Microscope image showing the plant cells at the border of a growth ring on a piece of softwood
A wooden handplane in a box made of coroplast with a small sign that says "caution artifact present, take care" it shows a warning sign and a broken marble bust
The mold, replica, and original piece of leather. The replica is made of japanese washi paper layered with fine plaster.
A display showing 4 types of mold material. A red alumilite mold maker, blue reprosil mold, purple easy mold, and yellow optosil mold. Bellow are 3 pennies. One is an original the two below that are replicas that are painted to look like pennies. One is a plaster cast, the other a quickwood cast.
Some of the things I've been doing this term. It's been so busy I've been struggling to stay engaged despite the overwelm. We have growth rings under a microscope, cute signage for a handplane, a leather replica made from washi paper and plaster, and a penny replica project.
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