The Paper Mache Arm Chair Print E-mail

This experimental piece set to make effective use of waste material.

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During the early stages of this project it was found that paper mache on a balloon at 18 layers with minor reinforcement offered a form strong enough to withstand the weight of 100kgs. The reason for this is the fact that the egg form is one of the strongest three-dimensional forms in the world.

The Arm Chair set about making use of another inflatable product (inflatable chair) to paper mache on till strong enough to sit on. The only problem with the theory behind this was the simple fact that there is no egg form with in the inflatable there for with paper alone the shell produced would never be strong enough to sit on.

The beauty of paper mache is the fact that any thing can be added to the mold to change its form and strength properties. In this case polystyrene and cardboard were used to reform the shape of the chair to make it more ergonomically sound. Furthering this a couple of layers of new paper were added to the mold using resin instead of PVA, giving the end product the strength for one to sit in it.

I feel the product highlights consumption and captures the highlights of the time it was produced through the print displayed on it. It offers itself as a fun conversational piece with a function. The beauty of the product is the fact that no two could ever be produced the same; therefore every single one would have its own individual aesthetics and characteristics.

 
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