WALNUT 11/12/21

The ring-

This piece of walnut 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 1 hour and 26 minutes and to hand work

A total of 1 hour and 12 minutes was used of electricity (Dremel tool).

135 Watts x 1.12 Hours = 151.2 KW

151.2 KW / 1000 = 0.1512 KWh.

Total = 0.151 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

0.035 CO2e Carbon dioxide + equivalent).