I think out of the whole project this was the most nerve wracking part, as once the brain was vacuum formed it would then determine the final result of the model part of our project. Being a prototype it allowed me to experiment with the equipment and materials before our work gets put in a gallery. This has been a real eye opener to the time and effort that goes into sculptures and modelling, and that you have to be very patient and prepared for it going wrong!
I was really happy how the top of the brain came out as you can see the details, however a major problem that rose was the two pieces fitting together. Because the brain was so detailed it meant the vacuum forming did not work as well as we liked, and it actually caused one of the pieces to pop half way through it being vacuuming meaning it did not form all of the shape. Also me having to redo the top affected the shape. With this two factors it meant the two pieces did not quite fit together.
Because of this we had to rethink our plan slightly. We still wanted it to be in the shape of a brain so the participant could hold it with both hands and feel it, so we came up with a slightly different design to over come this problem. We are going to slightly separate the two pieces so they appear the same size. Even though I have made a mistake this time, I now know what not to do, and have a better design for when I recreate the brain for our gallery space (don't worry the gallery version will look very professional!).
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