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mstand · 2 years ago

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Appendage Process

Unfortunately I was unable to find my process photos for this project. Instead I have found stock images that show the process I took.

First, I began by breaking my sketch into the shapes i needed to make.

Second, I used chickenwire to make the shapes I sketched. I did this by bending, folding, and twisting the chickenwire in order to get it into the shape I wanted.

Third, Now that the armature was made with the chicken wire, It was time to mix the paper mache paste. The paper mache paste was a mixture of water and all purpose flour. The consistency of paste i preferred to work with was like pancake batter to make are i could cover the strips of paper evenly.

Fourth, It was time to start applying paper to the armature. I began with strips pf brown paper bags. this type of paper is stronger creating for a strong shell on the appendage.

Fifth, Once there was two layers of the brown paper bags covering the structure, I then used newspaper to add another two layers. The layers of newspaper gave it a smother more consistent finish.

Sixth, Now that the paper mache was hardened i could now begin th process of adding a veneer to the appendage. I chose to use air condition ducts and aluminum tape as the base materials for my veneer.

Seventh, I used tin snips to cute the ducts into pieces to create patchwork look. My vision was a very industrial look.

Eighth, To adhere the metal pieces to the appendage I used hot glue and sometimes the aluminum tape for parts I couldn't get to with the hot glue gun.

Ninth, I added some more air conditioning parts to finish off the industrial look. I used a flex duct to cover the cylindrical part of the appendage my arm was meant to go inside. and at the end of it i used a vent connector to act as the part that connects my body to the appendage.