====== Vision ====== I want to see possibilities of textile for molding. My idea is to use concrete create amorphous spaces. I do not wanna use any molding technique. I just wanna create a repetitive surface to see what is gonna be happen. {{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:img_5933.jpg?nolink&400x300|img_5933.jpg}} ====== Inspiration ====== ---- ===== Gyroid minimal surface ===== Since architectural school ı had always curiosity about Minimal surfaces. I modeled before a gyroid minimal surface which seems really easy to me. {{:students:ayseesindurmaz:4a0bd78abd9c91dcdd9c5782d205d040.jpg?nolink&300x300|4a0bd78abd9c91dcdd9c5782d205d040.jpg}}{{:students:ayseesindurmaz:037f945b63d0746ea36b9b803fa32b39.jpg?nolink&486x300|037f945b63d0746ea36b9b803fa32b39.jpg}} There is also my research links of minimal surfaces.: [[http://schoengeometry.com/e-tpms-media/19700020472_1970020472[1].pdf|http://schoengeometry.com/e-tpms-media/19700020472_1970020472[1].pdf]] [[http://schoengeometry.com/e-tpms.html|http://schoengeometry.com/e-tpms.html]] And here is the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3APTe-VubOI|wonderful link]] of Alan H. Schoen. For Alan H. Schoen, **Gyroid minimal surfaces** which contains the only surface free of transverse self-intersections. ===== Method ===== I followed this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt6wGyALqpY|Youtube tutorial]]. Basically, you have to create a box and delete 3 of the surface 6 out of it. And stretch these 3 surfaces from their middle point. {{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:4xxx.jpg?nolink&448x300|4xxx.jpg}}{{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:5xxxx.jpg?nolink&477x300|5xxxx.jpg}} ı decided to mimic his actions in real life. * Create a **box** from wood (Structure) * Cut a **textile** ( Surface) * Stretch fabric from middle points and connect them with structure. * Duplicate them 8 times. {{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:img-5878.jpg?nolink&300x400|img-5878.jpg}} ===== First Step-Create a surface ===== ---- The surface should be flexible. That's why ı used latex fabric for the surface. So there is a certain rule for the create a surface. If a box has got 6 surfaces you should reduce into the half. {{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:7d32eddc84df8fd2d3d8f76350ae1943.jpg?nolink&564x828|7d32eddc84df8fd2d3d8f76350ae1943.jpg}}{{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:6xxx.jpg?nolink&945x399|6xxx.jpg}} I draw this shape for the fit into my box. Laser values for latex fabric. ^60 watt epilog laser ^power ^speed | ^Light cut |%10 |%80 | ^Cut |%20 |%50 | {{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:img_5883.jpg?nolink&666x500|img_5883.jpg}}{{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:img_5907.jpg?nolink&375x500|img_5907.jpg}} {{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:img_5910.jpg?nolink&375x500|img_5910.jpg}}{{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:img_5918.jpg?nolink&375x500|img_5918.jpg}}{{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:img_5917.jpg?nolink&375x500|img_5917.jpg}} ===== Second Step - Make the design the structure(Total Failure!) ===== ---- I used [[http://www.makercase.com/|MakerCase]] website to obtain my laser files. {{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:2xxxx.jpg?nolink&307x200|2xxxx.jpg}}{{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:3xxxx.jpg?nolink&383x200|3xxxx.jpg}} The first box that I created was too bulky! Even the textile was hardly fitting to my box. {{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:img-5884.jpg?nolink&150x200|img-5884.jpg}}{{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:img-5891.jpg?nolink&267x200|img-5891.jpg}}{{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:es:img-5886.jpg?nolink&150x200|img-5886.jpg}} ===== Create a simple box ===== {{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:img_5923.jpg?nolink&225x300|img_5923.jpg}}{{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:img_5919.jpg?nolink&225x300|img_5919.jpg}}{{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:es:img_5920.jpg?nolink&225x300|img_5920.jpg}} ====== ====== ====== Make concrete ====== ---- ^concerete |10x | | ^water |x | | Mix them really fast. {{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:img_5928.jpg?nolink&375x500|img_5928.jpg}}{{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:img_5938.jpg?nolink&666x500|img_5938.jpg}} ====== The Results ====== ---- Just an hour later ı received this result. I could not achieve any minimal surfaces. But still, ı have some results. :) {{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:img_6090.jpg?nolink&375x500|img_6090.jpg}}{{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:img_6093.jpg?nolink&375x500|img_6093.jpg}} Note; there is no fabric onto concrete. The color pigments of the fabric absorbed by concrete. ====== Crystallization heart ====== ---- When ı first saw the presentation about cyrstallization, ı was amazed by the concept. İt seems like a magic to me. I did my assignment in Turkey. To obtain chemicals in turkey is pretty easy. I bought **1-kilogram Alum **from the chemical store. {{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:img_7929.png?nolink&272x408}} ===== Alum recipe; ===== - **500 gr alum** - **2 lt water** You can use a big jar for the recipe. Boil 2 lt of water pour into jar. Put you alum slowly and while stirring. When you prepare the mixture. Prepare some materials for structure. I used 3 different method and material. - Wool yarn - parachute threat - copper wire Prepare some small jars. Pour one and other. Prepare some wires to hold the structure of materials. İmportant thing is that; Your material should not touch the ground og the jar and at least to have 5 cm. Because first of all, crystallization starting from the bottom when the material is touching to the ground or close to ground. You will be failed. {{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:img_7126.jpg?nolink&450x600|img_7126.jpg}} Also it is really helpful to bond a piece of alum in the structure. I also colored by the roses. But in the end, it did not affect of the material a lot. {{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:img_7129.jpg?nolink&375x500|img_7129.jpg}} ====== After 15 min. !!! ====== ---- ---- I received my result in 15 min. Despite of waiting 10 days. Alum is really strong and fast. {{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:img_7132.jpg?nolink&375x500|img_7132.jpg}}{{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:img_7136.jpg?nolink&375x500|img_7136.jpg}} **parachute threat and wool yarn** I took them inside of the water. And hang in the open and empty jar. Apx. 3 days later they were really strong. {{:fabricademy2017:students:ayseesindurmaz:scaffolding:baslıksız-1.jpg?nolink&1600x1099}} \\