• Be careful with undercuts where the object won't be able to come back out of the plastic.
• Neoprene is much softer and objects can be pushed back out - though the neoprene doesn't keep it's shape as well as the plastic does.
• In this case, it was just recycled clay models and I was experimenting so wasn't too fussed about them being stuck in there!
• Machine takes a while to heat up - a good 10 to 15 minutes.
• Leon in the metal workshop is just the best person ever. What a guy! He is partially sighted and we had many stories to share of our cornea's being ripped off and replaced with plastic ones under local anaesthetic. Laughter, memories of pain tolerance, leaky eyes and tears were shared. Soul mate!
• He loves Tami as well which is always swell.
• I am welcome back at any time!
Reflection
I really enjoyed making a return to the vac forming machine, this time at a different site and for a different approach to a project. I'm happy with my vac forms and how they turned out; the black plastic really communicates a sophistication and reflects the simplicity of architectural drawing in black and white. I did consider using white plastic, as Hadid's buildings are usually white, but I am thinking of photographing these forms and want light to be able to reflect nicely off the surface and contours of the plastic... White wouldn't have been easy to photography in a white infinity cove! What is next in the project? Photographing the vac forms and photoshopping them, evaluating their success or failure to capture what I want to communicate. Possible photograms of natural forms including mushrooms and leaves. Further Illustrator diagrams, roughs and thumbnails.
Reflection
I really enjoyed making a return to the vac forming machine, this time at a different site and for a different approach to a project. I'm happy with my vac forms and how they turned out; the black plastic really communicates a sophistication and reflects the simplicity of architectural drawing in black and white. I did consider using white plastic, as Hadid's buildings are usually white, but I am thinking of photographing these forms and want light to be able to reflect nicely off the surface and contours of the plastic... White wouldn't have been easy to photography in a white infinity cove! What is next in the project? Photographing the vac forms and photoshopping them, evaluating their success or failure to capture what I want to communicate. Possible photograms of natural forms including mushrooms and leaves. Further Illustrator diagrams, roughs and thumbnails.
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