To recreate the SEM texture of an object
We had to recreate the texture and feeling of an object: to which I picked the human skin; for its coarseness and rough texture is interesting to experiment around with. I went along the lines of wanting to use food as a material since it is an area that I haven’t quite explored before yet.
SEM of Human Skin
Gathered some foam board and felt paper to experiment around with. I went with orange skin as the medium as I feel its undulations and roughness is best representative of the human skin’s characteristics.
I tried attaching the human skin together firstly through white glue, before I felt that the stickiness of it is not firm enough to hold the pieces together.
In the end, I figured that using the glue gun would be a better alternative.
Done with the human skin area, I figured I should venture a little more with the materials I have on hand.
Added the felt paper at the back like a backing to the skin; acting almost like the human muscle structure beneath.
It is definitely an interesting and different kind of project to endeavour; never quite did a project with actual food before so it was eye-opening. The glue acted as a deterrent for ants, and I suppose that orange skin is perfect for repelling ants as well.