These were my next lot of experiments with synthetic cotton wool.
Firstly I was interested in how well it created a dread lock effect (image 1), I created this sort of rope spring by rubbing handfuls together quickly. The synthetic cotton wool is static and quite strong so it did this well. After I had made the long bit of material, I wound it tightly, around and around. I liked how it held its shape by itself and formed a springy coil.
There were many different stages that looked interesting during the burning process. This was the most heated version and uses the most of my material. It bubbles together and looks rather like a dirty plastic bag.
Here was the other heated version I liked. It has a spider web effect. I think its lightness and transparency is beautiful. Next time I will take this technique a step further by making a combination of the different levels of burning.
Here I tried to separate a bunch of individual strands and layer them back on top of one another, to show lightness and fine texture. This experiment really enables the viewer to see how the material is made up. I made a larger version, but it was so light and transparent that I lost it when I turned around for a second to talk to my tutor. I think it blew away, which I'm sad about, it looked really cool (i blame it on him).
Further Plans (final three processes):
- use dye to show absorbency (or lack of aka how it repels the dye)
- play around more with twisting and taking advantage of how well the fibers hold together when i rub and twist them
- make a more interesting structure using the successful variety of burning techniques.
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