To make the structure of my final piece, I needed to make a frame for the Tyvek to attach to. I have made this using 0.6mm wood pieces. I cut blocks of wood that would fit into the corners of the triangle shape so that the structure was strong. I screwed the planks of wood to the blocks to ensure that they weren't going to come apart. This was quite time consuming as the blocks of wood were difficult to saw.
I then went onto nailing the Tyvek around the top of the frame. As the triangle structure is more narrow than the circular one in my mock final piece, I have made sure that there is a small opening at the back so it is easier for people to step into the installation.
For health and safety reasons, I then had to hand my final piece outside so that I could use the heat gun on the Tyvek. I first tried to hang the piece using fishing wire as it is clear and so has a professional finish. However, the fishing wire wasn't strong enough to hold the weight of the frame and the Tyvek and so I have instead used a thin metal wire to hold the installation. I have found that this is a lot more secure and also is definitely strong enough to uphold its weight.
Taking the heat gun, I used the highest heat setting to heat the Tyvek. This caused the Tyvek to condense into small bubbles and also form holes in some areas. Whilst I was doing this, I noticed the difference between how the Tyvek has shrivelled up this time, compared to in my mock final. The Tyvek has had a lot more room to manoeuvre this time, thus creating more of an interesting and dense texture. This texture provides a distressed, uncomfortable mood which is what I want to portray through my final piece as I have been exploring Kafkaesque and depression.
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