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Final Project Experimentation- WAVES

I was inspired by the marbled colours, the crashing waves texture/motion and the irregular layers.

MOODBOARD:

 

EXPLORATION/EXPERIMENTATION OF SAMPLES:

  1. PLASTIC FUSING   I was able to make a nice marbled plastic fused piece and my final plastic fusing samples are a wave inspired clutch and replica of waves Clutch (2 hexagon boxes) were modelled using Rhino (software) and then 3D printed out. Marbled plastic fusing piece is die cut and stuck onto the clutch and the sides and empty spaces of the casing of the clutch were spray painted to achieve an ombre effect and also to blend the colours together (continuation from plastic fusing piece) Metal hardware was later fixed and glued onto the case and small beads were added to the plastic fusing centre piece to give it more texture and match the hardware.

2. SPRAY PAINT + MANIPULATING PLASTIC

I crunched up plastic to replicate irregular wave like creases then spray painted it at a 70 degree angle. After which, super glue was dotted on certain points on the plastic and pinched together to make deeper creases or higher peaks on the surface 

3. THERMOPLASTICS

I sandwiched organza in between 2 pieces of baking paper and use clips on one end to stop the organza from slipping. Then proceeded to fold horizontal lines in alternating directions throughout (same method of folding a paper fan), used a hot iron and pressed onto the baking paper for up to 1 min on high heat, continuously checking and making sure not to burn organza. Then i let it cool for a few minutes and slowly unwrapped the baking paper. I twisted and sewed down on specific areas of organza to make the textured ridges look wavy.

4. APPLIQUE

Switch to desired stitch settings and thread colour on sewing machine then mark out the pattern to stitch on. I used various coloured thread and zig zag stitching on white felt as the base and sewed on a wavy pattern.

5. MANIPULATING FABRIC

This idea sparked sporadically as i had scrap fabric after making my final project: Umiko, the waves inspired skirt. I layered the textured white fabric on top of each other to the desired thickness, then sewed all the pieces down on one side after which i trimmed the dangly side to create a curvaceous wave like volume and spray painted it with some blue spray paint (only the curvaceous tip).

6. FABRIC OF THREAD

I layered and glued on leftover threads in a meandering wave pattern and left some trails to dangle put of the frame

7. LATEX

There wasn’t sufficient hardener for latex mixture when I went back to try to recreate bumpy splashy wave like motion with latex hence I ended up using the first one I made during class. Mix 100g latex : 4g harder with wooden stick, pour it onto a smooth flat surface. While it is curing/hardening on the flat surface keep mixing and creating peaks using wooden stick, at the same time gradually add and mix in blur acrylic paint. Keep mixing until satisfied

8. SMOCKING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-46YwO3sbQ

I followed a Canadian smocking tutorial to recreate wave ridge like textures.

 

APPLICATIONS OF SAMPLES:

12 Resin & Latex

RESIN: Resin casting involves the use of epoxy/synthetic resin, a viscous organic polymer that solidifies into a tough, solid form to encapsulate objects.

LATEX: milky white liquid composed of rubber particles dispersed in water and when cast into moulds, solidifies into soft flexible rubber.

MATERIALS:

  • Mould (premade or made with vacuum forming PVC)
  • Resin epoxy
  • Liquid latex
  • Mould release conditioner
  • Hardener
  • Paint & inks for adding colour
  • Objects to be encapsulated
  • Weighing scale
  • Ice cream sticks and cup for mixing

HOW: 

APPLICATIONS:

RESIN: Jewellery, furniture, coasters, dividers

Erin LaRocque | resin jewelry | nature-inspired jewelry | wood jewelry | spring accessoriesLive edge river coffee table with glowing resinResin and alcohol ink coasters. Free tutorialWe love the way that this amber cracked resin slab, captures the light. Arisinal cracked resin is a major pull in 2017. Try it in your Rising Barn. Risingbarn.com #cracked #resin #divider #room #interior #2017 #material #design #trending #amber #brown #light #stairs #home

LATEX: ProstheticsFemale Mermaid/Reptilian sculpt in clay.

 

REFLECTION: Resin has alot of potential uses for bigger industrial projects and varying its colour and opacity using encapsulation of objects can create different moods/environments for a setting when light is shined through it. Eg. tinted light blue divider with mild wavy textured surface placed in an open room can set a calm mood when light hits and casts a shadow on it. I also observed my friends using acrylic paints to colour resin and that made their samples murky, losing the clear quality of resin. The use of special resin dyes/mica powder or alcoholic inks helped colour the resin with greater results. Latex was super fun, the overall texture of all samples were simply delightful to squish due to the rubbery springy texture. However, I found that if latex is spread too thin while it is curing, its weakest links- thinnest parts tend to tear off easily when tampered with.