Before Easter I constructed a mock up to see how the plates to my hairpiece would fit together and appear at a 2:1 scale. Each layer to the design was traced from my original, A4 image, p[photocopied and cut out to create the templates for each section. I am pleased with the result created from attaching all the plates together and this has lead me to believe that laser cut brass plates will give a nice finish and work well. I have used 2mm thick styrene in the mock - up to give the structure sufficient strength and depth whilst allowing the material to overlap with each other.
To re-produce in gold, I have looked at sites specialising in Brass etching and gold solder. I will be submitting my illustrator drawn outlines to PPD, based in Scotland to be laser cut. To ensure that my drawings are correct and will be read correctly by the laser cutting programme Excalibur, I will test my drawings in veneer using the University's laser cutter. As for the gold solder, I wish to look into using twisted wire painted gold as a substitute due to material costs and availability.
To re-produce in gold, I have looked at sites specialising in Brass etching and gold solder. I will be submitting my illustrator drawn outlines to PPD, based in Scotland to be laser cut. To ensure that my drawings are correct and will be read correctly by the laser cutting programme Excalibur, I will test my drawings in veneer using the University's laser cutter. As for the gold solder, I wish to look into using twisted wire painted gold as a substitute due to material costs and availability.
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