MODEL MADNESS

So the semester is coming to an end and it’s hard to believe that we are at the half way mark for 3rd year. If I could sum up this semester with two words, they would be model madness. From the start, our first project set the pace as we had to craft a model and then another model and another. A pattern would soon form where at the end of every studio session our class was told one of the following: for next class a model is due, you need to make another model, two models are due by next class, model, model, and model. Due to this model intensive semester, I personally have learned some valuable skills and tricks to improve my craftsmanship. An addition, I can honestly say that the class, as a whole, has improved their model making skills and that would be credited to the fine tutelage of our professors. Therefore, I have created a “value” list of what I have learned this past semester in regards to modeling:

Cardboard $2 - $3 a sheet
Chipboard $1 - $2 a sheet
Foam board $3 - $8 (size varies)
Mat board $6 -$9 a sheet
Corrugated board $2 - $4 a sheet
Special Paper types $1 - $7 (varies)
Sobo/Tacky glue $6 a bottle
X-acto knife $4
X-acto blades $3 a pack
Metal ruler $8 - $12 (size varies)
Cutting mat $10 -$24 (size varies)
Balsa/Bass wood $10 - $30 a project
Professor Williams’ facial expression
when she picks up an ugly model Priceless!!!