Grova trådar …

… kräver en mjuk botten

Mmmums …

… lock och loppisfynd

Godmorgon, det blir bara …

… bättre

Det tar lite extra tid

Om man gör som jag: inte limmar utan syr ihop alla delar för hand och virkar ett snöre som skall hålla fast locket till burken. Det ända som är limmat på locket är den lilla skyddsrundeln som täcker sömmarna. Den har jag laserskuret ut av samma lyxiga italienska bokpapper från Djura Bok & Pappersverkstad som jag använder till insidan av kramburkarna.

Godmorgon, här kommer lite ögongodis till fikat

Lintråd och franska knutar.

Det här är ineffektiv sömnad för det tar lika lång tid att sy pyttigt som stort. Men ibland måste man bejaka det ineffektiva och ge den inre lustbrodösen lite näring.

Mera Elvis

Sett ur denna vinkel
tycks nästa miniburk sjunga

… Only YOUuu…

 

Godmorgon, den här lilla filuren …

 … får mig att nynna Elvis låtar

Klick klack …

… Det blev en fin bild av bilden

Barking about Bark spin-off

 

Working as an Artist with focus on building Artist’s Books I was invited to join the Barking about Bark Workshop series held at Sliperiet in 2017. Workshop had a focus on exploring limits and it aroused many questions such as:
If I order Birch bark from a craft supplier what can I as a newbie to the material make from it?
How can I work with bark – näver and modern machinery?

My personal questions were.
Can I kerf Bark and make it bend to my will?
How can I combine laser cutting and Birch Bark?
Is there an age limit to the material if yes will it be an issue when laser cut?

This last question is a bit like kicking in an open door. There are limits for all materials and bark is no exception. But is a crucial to understand if the heat exposure to the material when cut laser will affect the long term result. Kerfing bark proved to be difficult as this material has lentil cells and a natural bendiness. If the kerf is cut to narrow the heat from the laser will make the bark brittle and the object will fall apart over time. Same result when the kerf cuts across the lentil cells.

After some minor experimenting resulting in failures other question need to be asked. Why use a laser cutter at all and what is laser cutting good at, other than mass production?
Analyzing the Bark, the one bought from the craft supplier, I if find two difficulties that make working with bark extra frustrating, it is difficult to cut curved lines and make holes without the bark tearing by hand. This is exactly what the laser cutter is really good at cutting out fine details, cutting holes and curved lines. The heat seals of the cut edges and prevent ruptures.

Another big advantage when working with a laser cutter and vector based layouts are the easy scaling of objects. You can easily change size.

On display in the showcase at 3D-Lab, Sliperiet are some of my prototypes for an upcoming a limited edition of bark containers. Some kerf test results and an Artist’s Book.

This is showcase week

Objects and research made by Marianne Laimer in 2017/2018

On display in 3D-lab there will be this showcase with some of my bark (näver) prototypes made after I participated in the Barking about Bark workshop series held at Sliperiet in 2017.