1. LOOK!
DG624
MANUEL SUAREZ
KIM SAUVÉ

2. CONTENTS
3 MOODBOARD
10 SKETCHES
20 MODELS
36 FINAL PRODUCT
39 INDIVIDUAL REFLECTIONS
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3. MOODBOARD
For the first deliverable, we had to do an individual mood
board representing ONE word, we both had to represent
SUFFICIENT.
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4. KIM SAUVÉ
For the individual mood board I got them together in what I thought was mood board was expressing exces-
the word ‘sufficient’ to express. At a mood board. siveness. Other remarks were to be
first I didn’t understand this word so FEEDBACK careful with metaphors and to view
I made a mind map to make it more What the assignor liked about my the mood board from a distance to
clear for myself. After that I started mood board was the well presenta- look at it as a whole. After discussing
searching images of all the factors tion of it. Though, the mood boards in the group session
that could please people (such as I used way too much pictures, which I realized my misunderstanding of the
wealth, beauty and nature) and put made the other students think the meaning of the word sufficient.
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5. MANUEL SUAREZ
I had to make a mood board representing SUFFICIENT. in that aspect. Also the colours I used where not the
The work was very enjoyable. Looking back at old maga- most suitable for the word which it was supposed to be
zines was a very nice feeling and what I found most dif- representing. I learned that also was very important the
ficult was choosing the right composition for the mood shape and outline of the mood board as a whole. Know-
board after having chosen a lot of pictures. ing that there is a big range of improvement is something
My mood board was a little bit metaphoric, not as much that motivates me a lot for the future mood boards.
as some other mood boards, but still needed some work
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6. After the individual mood board, the
assignor divided us into groups of two
and gave every group four words to be
expressed in a mood board. The four
words the assignor gave us where:
“slow”, “fast”, “repulsive”, and “ appro-
priate”.
The mood board making was not bad.
As a group of two, we have very differ-
ent ways of thinking so it was not easy
to come up with a mood board that was
approved by both of us. Each one of us
brought several images from our own
magazines and mixed them together.
FEEDBACK
The assignor’s feedback was that we had
to make it a lot simpler. More than half
of the pictures had to be removed in
order to have a more clear composition.
On the other hand, there were some
aspects that he liked.
The excessive amount of information did
not transmit a clear message. We had in-
dividual pictures representing the words,
but as a whole they did not give the right
feeling. We were a bit more metaphoric
in terms of choosing the images.
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7. When making the mood board for W3 we had in mind good as expected. Another important remark was that
the assignor´s feedback. Firstly, we removed all the pic- there was something missing in the “repulsive” part of
tures and started placing them again in a less excessive the mood board. The last remark was that the connec-
way. Secondly, we tried to highlight the words that previ- tion between the words was not there yet.
ously where not very well expressed in a more intuitive
way. The more we advance in the mood board, the more
specific feedback we get. This makes us think that we
FEEDBACK are doing the things in the right direction and each week
The assignor had a couple of remarks. The first remark we are approaching a little bit more to what the assignor
was that we had some flaws in representing the “ap- expects from us.
propriate” word: the alignment of the images was not as
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8. FEEDBACK
The third version of the mood board had to be edited First of all we would like to remark that we did not expect
digitally. This gave us a much better range of edition and that much negative feedback on the composition. We did
unlimited possibilities. Having in mind the feedback from not realise the mismatch between the top half and the
the previous version, we placed the images with a per- bottom half of the composition. They found that the top
fect alignment and spacing between each other. We also part was a bit disturbing and did not belong to the whole.
worked on making a better balance between the four After this feedback session, we felt like we had to go one
words. step further in order to feel that we have accomplished
the goal of making a proper mood board.
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9. This is the end result of the mood board, which we are
proud of. We think that the composition expresses the four
words in a balanced way.
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10. SKETCHES
The sketches during the first week we had to sketch
a piece of cutlery representing the word SUFFICIENT.
This work was individual.
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11. KIM SAUVÉ
At first, I only used the mood board as an inspira- below you can see the ideas that came from the
tion for my sketches, but then I remembered what gesture for having enough, or for being satisfied.
the assignor had told us. He said that you could use This way of idea generating is not something what
movements to express your ideas. So I started to I am used to, but being able to move helped me to
explore movements that could represent the word gain a more intuitive view on the subject.
sufficient and drew them after that. In the sketch
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12. MANUEL SUAREZ
In these sketches, I thought of a normal piece of cutlery. The word
I had to represent was “sufficient”. I divided the sketches by parts.
Firstly, I started with the part in contact with the food. Secondly, I
explored with the long part of the cutlery, and to finish up I explored
the small details.
