Friday, March 18, 2011

metal aggregates


brillo pad aggregate poured using slow drip method.

tin foil and brillo pad aggregate!

formwork...

tin foil side...

brillo pad side. note the rust already forming!

latex + basswood formwork


basswood cast: inspired by bizarre soviet concrete bus shelters.


latex + rubber band formwork. in the future, i probably should let it cure on a flat surface. lofted latex formwork?

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Salt Study - Take II and III

Experimenting with different types of salt and applying variety of pressures to try to mimic a salt-etching procedure and to see te degree of texturing that occurs.


The rough texture comes from the coarse salt.