A hood ornament is usually attached on the body of the car, and is informative of the owner's personality and aesthetic taste. More over, the owner of a custom hood ornament would be likely to encourage everyone to visually and tactilely approach it.
Upon fabrication, I had focused on the tactile aspect of the product, by creating smooth curves and bumps that are appealing to the touch from every possible angle.
Bronze cast, with Chrome plating. Dimensions: 12" x 5.5" x 1.75"
Images below are some of the ideation sketches that I've done to experiment and visualize forms.
The Image above is a rough sketch of the orthographic views of my project.