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13. SCRAP MODELS
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14. KIM SAUVÉ
At first I did not know how to start with this task, but once I started it kept going
better and better. I really enjoyed this way of idea generating. The biggest challenge
for me was, to leave the desire of making good looking prototypes. Once I left that
thought I was able to come up with much more scrap models then before.
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15. KIM SAUVÉ
For these sketches I used my scrap models
as an inspiration. Every time I started with
drawing from a model, after which I could
start to refine my ideas coming from that
model. When I was done with this I selected
some ideas to experiment with the marker
technique. Using the markers, I experienced
that I got way more focused on making nice
drawings instead of idea generating.
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16. MANUEL SUAREZ
For the creation of the scrap models, we made rything on the table I started to glue and put to-
a lot each one. I was very surprised on the scrap gether with tape. That experience felt very good,
modelling design process. At first instance, I could mainly because I did not expect getting something
not imagine making some models made out of useful out of that. I got a lot of shapes and a lot of
trash. I collected a lot of rubbish and placing eve- unexpected ways of eating.
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17. MANUEL SUAREZ
My sketches went very well, I still stick too much
with a piece of cutlery as such. I played a little
bit more with shapes because of the variety of
form with the scrap models. I focused on a knife,
changing a little bit the shape trying to make it
look fast.
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18. Looking for the shape of the literally mix our ideas regard-
final piece of cutlery, we de- ing the shapes. After deciding
cided to compromise our dif- a common shape, we made a
ferent views in terms of shapes quick prototype with plain piece
and applications. One of us of paper looking for the 3D
thought of a piece of cutlery in perception. When cutting this
a more classic shape and the piece of paper, the result was
other one was playing more not what as planned but the
with irregular shapes. We had outcome was the shape that
some communication difficul- expressed what we where look-
ties when expressing our ideas. ing for.
After a while, we decided to
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19. With this, we got the final shape.
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20. MODELS
FIMO
WOOD
BRONZE
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21. FIMO
After several sketches, we decided to transform our sketches into fimo.
To get to these models, we had to discuss the shapes and spend a lot of
time until we agreed on how to do it. The assignor liked the shape and
found it interesting. The shape expressed three words well, but there
was one missing: repulsive.
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22. After the first fimo models, we found a way to add the missing repulsiveness to
the next model. A week after the first fimo models, we made another model,
but his time we pressed salt crystals in the bottom of the fimo model before the
baking. After the fimo was baked, we removed the crystals by putting the model
in water. This way, the texture gave us a repulsive feeling.
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23. WOOD
After discussing the shapes with the assignor, we decided that the final pieces of cutlery would
be made of bronze. For this, we needed a model with the final shapes for the bronze casting.
We decided that balsa wood was the best material for these models.
We started by sawing two blocks of this wood and drew the shapes of the models on them.
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24. After that we sawed out the outline shape of the models.
We defined the basic shape of the cutlery.
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25. With a grinder we could scoop out the shapes more.
The models were still very rough so we started grinding
and smoothing with different machines and sandpapers.
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26. Once the final shapes were made we started to thin them out
and the models were done.
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27. BRONZE
The casting started with an introduction to the materials we
were going to use and with dividing us in groups depending
on the size of the models. After that the instructor told us
how to place the models in the frame.
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28. We made a foundation of oiled sand in this frame in
which we could stick our models. The chemical sand
needed to come on top of that, but before we could put
this sand in the frame we needed to make it ourselves.
We divided the different tasks such as mixing the chem-
icals and spreading the sand in the frames to be able to
work fast enough before the sand became too hard. Af-
ter the harden of the sand we could remove the frames
and the result was a massive and two colored tablet:
We started to smooth the top layer with doctors so
that the mold would be easier to handle. Once that was
done the oiled sand needed to be removed.
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29. The instructor started to carve the vent-holes so the
imprint would also be visible on the other half of the
mold. After that we mixed the chemicals again and
put a next layer of the chemical sand in the frames.
Once the sand was hardened we opened the mold
and started to drill the vent-holes
To make the molds fireproof we needed to
spray a varnish on them. The instructor set
our molds on fire so that the alcohol in the
varnish would condense.
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32. Once the bronze was hardened they pulled
the shaped out of the molds and let them
down in water. After the cooling down of the
bronze we were able to clean it.
