Description

Artists Michelle Hoting creates these beautiful pieces of jewelry using the Mitsuro Hikime technique. It is a rare Japanese wax modeling technique that dates back centuries. Traditionally used in small sculptural objects, the process involves mixing pine resin and bees wax, heating and repeatedly stretching the wax until it develops a unique fibrous structure. When pulled and formed by hand, the wax reveals organic striations and flowing surface movement unlike any carving method.