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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nI used my recently purchased rubber gloves and cleaned every can and bottle individually with dish soap. I then laid out all the cans to admire my collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIt was now time to experiment with sculpting the cans into my sculpture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But first, I tested my recently purchased flashlights. I had looked for one that appeared to have only one bulb and a high amount of lumens to get a very distinct shadow. Unfortunately, there were more bulbs than I thought and it create a blurrier image than I wanted. I will have to purchase more lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>With that in mind, I continued trying to sculpt. I created a decent base by carefully smashing a Bud Lite can repeatedly on the ground and bending the ends. Unfortunately, as I started building the polar bear, I realized how awkward its going to be to super glue everything together. I cut up the cans to better mold it since the circular ends are hard to manipulate. But turning 2D strips into a 3D object and adhering it to another 3D object was harder than I anticipated. I knew it was going to be even harder to carefully manipulate it for the finer details.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart-a21\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/09\/Shadow1-768x1024.jpg\")
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nI knew I had to recalibrate and I came up with a different plan. Using the excess Play-doh from my maquette, I’m going to create the internal structure of the polar bears. Play-doh is significantly easier to manipulate compared to soda cans and I can then cut and glue strips of aluminum to the structure. I will do this while the Play-doh isn’t completely dried so the strips will better be held in place so I can check with the flashlight that the sculpture is on the right track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My biggest concern with this new plan is how much my Play-doh maquette has broken apart. Although the structure won’t be seen on the outside, I worry that it will affect the structural integrity of the whole piece. I will have to be careful about making the structure smooth to decrease the chances of it crumbling. Alternatively, I may just get actual clay to create something stronger than a children’s toy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBecause I want to add the aluminum strips before the clay is dry, I need a long stretch of time to work on it and haven’t had the opportunity to do so yet. I will be working and continuing to refine this idea over the next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If anyone has any suggestions or see other potential concerns, please share them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
To start with my Shadows Behind Climate Change project, I wandered around Highland Street in search of Coca-Cola cans and bottle with gloves and a plastic bag. After skipping over my third Bud Lite with no Coke cans found, I decided to lower my standards rethink my concept a little. I decided that I will… <\/p>\n
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