Model Making
Understanding materials and techniques
As a fun assignment to gain experience with different materials, processes and equipment, we were asked to create toilet seat openers for campground pit toilets that did not involve touching the toilet with ones hands.
Individual Project - 2017 (1st Year - Semester one)
MDF
Laminated layers, shaped and painted
Wood
A retractable design
Acrylic
Laminated layers, cut, shaped, and polished
Plaster Molds
Molds created around the acrylic model
Resin
Resin poured into the mold to create a duplicate of the acrylic model
Fiberglass
The final use of the plaster mold
