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| Capturing the movement of the sample |
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| Kim wearing the piece as body adornment |
I designed a
template for the laser cutter to try out on a few different materials. I am
interested in how incisions into a surface can allow it to expand and contract.
I made two samples; one using thick pink PVC and the other on PVC coated
tarpaulin. I accidentally placed the pink PVC slightly off on the laser cutter
bed so the edge didn't cut through. But I am pleased with the result as holding
one end in place totally changes the movement, allowing the surface to fan out
at one end. The blue sample is really sculptural and several people around the studio have placed the pieces around the
body, as a sleeve, cape or neckpiece. It's interesting to see how different
people react to the samples. I like that fun interaction. The template for the
blue pvc coated tarpaulin was thinner. This really alters how the finished
sample moves around. It moves around more fluidly and even has a slight pull
back when laid flat. There is a lot of experimenting to be done with this
template. Next I want to try other materials as well as changing the length and
width of the lines, and see how this effects the movement.
