Eliot Coven Flashlight Post

In class I used the automotive glazing spot putty on my flashlight. I put it on very thin so I wouldn't have to sand much. I rubbed it into the yellow foam texture. I then sanded it with 400 grit and then 600 grit. I made sure to fill in any scratches and dents. Next class I will cut out my lens on the laser cutter and prime and paint it. I plan on painting it black and white with dark green in the circles.

Sam Ryan Yellow Foam Project

I started out the yellow foam project with a few sketches of flashlights that would embrace the form of the hand. I decided upon a design the has finger-like nodes that extend from the form. I formed a dome and hollowed out another piece of yellow foam that would fit a "dot-it" light (green in photo). I appoxied the two together and then began shaping the nodes. 

I drilled holes in both the nodes and the solid form. Then I placed appoxy on the short wooden dowels that were inserted into both pieces and let them cure to the form. 

I then went back and sanded down the rough edges of the form to prepare it for the glazed spot putty. I also had to sand down a few of the nodes so that the form would stand independently.

Here I applied several layers of glazed spot putty; sanding in-between each layer applied. 

 

Here is an MDF mold over which I vacuum formed 60 mil. styrene. This will be a glow cover that can be set over the flashlight as an ambient lighting piece while not in use. 

To wrap up this yellow foam project, I intend to apply primer and paint and make the styrene cover.