Tape Creations... - Page 6

Happy Monkey · 03-10-2007, 04:05 PM

Anaglyph! (Red Left Blue Right)
A larger size from the flickr page may work better.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-11-2007, 02:20 PM

It's amazing how different those stars look monotoned rather than the multi colored ones you've been building. I see patterns now that didn't show up on the others.
I guess with 12" wide tape you could build an emergency shelter, that wouldn't roll easily and had defensive spikes for bears.

Happy Monkey · 03-11-2007, 03:29 PM

Heh, and some sort of hammock inside, 'cause it's a bit spiky in there, too.

glatt · 03-12-2007, 09:43 AM

I like 'em. The metal ones are a little softer looking.

Happy Monkey · 03-12-2007, 10:14 AM

Interesting... they're actually much harder and sharper, of course...

I wonder whether the lighting (outdoor for the spiky one) is part of that effect.

glatt · 03-12-2007, 10:41 AM

I think the tape ones look "crisper" like they take an edge well where you fold them, and then the panel part remains pretty flat. You see a bunch of individual triangles that together form a tape creation.

The metal seems more malleable or fluid and doesn't seem as flat in the panel part. Like it makes a crisp fold at the pointy edges, but then bends slightly between folds. It gives it a softer, more fluid feel.

This cropped picture from flicker shows an area that looks like a star shaped bowl to me rather than a group of individual triangles. Maybe it's the lighting. Maybe it's the metal that will bend into a shape and then retain that shape, instead of bouncing back like plastic. Either way, I like it.

Happy Monkey · 03-12-2007, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Maybe it's the metal that will bend into a shape and then retain that shape, instead of bouncing back like plastic. Either way, I like it.

Yeah, me too. And I think that's it. When pressing the outer layer in place, it somewhat smooths the edges, and the foil holds the shape. The cup shape is indeed much more obvious on this one. Though, as Bruce mentioned, it may also be in part due to the monochromicity.

Happy Monkey · 07-07-2007, 05:10 PM

A small one, but it's a new shape.

Uisge Beatha · 07-07-2007, 05:45 PM

Damn, this is frikkin' incredible stuff! I've heard references to your tape creations, HM, but I hadn't made it down to see any until just now. I'm astounded by your creativity and determination (to make so many triangles). I also know what your profile pic is all about, now. Bravo!

Happy Monkey · 07-07-2007, 05:50 PM

Thanks!

Happy Monkey · 12-22-2007, 05:34 AM

Another Christmas:

That last one has ten tiny little light bulbs intended for artificial flowers.

glatt · 12-22-2007, 07:44 AM

I like those. It's cool how the smaller ornament is nestled inside the larger one. I've seen glass ornaments with a similar style.

Happy Monkey · 12-22-2007, 03:35 PM

Thanks! I've done a few other nestled ornaments, but the reflective property of the foil tape adds something. Unfortunately, the opaque property means that the light is seldom as nice as a camera flash.

Griff · 12-22-2007, 03:45 PM

Whoa, those are neat. Are they a lot harder to do than the earlier ones?

Happy Monkey · 12-23-2007, 12:07 AM

Foil is harder, in that mistakes show much more obviously. This particular foil is still harder, in that, as actual duct repair tape, the glue is extremely strong, making mistakes much easier to make.

The shapes are no more complicated than anything I've done before, but the material's a challenge.

And I must confess that I positioned the pieces so as to not completely display how well I met that challenge.

03-10-2007, 04:05 PM	#76
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Anaglyph! (Red Left Blue Right) A larger size from the flickr page may work better. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-11-2007, 02:20 PM	#77
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	It's amazing how different those stars look monotoned rather than the multi colored ones you've been building. I see patterns now that didn't show up on the others. I guess with 12" wide tape you could build an emergency shelter, that wouldn't roll easily and had defensive spikes for bears. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-11-2007, 03:29 PM	#78
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Heh, and some sort of hammock inside, 'cause it's a bit spiky in there, too. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-12-2007, 10:14 AM	#80
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Interesting... they're actually much harder and sharper, of course... I wonder whether the lighting (outdoor for the spiky one) is part of that effect. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-12-2007, 10:41 AM	#81
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I think the tape ones look "crisper" like they take an edge well where you fold them, and then the panel part remains pretty flat. You see a bunch of individual triangles that together form a tape creation. The metal seems more malleable or fluid and doesn't seem as flat in the panel part. Like it makes a crisp fold at the pointy edges, but then bends slightly between folds. It gives it a softer, more fluid feel. This cropped picture from flicker shows an area that looks like a star shaped bowl to me rather than a group of individual triangles. Maybe it's the lighting. Maybe it's the metal that will bend into a shape and then retain that shape, instead of bouncing back like plastic. Either way, I like it. Attached Images

03-12-2007, 09:43 AM	#79
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I like 'em. The metal ones are a little softer looking.

07-07-2007, 05:10 PM	#83
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	A small one, but it's a new shape. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-07-2007, 05:45 PM	#84
Uisge Beatha Lecturer Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 945	Damn, this is frikkin' incredible stuff! I've heard references to your tape creations, HM, but I hadn't made it down to see any until just now. I'm astounded by your creativity and determination (to make so many triangles). I also know what your profile pic is all about, now. Bravo!

07-07-2007, 05:50 PM	#85
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Thanks! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

12-22-2007, 05:34 AM	#86
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Another Christmas: That last one has ten tiny little light bulbs intended for artificial flowers. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

12-22-2007, 07:44 AM	#87
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I like those. It's cool how the smaller ornament is nestled inside the larger one. I've seen glass ornaments with a similar style.

12-22-2007, 03:35 PM	#88
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Thanks! I've done a few other nestled ornaments, but the reflective property of the foil tape adds something. Unfortunately, the opaque property means that the light is seldom as nice as a camera flash. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

12-22-2007, 03:45 PM	#89
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Whoa, those are neat. Are they a lot harder to do than the earlier ones? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-23-2007, 12:07 AM	#90
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Foil is harder, in that mistakes show much more obviously. This particular foil is still harder, in that, as actual duct repair tape, the glue is extremely strong, making mistakes much easier to make. The shapes are no more complicated than anything I've done before, but the material's a challenge. And I must confess that I positioned the pieces so as to not completely display how well I met that challenge. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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