Evaluation
During this project i have learnt how to develop my work and the way go about producing products to a higher standard, working with companies outside the parameters of university has taught me how to work to a professional level. My work has developed through my last project into a clean cut modern chandelier. I have changed aspects of the light dramatically by integrating the lighting within the skulls but still within the context of the work.
If i were to reproduce this piece i would have liked to have spent more time developing the end caps and spacers to reach the same level as the other components. The end caps were made from a thinner acrylic so i did not have the same white as my tubes so i needed to line them to create the right tone, I also ordered tubes that did not have a blocked end which i had to apply, because of this when the light passes through them you can see the foam and white lining so does not have as clean of a finish as i would have liked. I would have also liked to produce spacer that could be fixed in place and each set would be bespoke to the skull that they were holding so could be more supportive. The last thing i would rework is on the largest skull i would have left more connecting material to give the piece more standing support.
I am very pleased with my final outcome, i wanted to keep a clean medical theme throughout every aspect of the design. I achieved this with careful choice of materials and reducing the amount of different materials to keep the design simple which means the analytical contexts are more apparent.
I feel that i understand how to work through problems that occur when designing a piece of bespoke work to a professional standard.
Completion of my chandelier
I needed to clean all the components of my chandelier as they had a received a layer of dust and some finger marks during putting together. i used simple wet wipes and gloves to clean my work and then applied anti-static spay to prevent more dust collection.
I then checked to make sure the alignment was right before double checking that everything worked and was safe.
Levelling my chandelier
When i erected my chandelier i had not anticipated my lack of accuracy when building my trestles and the exact positioning of my piece, this meant that when i attached my cables evenly they in fact were off considerably.
To resolve this problem; with assistance by technicians my tubes were levelled by hand and then where the cables join to the celling the wires were retightened with a U-clamp to get the correct balance.
Issues
When putting my piece together, there was one section that i was worried about. The centre slice was very fragile due to large sections being cut out. when taking these sections out the skull became floppy so i had to attach one of the segments back to regain its rigidity.
Red section was put back.
Installation
For my instillation i needed to determine the exact height of my work, i also needed to create a trestle that i could set up my work to test how it sits in the water hall.
Height 1.6m
i added a cradle formation for each of my tubes to sit in whilst adding all my skull slices.
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