AFZELIA 07/11/21

The ring-

This piece of Afzelia wood was taken out of my university's scrap box and recycled into my ring designs.

The varnish-

The varnish is made up of 1/3 beeswax sourced from a local Aberdeen company and 2/3 rapeseed oil that is also produced and bottled in Aberdeenshire.

Beeswax - https://trybees.com/product/beeswax-block-1oz-naturally-fragrant-beeswax/

Oil - https://www.mackintoshofglendaveny.co.uk/

The packaging-

The packaging is made from eco-friendly produce and is 100% recyclable (including the tape!).

Tape- https://www.eco-craft.co.uk/self-adhesive-paper-tape-19mm.html

Box- https://www.eco-craft.co.uk/50x70x17mm-box-lid-black.html

The making process-

A total of 26 minutes and 6 seconds to hand work

A total of 1 hour and 8 minutes was used of electricity (Dremel tool).

135 Watts x 1.08 Hours = 145.8 KW

145.8 KW / 1000 = 0.1458 KWh.

Total = 0.146 Kilowatts per hour.

Carbon footprint-

 The journey this piece took to reach the UK is unknown to me.

Using a carbon calculator, I am able to report the known CO2 impact while in my care.

Calculator - https://www.rensmart.com/Calculators/KWH-to-CO2

0.034 CO2e Carbon dioxide + equivalent).