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44 - Plaster sphere

Submitted by plindley on 17 November 2009 - 3:48pm
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A reasonably accurate sphere can be made easily by hand from wire mesh (chicken wire), scrim and plaster.

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43 - Cement cube

Submitted by plindley on 17 November 2009 - 3:46pm
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Inexpensive, and mixed with sand immensely strong, cement is a useful casting material that unlike plaster can be used for work to be situated out doors.

 

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42 - latex sphere

Submitted by plindley on 16 November 2009 - 5:29pm
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Cast using the same plaster mould see slide as object41, see slide,and object etc the technique is to fill the mould entirely, allow the outer “skin; to thi

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cubes and spheres slides

Submitted by plindley on 16 November 2009 - 2:44pm
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41 - Beeswax sphere

Submitted by plindley on 16 November 2009 - 1:34pm
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Using the same plaster mould as object 06, the beeswax is poured in its molten state into the mould which has previously been soaked in water in order to fa

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40 - Plaster ring cube

Submitted by plindley on 16 November 2009 - 1:30pm
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Plaster casting can often suggest a solid, bulky, physical kind of sculpture, where the cast is a facsimile of an original, often modelled in clay.

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39 - Terra-cotta cube

Submitted by plindley on 16 November 2009 - 1:27pm
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Visible on the top, near the front corner is the small hole necessary for the air contained within the cube, to escape as it expands during firing in the kiln.

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38 - Ordnance survey globe

Submitted by plindley on 16 November 2009 - 1:22pm
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Simple paste, water and paper, or papier-mache. In this case an old second hand ordnance survey map of Southend on Sea, bought for 99p.

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37 - Foamboard sphere

Submitted by plindley on 16 November 2009 - 1:15pm
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While having a small amount of intrinsic visual appeal, consistency of thickness and ease of working makes foam centred board a useful model making material.

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36 - Laser cut acrylic sphere

Submitted by plindley on 16 November 2009 - 12:57pm
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The ability of the laser cutting process to cut lines of very narrow width, enables components to be fitted with very close tolerances, while producing delicate parts that might not withstand the s

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35 - Styrofoam cube

Submitted by plindley on 16 November 2009 - 12:49pm
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Like its lighter and coarser textured relation object 27, styrofoam is easily shaped across all dimensions, but

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34 - Mechanical box

Submitted by plindley on 16 November 2009 - 12:35pm
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Disciplines that are concerned with movement or time may utilize many forms of energy, either as a simple means to an end; a revolving stage and/or as a away of influencing an outcome.

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