{"id":522,"date":"2020-09-21T13:48:54","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T17:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a20\/?p=522"},"modified":"2020-09-21T13:48:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T17:48:54","slug":"maquette-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a20\/knelson\/maquette-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Maquette"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For my maquette I tried a few methods of creating various aspects of my project. My most major test was a 3D print of a crystal that could possibly poke out of my finished piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the interest of time, I just downloaded a quick and basic crystal shape from Thingiverse. In order to make the crystal able to glow, I printed the crystal in clear filament with 0 infill, so that the print was hollow. After the print completed, I drilled a hole in the bottom of the print so that a single LED could fit inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I forgot to take a picture of the crystal before I colored it, unfortunately. The color is from watercolor ink. I’m unsure if it will ever completely dry, it seems like every time I touch the crystal some paint comes off on my fingertips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the crystal lit up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m not sure how I feel about the results. I’d also like to note that it looks vastly different in real life. Currently it seems a little too bright at the bottom and not light enough at the tips of the crystal. I have thought of some other options; I also have cloudy-clear glow in the dark filament that I could experiment with. Additionally, I have thought of purchasing a thin LED strip that I could fold up inside of the crystal shape, or perhaps I could even use fiber optics instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The second aspect of my maquette is an attempt to make a small version of my sculpture’s ribcage. I’m really unsure of how I should make the skeleton of the structure; there were several ideas, either that it could be fully 3D printed, which would involve running the small printer I have access to almost constantly, or that I could make the skeleton out of wire and paper, or maybe even clay. I’m still not totally sure- the wire was a pain to work with, and easily dented\/ruined when bumped. I’m not sure if the wire I have right now is strong enough to hold up the size of the sculpture I had in mind. I’ve thought about possibly making a wire underframe and then covering it in airdry clay, based on some YouTube videos I watched. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Although I could probably complete the project with materials I have now, I’m thinking of purchasing some RGB led strips so that my sculpture can have a variety of colors, rather that just one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RGB LED Strips<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve also thought about buying some airdry clay – I know it’s available at my local Target so I’d likely buy it in person. Luckily I have student prime, so if I feel I need some materials ASAP, I should be able to get the parts I need in just a few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s my current planned timeline:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week of 9\/21 – Determine method for building skeleton, as well as the specific measurements regarding size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week of 9\/28 – Build full skeleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week of 10\/5 – Rig all electronics to skeleton, including crystal protrusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week of 10\/12 – Polish, final details, and light manipulation to ascertain the artistic effect I intend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For my maquette I tried a few methods of creating various aspects of my project. My most major test was a 3D print of a crystal that could possibly poke out of my finished piece. In the interest of time, I just downloaded a quick and basic crystal shape from Thingiverse. In order to make… <\/p>\n

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