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33. After the casting, we had to wait a couple of days After deleting that thin layer, we had to sand
to polish the final prototype. The bronze had the material until the texture was as smooth as
a burned layer, so that is why everything was possible. We wanted it to look really shiny and
black. Firs of all, we had to separate the model smooth because we wanted a high contrast be-
from the rest of the bronze piece, which would tween the bottom part and the top part.
be reused for future castings. Now with the The sanding part took a long time, because there
prototype on hand, we had to take all the black were some areas really difficult to sand because
layer out of the model. We kept that black layer of the tools. They did not reach very well the
in the bottom part of the cutlery piece because inner part of the curved area. Although we man-
of the texture we were aiming for. aged to polish the model in the way we wanted
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34. After the polishing and sanding was made, the last step was to give a more repul-
sive look to the bottom part. For that, we decided to give a special treatment to
the bronze. We heated up the piece and once it reached a certain temperature, we
poured Cupric Sulfate (CuSO4). This acid in high temperatures leaves a green colour
on the bronze making it look old and repulsive
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36. FINAL PRODUCT
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37. In order to make the final product, we had to ex- APPROPRIATE: the appropriateness is shown by a
press four words in two pieces of cutlery. These curved and polished top surface allowing the user to
words are: slow, fast, appropriate, and repulsive. eat the food in an appropriate way.
Now we are going explain how we implemented
these words into the final product. REPULSIVE: The repulsive experience comes when
the user holds the cutlery. The bottom part has an
SLOW AND FAST: the shape mainly expresses these unexpected texture: it is and unpleasant feeling.
two words. On one hand, fast is expressed by a thin- Also visually it has a strong repulsive appearance.
ner and dynamic shape supported by some sharp
edges. On the other hand, slow is visible by a thicker
shape with a smoother outline.
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39. INDIVIDUAL
REFLECTIONS
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40. KIM SAUVÉ
At the start of this assignment I did your body and mind in the activity final shape we came up with was re-
not really know what to expect. I you are doing (brain gym). I thought ally a compromise between our two
assumed to gain some more experi- it was an interesting view, but now different views. It was sometimes
ence in the competencies Form & I experienced it myself I really do hard to meet because we had both
Senses and Ideas & Concepts, but I believe that it can be an enrichment a full agenda, but we made it till a
could not imagine in which way this for your idea generating. I involved good end result.
would be going to happen. myself more in what I was doing by Looking back on this assignment
The most outstanding learning pro- acting out, which was not only an now, I think it gave me much more
cess of this assignment was for me advantage for the ideas that came than I was expecting in the begin-
how it changed my way of thinking. out, but caused also enjoyable expe- ning. It was a lot of work every week
I went from a metaphoric state of riences. again, but if you work hard you will
mind into a more intuitive state. I An example of an experience was the come far. At the end I can really see
experienced a lot of new ways of casting. I was really looking forward the difference in my approach be-
translating my ideas to someone to this, because I would be able to tween now and the start of this as-
else. Making the mood board helped make something that came nearby a signment. The biggest challenge for
me to think more abstract, but also final product. It was a little shock for now will be, how to implement all I
gave me the chance to practice how I me when I heard that we needed to learned in my project. It is not that
could get these ideas out of my head do everything by ourselves. At first I I do not want to act out, it is that I
so other people could understand felt a bit insecure about getting such sometimes do not dare to. I need to
them as well. a big responsibility, but altogether come out of my comfort zone and
This assignment pushed me more to we managed to come up with nice use my imagination as an advantage
take action instead of having a pas- bronze models. This teamwork was a in my projects.
sive way of idea generating behind nice unforeseen circumstance. Eve-
my desk. Searching for rubbish in ryone worked on all the molds, not
and around my house was not my just on their own one.
typical view of tinkering for example. Also Manuel and I worked well as
I read once that you implement in- a team. Every mood board evolved
formation better if you include both from discussions we had and the
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41. MANUEL SUAREZ
Before starting the assignment I was very people is just a battle head to head. In this
interested. It took my attention the as- way I have to say that the results where
signment description. It looked very fun much better than expected and the team-
to learn and very useful as well. The con- work was more enjoyable also.
ceptual part of design is something I do
not feel very familiar with, so I decided to Discussing the feedback with the assignor
go for this assignment mainly because of and with the fellow students was also
that. something to highlight. I learned a lot just
by watching the others work and hearing
During the assignment, what made it so the feedback the assignor was giving to
interesting were the different types of them.
activities we had to do each week. First of
all, taking pictures on the street made me This assignment will definitively help me
realise the huge amount of possibilities of not just for my project this semester, but
inspiration there are. Making the mood also with any future design process. It
board and also de pieces of cutlery helped helped me to see the things with a little
me to improve my teamwork and com- bit more perspective and knowing what
munication. For example, in the project expresses subconsciously.
we are 4 people and is easier to make any
types of agreements, when there are 2
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