PROJECT
#3 Raise
a glass/cup
- Raise a vessel from a single sheet of metal.
- Your starting disc must copper, 18 gauge and should be 6" or smaller in diameter
- It must have a lid, a base (feet) or a handle
- The sides of your cup should go vertical.
- Consider weight, form, contents, contrast, balance and surface
Step one:
make a model
Using cardboard/chipboard make a model to determine a height and a profile
Decide what material you will use for your handle.
Sketch out your completed cup.
Using cardboard/chipboard make a model to determine a height and a profile
Decide what material you will use for your handle.
Sketch out your completed cup.
Step two: do research
When you reach for a drinking vessel what do you reach for? Do you have a favorite mug?What is the perfect amount that a cup can hold?
Visit
the museum.
Visit
a department store. Pick up a
mug/glass/stein/pitcher
Pay
attention to the the glasses in the cafeteria, why are they the size they are?
Step three: make models/finalize design decisions
Make
samples
Practice
fabricating your handle with scrap.
Do
your research!!! Ask someone to hold
your cup. What is wrong with it?
Ask for input during work in progress crit
Step four: finalize and execute
Execute
Pieces
should have a final finish at the time of the crit (Polished, plannished, textured etc)
(no wet lacquer or excessive
polish! and NO PLATING)
Be
ready to explain strategy, content and inspiration
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