For the the studio today I decided to look at other materials that could be used for the individual pieces.
I have made some in clay but they take forever to dry so I thought I'd look at three others while I waited for the clay to dry. Having a variety of different materials in my final object could make it more appealing.
Metal was the first one, it is very smooth and would slide along most surfaces really well,it is also very shiny which makes it very visually appealing. However adding the subtle details would be difficult. It can be polished as well to make it even shinier. Metal is a very sturdy material so it would be able to take a good beating.
- The second one was clear acrylic which I thought would be pretty cool because of the transparency and the smoothness of the surface would allow for a smooth sliding motion. Yet again adding the subtle details like the little extrusions or the finger imprints would be hard due to the material. I think that this would be the most visually appealing piece if I was to use it due to the transparent nature.
- The third material was wood. I chose wood because it is a very commonly used material and you can do many things with it. It can be painted, sanded cut easily and it can also have either a rough or smooth surface depending on how it is handled. The availability of the wood would also make this a good material to use. It is easy to work with and is very robust.
Something I want to look at is having rough and smooth surfaces to create a variety of pieces so that some can move easily across the board and others are difficult and require effort to move them. I have decided for my board which the pieces will be placed on will be made of wood that has been sanded down so that it is smooth. I could possibly make some areas of the board rough and some smooth, just a thought. I am yet to decide how big I want my board, but I don't really want it too small or too big. Also making it out of wood would make it quite heavy and would be a burden to carry around.
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