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| I did try pushing shells I collected into a roll of clay and then I proceeded to pour plaster into these mould's, however I found the shells produced were thin, fragile and therefore I deemed this method as anulled. I then came up with the idea that I should use a chocolate mould I found on Amazon. It provided more sturdier symmetric shells. A generic shell is much more fitting with the concept I would like to proceed with as stated above. I thought i should add the reason I choose plaster as a medium as I enjoy its properties and its colour is appropriate for this assignment. |
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| This is what they look like after they popped out of the mould, I am struggling to form perfect shell moulds without air bubbles forming. |
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| This is how many I have produced so far, I think I may need to double the number, what do you think? |
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| This is a closer version of the shells. |
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| Should I scape the insides out of the shells or leave it solid? |
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| Ok girls, I my need your imagination here, I will fill a bucket with sand and these shells, like this very rough image of what it will look like and then have more shells on sand scatter around the bucket with a spade. It will be an installation piece representing the generic memory all people seem to hold when they think of beach childhood holidays. |
its a brilliant concept, the shells look beautiful and what great thinking with the chocolate tray idea!
ReplyDeleteI would say hollow shells for some,if not for all just for accuracy sake but then again,it depends on your time so maybe just a few?
If you double the amount you have in that picture i would imagine it would fill up the bucket nicely, something everyone has done as kid on the beach surely?
Its strange seeing white,perfect shells as i am used to them being quite complicated with different colour and pattern/fragmented and chipped. i do understand why you are leaving them in their original,material form though.
All you need now is the smell of salt and the sound of waves.
Are you having a white shelf to present this installation?
Brilliant stuff hun,looking forward to seeing it all together :-) x
Thank you, with the perfection of the shell shape I went with this as my piece in essence is a generalisation of beach memories I wanted to go with a sterotypical shell shapes so all can recognised it and therefore connect with it.
ReplyDeleteI will be making more and your right about time I may not be able to crave them all out especially as we both know who long craving into plaster takes!!:)
I am really happy you liked it. x