Suggestions for a sculpture/model

[podzol]

Hi all you creative geniuses out there.

My new business makes models for science center displays. I want to sculpt a few things that are a real challenge, as examples of what I can do. Things that when finished, people running science centers will say WOW, I want her to do my exhibit!!!

Any ideas?

Here are some things I was thinking:

malaria life cycle
jellyfish
Ciliate protozoon with cilia
hookworm or tardigrade

The finished sculpture should fit within a 1’ x 1’ x 2’ box about.

I have a wide range of methods at my disposal including direct modelling, casting, vacuum forming in both opaque and transparent materials. Painting is also fine

Thanks!!

[habbywall]

Well, I don’t know what any of those mean except for jellyfish, but the last three would be good. But I don’t think a life cycle would be very interesting, but it might show that you know what you are doing with science and all.
So you should do something that will show you are good and that you know about science.

[sparrowhawk]

actually really detailed microchips are quite impressive (just bigger than uisual:) )

i saw one once…it was really cool

umm…this?..seirously

[podzol]

Hmm what is that? I like it… A cut up soda can shaped to look like a pterodactyl filled with catfood?
Maybe I need to look at it upside down.

[U-Turn]

Having had malaria, I vote for the malaria life cycle. It’s simply amazing!

[podzol]

@U-Turn

Having had malaria, I vote for the malaria life cycle. It’s simply amazing!

It’s a hot topic, and fascinating, so I thoughtthat one might be cool.
Perhaps you can serve as a consultant on the project.

Glad you are better. Yikes.

[Spudman]

How about a blown up model of someones booger? Or would that be weird?

[dan_de_man]

@podzol

Hi all you creative geniuses out there.

My new business makes models for science center displays. I want to sculpt a few things that are a real challenge, as examples of what I can do. Things that when finished, people running science centers will say WOW, I want her to do my exhibit!!!

Any ideas?

Here are some things I was thinking:

malaria life cycle
jellyfish
Ciliate protozoon with cilia
hookworm or tardigrade

The finished sculpture should fit within a 1’ x 1’ x 2’ box about.

I have a wide range of methods at my disposal including direct modelling, casting, vacuum forming in both opaque and transparent materials. Painting is also fine

Thanks!!

hook worm aye

[podzol]

I ride with an orange one, maybe subconsciously I was thinking that, Dan de man!

Booger, eh? I am looking for something with a little more of the cuddle factor, not much necessarily, but I want people to look at it not look away.

Keep the ideas coming!

[monkeyman]

@podzol

more of the cuddle factor, not much necessarily, but I want people to look at it not look away.

Awwww, look at the hookworm, mommy!!!

[sparrowhawk]

@podzol

Hmm what is that? I like it… A cut up soda can shaped to look like a pterodactyl filled with catfood?
Maybe I need to look at it upside down.

its a pack of buiscuits!

[NordicUni420]

how abotu a cut-away type deal of a mitochondria. the powerhouse of the cell!

[podzol]

@NordicUni420

how abotu a cut-away type deal of a mitochondria. the powerhouse of the cell!

That’s a good one. Mitochondria are pretty cool little things. I read once that it is believed that long ago they were akin to bacteria, and invaded primative eukaryotic cells. The symbiosis was so effective that the invaded cells dominated over the cells without the mitos!!

[dan_de_man]

@podzol

That’s a good one. Mitochondria are pretty cool little things. I read once that it is believed that long ago they were akin to bacteria, and invaded primative eukaryotic cells. The symbiosis was so effective that the invaded cells dominated over the cells without the mitos!!

I heard that from a sci teacher aswell