AT3 Final Series - Luke Ryan

Material System Specification

Material: Heavy bodied acrylic + Nail polish remover and Water

The material mixture consisting of 10mL of ‘Atelier’ Heavy body acrylic and 20mL of Nail polish remover was combined at a 1:2 ratio in order to allow for a liquid like consistency, without taking away from the acrylics natural form. 5mL of water was eventually added to the final mixture due to the acrylic and nail polish removing liquids consistency being too thick. Originally, Vinegar was used yet the mixture wasn’t breaking down the thicker acrylic, moving onto nail polish and it’s likely ingredient acetone being able to break down the thickness of the acrylic.

Substrate: Honey

The substrate that I selected for these iterations was 1tbsp of Honey per drawing. This allowed for an even spread to be created across the 15cmx15cm piece of paper. The way that the honey allows the mixture to seep through yet not dominate the honeys color and structure is why I chose this material as it allows for both the material and substrate to be expressed.

Technique: Dropping

The chosen technique of applying the material to the substrate was dropping the liquid onto the honey. Originally an eye dropper was used that gave an accurate yet not precise measurement of the material. The outcome of the dropping was favoured as it allowed me to apply a certain amount of mixture from a set height. Eventually the method of dropping was chosen yet with a Holmans Drip Spike that allowed me to create a precise measurement of liquid leaving the tool within a timed period of 15 seconds.

Apparatus: Swinging/Twisting Holmans Drip Spike

This apparatus was created to allow for a precise measurement of liquid leaving the apparatus whilst also having a degree of uncontrolled influence to be added adding character. It was created by attaching the Holmans drip spike onto a 600mL water bottle that was strewn up to the wires of a washing line by a 60cm piece of string. The string was long enough to suspend the bottle over the substrate placed upon a bucket and also long enough to allow for the bottle to spin and twist multiple times within the time frame allocated for each iteration.

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