Stage 3: 1:2 Scale Mockup

Standard 250mm tall bucket with spout and handle removed. Covered with grease-proof paper, screws added to wrap rope around.

10m of cotton rope soaked in 1:1 PVA and water mixture. Wrapped around bucket around screws.

Scale model, 48 hours on the mould.

Stage 2: Concepts

Stage 2: Initial Sketches

Stage 1: Research Part B

Material Testing 

Photo Essay

Straight walled drinking glass wrapped in cling wrap then grease-proof paper, to be removed once glue is dry 

Cotton string soaked in PVA glue prior to wrapping

String and twine wrapped around the glass and pen in an even pattern, left to dry.

Grease-proof paper removed once glue has dried. This was far more difficult for the pen, structure was damaged trying to remove it.

Cylinder tested under load. String collapsed under 91g, twine under 74g. Collapse was gradual though.

Beam tested under load. Twine collapsed under 35g, String collapsed under 110g

Larger scale proof of concept. Loose cotton cord, 1:1 PVA to water mix

Stage 1: Research Part A

Stage 1: In-class Experimentation

Week 1

6 strands of spaghetti, 30cm of tape, 20 minutes  

Supported ~ 600g

Week 2

1 A3 Sheet of card, 30cm of tape, 60 minutes 

Supported  > 65kg

Stage 1: Thonet No. 14 Detailed Exploration