March 2nd, 2009
Now, for the messy part. When cutting the cameras in half, pieces tend to fly off, fall off and completely disappear. So, I now have nine cameras cut in half, and 18 objects to fit back together, clean up around the edges and clean up. The plastic that is used in the cameras has a tendency to fray in all different directions. The plastic has also melted in a few places where the blade took longer to fully cut through the camera. As part of the tools I would need to complete this project, I decided that a Dremel tool would be a great investment. The first camera that I cut in half a few months ago was made mostly of plastic. The newer the camera, the more metal used. So the more recent cameras, like this pictured here took longer to cut, leaving all shorts of frayed and melted plastic. Since cutting the final cameras, I have been spending time sanding the edges of the cameras, finding missing pieces and cleaning the cameras. All of these steps are preparing me for the final stage of the project; the resin. Once I finish cleaning all the cameras, I will then decide how many final shapes that cameras will be molded into. These shapes will all be generally the same, the only thing that will change is the size. I have decided to go with two to three different sizes. I feel that this way, I will be able to add some depth to the project table that these objects will live on in the exhibition. So for now, I hope you enjoy the mess I am making. Hopefully next time you will see the beginning stages of the mold and the resin.
