Re: Idea for novel appraoch...feedback please!
Posted: Mon 22 Jun, 2020 7:06 pm
Part of the theatre of presentation is the tactile nature of the object, in the customers hand. The heft of the paper, the weight of the frame, the subtle resistance of the wind on mechanism of the Leica, or the unboxing of the Veblen gadget. But equally we have the smoke and mirrors approach of the unhandled object, where the face value is the value.
A combination , whether routed or joined, of the plant based frame, with a bonded formed face, finished with the surface of texture and colouration might make a step towards the visual theatre. Use of a heavier base might enhance the tactile.
All that I know about vacuum forming, I've got from a brief wander on the tubes (mainly Adam Savage), and on the vehicle wrap side, from sliding into and mostly back out from sign making forums. So I'm probably way off the mark. But it might be possible to engineer less than perfect single piece appearing work that doesn't look and feel as cheap as Ik.
And arguably not as cheap looking as a blinged up (Sorry English Language) Bugatti or super yacht. Forget wrapping them in gold chrome cast vinyl, these should be gessoed repeatedly before 24 carat leaf is applied.
With the aid of printable wrapping vinyl, you could finally have the tartan paint effect. That'll get the elder cameleons to learn new tricks.
A combination , whether routed or joined, of the plant based frame, with a bonded formed face, finished with the surface of texture and colouration might make a step towards the visual theatre. Use of a heavier base might enhance the tactile.
All that I know about vacuum forming, I've got from a brief wander on the tubes (mainly Adam Savage), and on the vehicle wrap side, from sliding into and mostly back out from sign making forums. So I'm probably way off the mark. But it might be possible to engineer less than perfect single piece appearing work that doesn't look and feel as cheap as Ik.
And arguably not as cheap looking as a blinged up (Sorry English Language) Bugatti or super yacht. Forget wrapping them in gold chrome cast vinyl, these should be gessoed repeatedly before 24 carat leaf is applied.
With the aid of printable wrapping vinyl, you could finally have the tartan paint effect. That'll get the elder cameleons to learn new tricks.