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How to make an Architecture Model?
I'm looking into how to use polyurethane- a model I saw today used poured polyurethane on top of a chipboard landscape, the result was "water, with visible land below" what are the steps into doing this? and is there a special polyurethane that i have to use?
I'm also wondering how to use poured concrete- another model i saw incorporated cement. They made a basic mold for it and poured it in. What kind of concrete is this? And what kind of tips and procedure are involved?
Lastly, Acitate. I understand one basic concept is spraying it on one side black, to create "water", also scoring when it comes to windows. Anything else i can use to manipulate this material?
I really appreciate all you're help, I'm an Undergrad Architecture major and would be grateful for any experience and tips you may have to offer me. Thank you for your time!
I've never used polyurethane like that, but I think you can just paint it on layer after layer until it gets really thick. You can try playing with wax too, for a look like that. Wax and a blowdryer.
There is a kind of concrete you can get called Ultra-cal. It's like plaster of paris (I don't know if you have any experience with that) but it is much harder and denser, and gray-colored. There are lots of ways to make the molds - just make sure that you'll be able to pull it off after the ultra-cal is hard. (so avoid nooks and crannies) Be sure to vaseline the mold before you pour. Also, if you want to cheat, you can use regular plaster and then tint it gray with graphite dust afterwards. But then your model will be dirty, and not as solid.
There are lots of things you can do with acitate! Yes, scoring it is fun for making windows or a fluted glass look. I like to glue tracing paper onto one side with Super 77 to give it a nice translucent, paper-y look. You can also buy translucent sticky paper to print graphics or textures on (sorry, I don't know what it's called but you can buy it at Staples), and then stick that onto the acitate. In general, do not use Elmer's glue with acitate (or any other plastic). It will pop right off. Use a plexi solvent, or a flexible glue such as Sobo.
Be careful with knives and/or machines when you're tired.
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