Project Update

So I have been out and busy...this week I've hit many bar bathrooms, the EMU, Walmart and Strip Clubs, I was going to do Starbucks as well but I almost got canned last week so, the ice was a little too thin to risk it. Thanks to the people who have helped me with the women's restrooms! I am working on two ways to present this, I am going to do a poster of all the pictures around a statement to my idea. And also a small book. Anyone who would like some of these stickers to help out please let me know... all I ask is that you take a picture after you do it and email me it with where you put it up. My cut off time will be Sunday afternoon.

Stickers: These are the images I've created and am making into stickers

Lifestyle Design Update

I am coming up with several ideas of ironic redevelopment of generic signage...more to come.

My Expirience

Traditionally speaking, I feel as though I have failed when a project does not work. Sure my idea was a test to see if something was possible, on the scale I was working with I know now it is not. Skills however were developed in my ability to cut glass into small squares. I found that for the amount of work and how little result came from the dish they do not equate. Given the reflective properties of the dish covered in small pieces of mirror, I could probably have obtained the same results by painting the convex with a metallic paint. Overall I do not regret what I did, it was an experience and now I have an interesting art piece to hang on my wall. If I had to do it over again my problem would change. I wanted to utilize the gutter runoff and overflow and distill it into drinking water using solar power. I think that given our climate, Oregon is the worst place to test this. During the rainy seasons when the gutters are overflowing...there is no sun. But when there is sun, there is no rain. The two never seem to be near each other. In a different climate this solution could prove to be much more useful. Other problems I ran into was how to connect the pots together to make the distilling portion of my design. Because the pans that I have are aluminum alloy they have to be welded with a TIG welder and I only have access to a MIG welder (the difference I’m not sure, all I know is there was a warning about explosions so I didn’t wanna mess further). I do feel that my plan is a viable option for water purification in hot climates and only until I can realize it on a larger scale with and actual budget will I know for sure.

Pattern: Update

Changed the colors, I like this much better.

Experimenting: Playing With Fire

After standing holding this thing still, focused on an envelope for 15 minutes, it warmed up...a little. Unfortunately no matter how cool this dish looks I don't think it will heat anything up enough to even catch fire or brown a piece of paper, let alone boil water.


Then I have all these pieces but no glue that will hold and no way to weld the pieces together. I can say nothing more than I am thoroughly disappointed in how all this turned out.

more problems

I bought pots and pans to connect together to form the boiling pot with a rounded top and catcher basin, etc. and I tried glue and heat sensitive tape but nothing will connect these pieces. since I believe these are aluminum pans, the option of welding (which I don't really have anyway) is out due to gas chemicals emitted by welding aluminum.

I look on the bright side though, this dish mosaic of mirrors will look sweet hanging on a wall.

my headache

The past two class periods + many hours beyond, I have spent pushing the bounds of bad luck by strategically (if I spelled that right) breaking mirrors into half inch squares. Back to basics is right, glass breaking is an art form let me tell you. I have been mounting the squares in a sort of mosaic pattern, 2/3 done and I can honestly say at this point I'll be happy to finish this damn thing and I don't care if it cant generate heat. My concept and idea may be sound but I guess if you have to break mirrors to do it...don't.


PS: make sure to check the back of glue for warnings and such, it may explain why your head hurts after an hour of working.

New Website

I have redone my website and I think it's looking pretty good, check it out.

www.randallmedia.com

Digital Drawing: pattern idea

This is my idea for a pattern, its a layered and rotated phoenix.

Mirrors

I went out today and bought mirrors and some pots and pans for my solar water distiller. If you believe in bad luck I'm in it for the long haul, I spent all evening breaking mirrors into half in squares to cover the convex of the dish. (Pictures to come)

My Mind Map