Concrete Former

Concrete former for the two sides of the bookcase.

Draw, Model, Model...

Cast concrete sides, plywood shelves.

Us Now

I went to see Us Now at the Barbican last night. It's a documentary about the power of connecting people through new media and the internet. I was really impressed and left feeling very excited about the potential it has for social change but also with a sense of responsibility. The film was followed by a lively debate with director Ivo Gormley where it was mentioned that the internet and the changes it's creating, will be what our generation is remember for.

Deffinately try and catch Us Now if you can.

Cement+2

Today I've tried adding a little sand to the woodcrete to try and strengthen it up. I've also tried mixing polystyrene, sand and cement to make... polycrete?! Results in a few days.

Cement+

Not amazing results, I should have left them longer to dry. The bark and leaves came out ok but only because I cheated and mixed quite a lot of sand in, so they are still quite heavy. The woodcrete used no sand but crumbled in my hand and the reinforced woodcrete only just held up.
From left to right: Barkcrete, Leafcrete, Woodcrete, Reinforced Woodcrete(the bamboo is then covered with another layer of woodcrete.
Picking the concrete up again this week, I really like the material but if I'm being sensible it's just too heavy for the types of things I have in mind. So I'm going to experiment with using different aggregates to try and lighten things up. First up sawdust and wood chippings kindly donated to me from the joiners in Brockley.