The main aim of the project was to understand the relationship of shapes and forms, through the process of exploring and experimenting with a variety of materials.
UNDERSTANDING FORM & SPACE
1. Sharpener
2. Bottle Cap
Existence of forms:
I have understood that even though a form is made out of combining different shapes, we perceive it as a whole and not recognise each and every shape individually or separately.
Visual volume is same while the mass diminishes leading to a new form identity.
There is a negative space which we cannot see until and unless we disintegrate the form and gain a better understanding about it by remaking it again.
Ninety-nine percent of who you are is invisible and untouchable.
~ Richard Buckminster Fuller
Plaster Of Paris
POP consists of a fine white powder which hardens when moistened and allowed to dry.
Plaster of paris does not generally shrink or crack when dry.
It expands slowly and slightly upon setting.
It is easy to spread.
It is easy to level by tapping the mould.
POP turns hot when it's drying or in it's moist stage.
It can only be taken out of the mould once it has cooled down and the colour changes to a comparatively.
Conclusion
I struggled the most while pouring the POP in the mould as it would start leaking from places where even a little gap was left or where the opening of the mould was very narrow.
In order to overcome this struggle I made sure that in the next mould the opening was wide and the mould was tightly packed with tape from everywhere.
The model did not break after drying as it had enough space to attach to the other forms tightly.
Key learnings
One of the concept that I learnt while making the forms in F2F is that many of these forms can be made out of a single sheet of paper by inserting half cuts onto the sheets.
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