Chaiwat Wattananukit born in 1975, qualified as a jewelry maker/ designer in 2002 after completed MA from School of Jewellery in Birmingham, UK. He launched his studio called oneform-onepiece to accomplish his goal. He was working on handmade and antiquated things a lot, trying to give life to his jewellery. Since then, the experimental use of responsible materials in mostly the form of geometric patterns was developed. His trademark is classical simplicity, and exceptional finishing. Boontharick Ruangdej born in 1979. She graduated in fashion design from Parsons School of Design, NY. Before pursuing a career as a freelance stylist for many magazines in NY. From here, she has aesthetic fetish for the solid pieces on human body. She began making jewellery to wear herself and for a fashion set, frustrated not being able to find anything she liked in shops. That's the starting point when the two met by chance. She was really attracted by his pieces. The couple brought a variety of talents and experiences to their new identity, established Solid Skin in 2007.A design duo driven by a certain contradiction. He designs the real pieces for the real person with an emphasis on exceptional finishing and craftsmanship. Whilst she thinking of an abstract notion of a decadent women with delicious, dark secret. She always add the femininity sense in the pieces. Though, there's a balance in it.The signature being the second- " Solid skin", that the two create when challenging the boundaries of flesh and fascinating materials, mostly in silver and gold.
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