final production
sides
I went back to fix and enhance my model, formatting my side panels for FabLab processing, I was able to have each piece cut out for me, which greatly reduce construction time. I had learned how difficult if was to keep track of my pieces during prototyping, and so this time I labelled each piece using a numbering system that helped me keep track of everything far more efficiently. Happily, everything fit together and was accurately propurtioned now.
For my top paneling, I went through a series of possible tabbing combinations that I thought would produce the desired effect. Many of them were not feasible but the one I chose seemed to relate to the idea of movement and even looked like my original teardrop-like shapes produced during conceptualisation. Doing everything by hand, I found the printer paper to be extremely fragile.
With a small amount of difficulty, I managed to seal the side and top panels together. I also decided to remove sections of the top paneling from my lantern so that I could place my hand through the centre. By placing my hand through these holes I was reminded of the idea of “holding together� (quite literally).
fabrication
completed model
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