Field Activity 2: Sensory Cardboard

Descriptions

=== HOT ===

For this model, I wanted to use fire somehow to express the sensation of heat. I first constructed an open-top box out of cardboard and glue. After experimenting with some scrap cardboard, I realized the best way to use fire was to first pre-cut the cardboard into the general shape that I wanted, and then let the flames burn up the cuts to deepen, char, and otherwise mangle them. After cutting the walls of my box appropriately, I set each of the sides on fire to give it a jagged, freshly-burnt look. I then used lighters to blacken the outer sides of the walls by moving the flame back and forth on the walls, careful to not actually let the walls catch on fire.

=== MOIST ===

This model went through a few variations before settling on this final model. At first I wanted to create a box with a "puddle" (made of paint and glue) on top that dripped over the edges of the box. However, I didn't have the right materials to create the reflective, water look that I wanted. I decided to try a different approach by scaling down to the droplet level. The model in the picture is a water droplet, with smaller droplets running down it. The main droplet was created by gluing together a series of almond shaped cardboard pieces, and then painting the entire model blue. The smaller water droplets were done using a hot glue gun.

=== PRICKLY ===

After having fun with the glue gun for my Moist model, I decided to use it for my Prickly model as well. I was going for a plastic cactus look (though no plastic was involved), using a toilet paper roll as the model, and the glue as spikes. At first I tried creating the spikes by pulling the glue up using a wooden skewer, but found that I got better spikes by pulling the glue up by its strands and letting it dry. This way gave me more control of the spike's length and direction.

=== MUSHY ===

Similar to the Hot model, this used an open box that was constructed out of cardboard and glue. I also put a piece of cardboard about halfway up the box, so that I didn't need as much paper to stuff it. I then took a few pieces of paper, ripped them up, and soaked them in water for a few minutes. After the soaking, I ripped up the paper a bit more, and then stuffed it in the box to dry. The paper now looks mushy, as well as having a mushy texture.

Final Models

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	X-Acto Knife
	Paper
	Cardboard
	Hot glue gun (generic)
	Lighters/Matches
	Water
	Paint/Paint brush