For this project, the first thing I needed to do it to find a type of waste which can be redesigned and will still give an interesting aesthetics. At first, I bought some stove knobs, but after the first lesson, I realize that is not the type of waste we are trying to use as the knobs are still functional if installed onto the stove.
I then chose to use keyboard keys, I got a lot of keyboard keys and started putting them together to see what I kind of shapes or forms can be formed, I came up with two kinds of grouping the keyboard keys after a few days. One way was to put them in a circle with the words facing inwards and hold it together with rubber bands, the other way I came up with was putting keys in a group of 5 to form a cross shape.
After showing the ways that I came up with to the tutors, I got comments on how I should use the keyboard keys so that the keys should have the words facing outwards as then it will be visible and people will know what it’s made from. Also from some tutors, they think that the use of rubber bands is pretty good and I should try testing on using rubber bands to connect the keyboard keys together.
After testing ways of using rubber bands with the cross shaped keys, it didn’t really worked out because when the shapes are being held together with rubber bands, rubber bands actually pulls the cross towards the opposite way of how I wanted it to form.
I decided to try using wires to connect the crosses together, after doing two connected cross in that way, I showed it to the tutors and was told to use a less visible colour wire, so I went to buy a black jewellery wire to connect them together.
I started off doing my final product by rearranging the 30 crosses into different shapes and see which way it will look the most interesting, after some time of thinking, I came up with this kite shape as a fruit plate. .
With the shape decided, I started gluing the keys together to make crosses and removing the double sided tape from before. Afterwards, I start drilling holes on the keys where the crosses meet so that the side keys will not have any holes and will keep its aesthetics. Then I start tying the crosses together with wires. For the base, I used the idea of circles to hold the whole fruit dish up.
I like yours up-cycled project. it is interesting how you arranged these keyboard's keys. The shape of it is interesting and aesthetic. I think you did good choice selecting keyboard's key. We all know how tough this material is and what volume of it is thrown away every year.
ReplyDeleteYour bowl is very interesting to look at, as the material is quite original. My only suggestion would be to have some material on the underside of the bowl to make the surface smooth.
ReplyDeleteIts very interesting the idea of holding fruit with keyboards, its long diamond shape not only gives it capacity but also prevents it from looking overcomplicating due to the countless features on rech key. The only difficulty i could imagine is the strength of the product, Using jewelry wire may hold the plate together however when the loads of fruit build up i guess it would better of be strengthened.
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Good job on the bowl! I like how you arranged the keyboard keys to create the shape of the bowl. I agree with James, perhaps making the bowl more rigid wouldn't hurt. Also, you might want to arrange the keyboard keys so that you get a smoother surface, so whatever you put in it won't get damaged. Well done buddy!
ReplyDeleteUsing keyboard to make a fruit plate is an interesting idea. I like the shape of your fruit plate and I like the key numbers on the surface, as these key numbers form a beautiful pattern on the top of your fruit plate. Besides, your poster is looking good.
ReplyDeleteThis fruit bowl looks like a ship~ i like the may u put them together.``and using keyboard to make fruit bowl is a special design i have never see~~
ReplyDeletegood job~~~
I wouldn't have thought of making a fruit bowl from materials from a completely different context. From seeing the actual prototype, the attaching of the keys together looks a little rushed, but it is ahard material to work with. I also think there are materials out there that would have complemented the keys, perhaps something as a base which the keys are then attached to? Overall an interesting idea with a great pattern.
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