Experimentation

Experimentation -  1

So today I thought I would create some experiments to start off my project and to show the different types of reflective surfaces.

So far I went through 2 running experiments today with the use of CD's and to melt barley sugars - couldn't find any clear hard-boiled lollies.

EXPERIMENT 1*

barley-sugars - first we had to crush the lollies in a bag so it would be easier to melt. While boiling the lollies we had to add the tiniest bit of water to help the process.

Once boiled we we poured it on some baking paper to help slip off. one batch was flat and the other we cracked to show the difference of light reflecting off the sugar. the rest of the boiled lollies was poured in a cold glass of water to see how it would react.

• Light off the flat batch of barley sugar - It gave a watery effect, would be better if it was a clear Lollie.

• Cracked barley sugar with reflective light bouncing off of it, gives a better effect than the flat batch. 

• The last batch into cold water failed but still gave a good effect - I need to re-do this one as we added too much of the barley sugar into the water and it warmed the water down and made it liquidy. We then shined a light through it and it gave a hazed blurry effect to the glass. felt a bit warped too.

EXPERIMENT 2*

CD's - With the CD's we experimented with shattering, scratched, cutting, bending and even boiling the CDs to reflect the light off of it to see what effect it gives.

BOILING- 

We had the CD on the boil at the highest temperature. - we decided to try and boil it as we couldn't melt it due to researching what toxins comes from melting CD's. We had the CD on the boil for at least an hour in a fixed position so we can try and meld it.

The outcome did not turn out so well - it started cracking in the middle and had a slight bend but not much difference and was still very stiff and not meldable.

SHATTERED -

The shattered CD's gave a striking effect giving off a slightly warped but the shattered effect of the light bouncing off the CD.

Chopped

The Chopped CD gave a more subtle and flattened effect - I feel as though the light bouncing off of it is more rounded not as sharp as the Shattered CD.

Scratched - 

Scratching the CD gave a jeweled effect when the light bounced off of it but was not so reflective.

BENDING - 

Bending the CD's turned out to a better outcome as the light started warping around the CD bouncing off of it. giving a warped rainbow effect - which I rather like but to get it into this form, we had to hold it in place and would not bend on its own. So I will need to figure out a way how to bend it in place to reflect the nude off of the reflective surface.