{"id":555,"date":"2016-04-27T01:28:49","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T01:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart_D16\/?p=555"},"modified":"2016-04-27T01:28:49","modified_gmt":"2016-04-27T01:28:49","slug":"interactive-wax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joshuarosenstock.com\/teaching\/lightart_D16\/2016\/04\/27\/interactive-wax\/","title":{"rendered":"Interactive Wax"},"content":{"rendered":"

Week of April the 4th\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I started working on my light art practicum in which i was dripping wax onto a sheet of glass. I started off dripping plain wax onto the glass at different heights to see how it would effect the wax. I found out that the lower the angle to more round the dots where were as the higher the angle the more deformed and splash like they were. I found that the higher angle was the way to go.<\/p>\n

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After I was done testing the angle effects I decided to add some color wax to make it more interesting and to start covering the whole frame with wax.\u00a0\u00a0during the process I turned the frame, held it at different angles and let some wax drip into the same spot to create flows.<\/p>\n

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This is the final result that I got. The next decision I had to make was how to light it and I originally wanted to back light it with other candles. After I got some larger candles to light it from behind I found they didn’t provide enough light to light the wax. So I ended up using a flashlight to light it from behind and from the front and here are the results of it.<\/p>\n

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I was not happy with the results because it just didn’t look as cool as i imagined when i first started this process. Also there was a lack of detail, by this I mean there was lack of detail in the multiple layers of wax which I wanted to see. There was one positive that came out of this. I really did like the flows of wax they were the most interesting this about this first attempt. So now i needed to build a structure to hold the glass and candles in a constant position.<\/p>\n

Week of April the 11th<\/strong><\/p>\n

I started building the box to hold the glass. I got some nails and cut plywood and tape to hold everything together.<\/p>\n

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I ended up taping some nails to the top of the frame in order to stick candles on so they cold drip wax in a constant position. I do plan on making it more stable when I have access to power tools when I go home this weekend.<\/p>\n

Then I started the process of lighting the candles and making sure that there was a constant stream of wax dripping onto the glass. This meant I had to scrap wax off of the candles to provide a path for the melted wax. Also every couple of minuets I blew the candles out in order to let the wax solidify and for new flow paths to be made. This is what I ended up with.<\/p>\n

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I was very pleased with the results of this, but I still needed a light source to illuminate the wax because a flashlight was just a temporary solution. Also A major improvement that needs to be made is a whole in the wood behind the frame to allow light through.<\/p>\n

Week of April the 16th<\/strong><\/p>\n

I finished improving the box in which the frame will sit on and spray painted it black. I also found a suitable light source because it is an already defused LED light bulb, then I wired all the components together.<\/p>\n

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I ended up drilling holes into the top of the frame to put nails through that would hold the candles. Then I put nails in the box that would go through the bottom of the frame that would hold it in place.<\/p>\n

Then I dripped more wax onto the frame, which I cleared of the old wax. \u00a0Everything worked amazing and it fit all together and it held the candles perfectly. This is the result.<\/p>\n

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It turned out amazing and the light provided enough light to really illuminate the details in each layer of wax. Then I planned to continue to drip more wax onto the glass and I needed a diffusing material behind to add more focus onto the wax. While I was doing this my roommates mentioned how it looked like a very relaxing experience so I decided that I should make this an interactive experience for anyone to enjoy. So during the next class meeting I would see if anyone wanted to come and interact with it.<\/p>\n

Week of April the 25th<\/strong><\/p>\n

The people that did interact with my Interactive wax said the same things my roommates said, which is that it is a very relaxing experience and I would agree because throughout the process I was never stressed and looked forward to working on it. I also really enjoy how the sculpture changes over time with more wax added and wax falling off because part become brittle.<\/p>\n

I finally got some diffusing material (tissue wrapping paper) to light the sculpture and this is what I got.<\/p>\n

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This is defiantly better than what I imagined when I first started the project so I am very pleased with how this came out. I plan to do different colors and mix colors and add more wax.<\/p>\n

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