I enjoyed creating the mold for my "cube" that didn't end up being a cube. My initial idea was to make a hollow cube and put it inside a cube structure with string running through to suspend it. The action verbs from Richard Serra's list I had in mind were "to suspend," "to stretch," and "of tension." I made a three part mold to make it hollow, which was a cool experience because I had never tried to make a hollow mold before. Once we realized the cube would not end up that way, I decided to have fun with it and add some cool texture to the outside of the form. I had a lot of fun experimenting with the tools and adding textural elements to the cube. I was really excited to pour aluminum in and see the final form. I loved the outcome, but didn't realize how long it would take to get the sand out from inside the cube. I spent almost four hours heating it up and breaking it out, but I was successful. I cut off the excess added a second hole to work on getting the sand out. Once I was finished, I worked on making the base. I changed my plan to a different geometric form and made a 2 foot tall pyramid to suspend the cube in. I cut all the edges for my pyramid and cut each to a 30 degree angle. I welded the base together then welded the rest. I welded the edges thick enough to be able to create the points at the ends. The next step was to grind the pyramid. It took a while to bring the tips to a point, but I enjoyed the process. Then I had to drill holes throughout the base. I realized I should have drilled the holes before welding everything together, but at least now I know that for my next project. Once I drilled all the holes, I grinded the form again then used the drill to make sure the holes didn't have any excess metal in them. The next step was to take my metal home and run yarn through it to suspend the cube within the pyramid. This took a long time, but it was worth it.
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