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Hydraulic rings

This style has a hydraulic system inside the heel developed with the industrial partner that can be bespoke according to body weight to control the impact absorption. The leather finishing and dyeing is made by the artist in the studio.

Materials used are vegetan tanned leather, coloured nappa, acrylic and stainless steel.

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Rubber hydraulic system

Sculptural style made all by hand in the studio. Vegetan tanned leather moulded, walnut wood shaped and rubber hydraulic system casted all by the artist.

A wearable version can be developed under request, feel free to contact.

Kinetic Traces by Silvia Fado
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Hydraulic springs

A special hydraulic spring system has been developed for this style, absorving the impact at each step with elegance and sophistication.

Goat nappa and stainless steel have been used for this design.

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Rubber and hinge hydraulic system

Sculptural piece all made by hand by the artist, vegetan tanned leather moulded, Colombian verawood shaped in the studio, and unique hydraulic system casted and developed by the artist.

Front piece in white leather can be removed with a special jewellery closing.

A wearable version can be developed under request, feel free to contact.

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Spring and hinge hydraulic system

Prototype that combines traditional making and rapid prototyping. For this design the artist has used 3D scaning and 3D printing technologies, adding to the crafted work a modern and technological aesthetic.

African wood was shaped and vegetan tanned leater was moulded and dyed in the studio. Stainless steel was used for the spring system.

A wearable version can be developed under request, feel free to contact.
 

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Pneumatic hydraulics

Prototype that combines traditional making and rapid prototyping. For this design the artist has used 3D scaning and 3D printing technologies, giving to the design a strong modern and technological aesthetic.

Vegetan tanned leater was moulded and dyed in the studio. Pneumatic hydraulics were addapted to the design needs. bespoke jewellery closing system made by the artist.

A wearable version is being developed at the moment, feel free to contact for orders or requests.

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