Using acetate in part of the model creates a smooth, shiny concrete surface contrasting from the more rough texture created by the pink foam form work.
2. Failed lightness of concrete block
3. Mixing Paper into concrete mixture
The second attempt in making concrete lighter was through the mixture of soaked and shredded pieces of paper. The concrete mass was not sufficiently lighter, but still noticeably lighter. The strength of the concrete block may have been comprised, however, through the addition of the shredded paper.
4. Transfer of ink
The initial reason we started the experimentation of transferring images onto concrete was through this unexpected transfer of numbers from the pink foam form work onto the concrete block.
5. Black and white photo printed on glossy photo paper
Only the blue ink from the black and white photos transferred onto the concrete surface. The remaining color on the photo paper itself was yellow.
6. Black and white photo printed on matte photo paper
The same thing happened here as above.
7. Color photo printed on copy paper
All ink transferred onto the concrete surface. However, the paper was harder to peel off.
8. Turning concrete black
Through the addition of charcoal powder, the goal was to create a solid black concrete mixture. But the charcoal powder did not dissolve into the mixture to create a smooth and consistent black mixture.
9. Layering
Part of the concrete mixture was mixed and poured as instructed, however, no large aggregate pieces were in the mixture. Another layer was added of mixture with larger aggregate pieces. A final layer of concrete mixture with no aggregate, but the addition of charcoal powder topped the experiment.
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