172 POLYPROPYLENE
(ACRYLIC / BRASS)
in West Dean College (Fan Making Workshop)
27-05-2024
(ACRYLIC / BRASS)
in West Dean College (Fan Making Workshop)
27-05-2024
Skills such as heating, bending, colouring and cutting polypropylene were tried and a flower was made.
The most amazing thing is to learn a thing or two about the reactions and creations that can come from the properties of the acrylic material itself. Press the acrylic and wire together tightly and heat in the oven. Until the part of the acrylic in contact with the wire melts downwards due to the heat, then take it out and sand it. Continue sanding until the rest of the piece is also sanded to the same height as the melted part. Place the acrylic back in the oven to heat again. At this point, the part of the acrylic that fell because of the wire will grow back again. This creates a relief-like pattern on the acrylic.
The most amazing thing is to learn a thing or two about the reactions and creations that can come from the properties of the acrylic material itself. Press the acrylic and wire together tightly and heat in the oven. Until the part of the acrylic in contact with the wire melts downwards due to the heat, then take it out and sand it. Continue sanding until the rest of the piece is also sanded to the same height as the melted part. Place the acrylic back in the oven to heat again. At this point, the part of the acrylic that fell because of the wire will grow back again. This creates a relief-like pattern on the acrylic.
