10. Textile Scaffold¶
Research¶
The assignment for Week 10 is to choose two out of seven topics and demonstrate them. They're all interesting, but I want to learn how to use a new machine (since I've only been observing until now) and try making crystals, which I hadn't considered before but seems surprisingly simple!
While browsing Pinterest for tips on making crystals, I came across flowers adorned with crystals and decided to try creating something similar! A continuation of Kitchen Fabricademy from Week 4.
Around the same time, TAKE got a crystal-making kit in America and returned. Now then...After finishing the task, I'll get started
References & Inspiration¶
Traditional Japanese wagashi (sweets) are made using wooden molds. The variety is astonishing. There are even artisans who specialize solely in hand-carving these wooden molds for wagashi. Inspired by this, I want to try creating them using digital facilitation!
Now, what kind of designs should I go for... flower patterns, leaf motifs, fish shapes, celebratory phrases... there are so many options. Additionally, for design inspiration, I’d like to incorporate patterns from the Japanese cultural tradition of kamon (family crests).
By the way, my maiden name was Shiroyama (城山), and this is the Shiroyama family crest (kamon). After getting married, my family name changed to Takemura (竹村), and here is the Takemura family crest.
Traditionally, the formal attire (formal attire worn for ceremonial occasions in Japan, such as weddings, funerals) prepared before marriage would feature the family crest on the back, just below the collar.
Crystalization¶
Process and workflow-BORAX¶
Ingredients¶
Borax.......4 tablespoons
Hot water...250ml
Pipe cleaner (craft material)
Nails for hanging item or something to hang object.
Recipes¶
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Create the base part where crystals will form.
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Bend the pipe cleaner (モール) into desired shape. If want to make a round sphere, be sure to wrap the pipe cleaner tightly and compactly;
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otherwise, gaps may form. Alternatively, can deliberately shape it into an outline, such as a heart.
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Thread a string through the shaped pipe cleaner and wrap it around a nail. Suspend it in a paper cup, ensuring that it does not touch the bottom.
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Dissolve borax in boiling water and stir well. Pour the mixed solution into a paper cup (I used two stacked paper cups since I didn’t have a jar). Fill the cup until the suspended item is fully submerged in the liquid.
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You tried to see if crystals could form not only on the pipe cleaner but also on the buds and leaves themselves! That sounds like an interesting experiment—by using natural shapes as a base, you could create unique crystal formations. How did it turn out? Now, let's see what happens...!
If you add food coloring to this solution, you can create colored crystals!
Process and workflow-ALUM¶
Ingredients¶
Alum.......40g* or Roasted Alum...20g
Hot water (60°or more)...200ml
Recipes¶
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Place the alum crystals into a container and pour hot water over them.
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Stir well with a spoon until the alum dissolves completely.
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Then, place the container inside a styrofoam box, cover it with a lid, and let it sit for 1 to 2 days. This will allow crystals to form.
Now, let's see what happens...!
So it can be used the crystals formed at this stage to grow even larger!
Take one crystal out, tie it with a string, and heat the remaining solution in a microwave or another method until it reaches over 60°C. Then, dip the tied crystal into the melted solution and hang it back in the container. Cover the container again with a lid inside the styrofoam box, and leave it for further crystallization. Repeat this process to grow larger crystals!
MOLD BY CNC MILLING¶
Mold design by Fusion 360¶
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Output by 3D printer¶
I decided to first create a mold using a 3D printer from the data made in Fusion. This time, I'll use a Bamboo Lab printer, specifically the Bamboo Studio.
From the Bamboo Studio page, install the software needed for processing and outputting with the Bamboo Lab 3D printer. Bamboo Studio
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Result of Leather molding (3D ptintered mold)¶
Making Mold by CNC milling¶
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Result of Leather molding (Wooden mold)¶
