Hurrah!!- Solution?

Though I am not suppose to melt wax directing in a pan on top of a heated surface- it has given me the idea of using heat from below to melt the model – now to find the heating mechanism.

After several hours of research- I have found a solution – a portable electric hob. Below are the images of m experiment with this hob- as you can see, the melting works effectively and distributes the heat evenly across the surface making every area of the model to melt!

 To contain the melted wax- a metal plate box can be made- DIY here we come. !!

Realisation – how will it work?

Now that I got a rough concept and idea on the shape of the model – I will need to find a way of ‘melting’ it.

Heat and Light

I can use heat from a light bulb/ spot like to heat the model. Alternatively use a heater or fire to heat it from the ground… as the minimum melting point of wax is 65’C – I think it will be a pretty hot room to stand in…. hmm

Making my own wicked candle

Can I stack the model with a wick curled round it – or several wicks inserted into the model?

Several wicks in model

 



As you can see, the model doesn't disintegrate completely...



Coiling the wick around model

 

 

Looking at the images above- neither wick experiments have achieved what I want- sections of the model was not able to completely melt which defeats the idea of demolishing a structure entirely.

Thinking back to the original concept of wax sculpturing, I have mentioned I wanted to take ‘wax’ away from the ‘candle’ perception – I guess adding wicks to the model collaborate the 2 together naturally.

Oops- back to drawing board

Practice ideas - what i aim to achieve

Looking through my photographs, I am still fascinated but my first oblique strategy outcome – 15 Candles and 1 Fold. I am going to take this folding concept of wax further- but apply the stacking concept to it – similar to my final cut pro ‘when all thing fail’ video.

3D stacking structure i made at start of
module.

                                      15 Candles and 1                                      

 

Quick model making and messing around

This is the shape i want to repreat and stack

Similar to the 'boxes' i created for 3D structure,i want to create
a 5 point shape- but possible be in a smaller scale but more volume and quantities  of it

After reading a wax sculpturing book- they suggested mixing Paraffin
and Beeswax together would give the most flexible moulding solution
-i think i need to play with ratios to get it spot on

Capturing

To capture the essence and true meaning of this final piece- I aim to run this ‘melting’ concept live, and document it in film and photography. Therefore, the ultimate final piece is the ‘outcome’ of what is melted, film and prints of the process. I think the combination of all the documentation process concludes very well to what I new skills and knowledge I have achieve in this Creative Practice Module.