I wanted to create something that had a function, but still looked good.Ā For someone living in a small apartment, having something that serves a purpose is important.Ā I decided that I wanted to create a bowl as a place to store items like my keys and wallet, but I was stuck on a design.Ā While visiting my grandma a few weekends, I noticed that her bedroom had an ocean aesthetic.Ā She had a window curtain was of an underwater scene, with dolphins and fish swimming around.Ā Her bars of soap in her bathroom where in the shapes of seashells and a small picture of a sailboat hung on the wall.Ā I decided to use that aesthetic for the design of my project.Ā I wanted to create a giant oyster to hold my treasures, as a oyster protects its pearl.Ā The plan is to use some old cardboard boxes to build a core for each half of the shell. Then I will cut up some aluminum cans, proved by my roommates and I,Ā to coat the outside to give it a shiny appearance.Ā My mom supplied me with some leftover pink felt that I will use to cover the inside of the oyster.
Currently, I have not started building it yet, but I have all the materials and plan on starting this weekend
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This sounds like a really cool idea. I really like how you gained inspiration from walking around your grandmothers house. I am really looking forward to seeing how you will actually construct your oyster out of the unconventional materials you have chosen to use.