well as the Maori designs—can change, but the underlying scroll is constant and unifying. Find more of Andrew's stunning work on his website http://www.engravingarts.co.nz/.

Technical Details: The bracelets are sterling silver and measure 5.9" x 0.9" x 0.6" (150mm x 25mm x 1.5mm). For the engraving, Biggs used a 90 square graver for the main cuts, small flats to remove background, a single point for background work, and a 70 graver to add the detail and shade lines. After Andrew finished all of his carving and engraving work, he used the GRS Metal Former to bend and shape the piece.