HADJM_FR
BUILDING THE MODEL
Building the Model page shows the different stages the model went through to come together
First step was to prepare the site file to be cnced. I left a border around that would be cut later in order to hold the resin. Moreover I placed some gaps so that the columns that would hold the structure will be able to be inserted into the site and be more stable.
After the model was cnced on MDF wood, I used primer in order for the spray paint that would paint the extruded part as well as the resin that would be poured in the lower part won't be absorbed by the MDF wood.
I taped the part that the cnced would be poured in so that the spray paint wont cover that area as well.
I used Sand yellow shade of spray paint to cover the wanted area.
Before removing the painting and pouring the resin I had to wait for the spray paint to be completely dry.
Once the tape was removed I had to make sure the base was leveled in order for the resin to dry evenly.
At a mixing ratio of 100:50 I mixed Resin and Hardener. I used Aquamarine shade of powdered pigment in order to make the resin have a blue effect.
I mixed all the ingredients together with a screwer mixer in a container that could fit all the products.
After mixing the resin I poured it into the site model and made sure it covered all the parts.
I had to wait for the resin to be fully dried before moving on to the next step. Setting time was approximately 24hours
After drying, we cut the round border that was holding the resin in.
For the surrounding part of the cut resin I used gloss water based lacquer that aimed to give a more reflective and shinny effect.
Moving on to the flooring of the design I lasercut two pieces of MDF.
The top layer had etch of where the interior boxes would be placed.
Both pieces had the staircase outcut in order for the staircase to be inserted when I was going to put everything together.
The other layer was the base that had the holes for the columns that would link the design with the site model.
For the interior boxed of the design I lasercut MDF.
I made one of the boxies with a hole in order to be able to hide the LED battery and have the light effect without the battery disturbing the model.
These is how the columns are inserted into the base model and give an extra layer of support to the model.
The design of the columns aimed to follow the curvy, organic design of the frame panels.
I used 3d printing for the columns and I printed 12 of them.
The staicase also aimed to follow the curvy flow of the rest of the design. I also 3d printed the staircase.
For the staircase I placed that extended layer in order to be able to stick to the design floor better and be more supported.
The design frame was designed using grasshopper and it was 3d printed into 6 different parts since it was too big to be printed at once..
Since the frame was too big I had to print it using the nylon machine with which I had to clean off the excess powder in the fuse sift.
The fuse sift is where I cleaned off the model using different brushes in order to get rid of the excess powder,
After cleaning the printed material in the fuse sift I placed it into the sandblaster and spray the model evenly in order to set,
This is how the print looked in the end of those processes.
I used white water based spray paint in order to cover the frame panels as well as the staircase.
I stuck all the pieces together in order to shape the frame.
I added the floor with the columns on the frame.
Finally I added the interior boxes as well as the light box I put together from the testing models.
