Had a friend teach me how to screen print. He was generous enough to let me borrow his equipment. What started with a casual doodle ended up being a sweet t-shirt design. I used Illustrator to make the vectors then converted it into an AutoCAD drawing file. I had the designs laser cut so that they would come out clean, and I could have multiple masks. Nota bene, it's easier when there's someone helping you. Especially since I have so little arm strength and dexterity, it was awesome when someone could help me keep the screen flat on the shirt. I used chipboard for a preliminary first screen test, then I moved onto the t-shirts. Did it in Versatex Copper Screen Fabric Paint and did a second run with Versatex Pearl Screen Fabric Paint.
Based off of the Rhino Vessel found in the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, I created modern rendition. I started with a 3D model of a rhino, which I then modified to have a bowl. I also changed the rhino's head because I didn't like how the original looked. Then using 123Make by Autodesk, I created a sliced model, then converted it into a laser cutting file. I cut the shapes out of cardboard and pieced it all together. I put some finishing touches and created a pestle to go with the bowl.
Altogether, it was an exciting project. I had the chance to finally do something with the microbial cellulose sheets I had saved from my research project on fibrous material properties. I ended up using the material to make wallets since the cellulose acts similarly to leather. The dark one was made from black tea and the other lighter one from green tea. Used sewing techniques similarly to working with leather. Punching the holes before actually sewing was very beneficial. One is currently in use. Will update with progress later! I'm super excited to see how it lasts.
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