I made a rough model (just testing the strands) and tried out different materials to bind it with
I used thin chain as I thought it could add some texture to the piece - I thought it looked quite cheap and not umbra.
I then tried some pretty ribbon as I thought this could add colour and detail
I then tried some thick soft ribbon - it was comfy to use but did not look right.
I cut up some silk fabric - I thought it looked nice but still not suitable
I also tried out elastic to keep the strands really tight but it just folded them
I then tried out big silk ribbon - I really liked this material but overall it was too much like a Christmas product
As the strands were just bound together they could be split and put onto a hook (thought it could be a very simple version)
after the ribbon I looked back at umbra's range and the products normally only have one main colour so I brought some acrylic string/ribbon. It is really soft to hold but also strong enough to keep the strands together well. I really like this material as I think it works well with the product and it is still simple to make.
I really like the pan design - this was just an experiment to see if it works - I think we still should have the pan as we have designed.