Structural/Degradable/Textural
Latex on pulled fabric
Appearance
Chunky, flexible, yellow. The individual threads become noodle looking, bunched up and curled.
Physical Changes
Changed the color
Changed the way the fabric moves, flexible, bouncy
The fabric is now rubbery
Utility
Can by used to adhere materials because the latex sticks to itself
Can be applied to surfaces that can absorb the latex
Holds its shape but is flexible
Can create a skin like texture
Content
Bodily
Disintegrates
Latex on silk
Appearance
Smooth, flexible, yellowed. The silk is wrinkled and is a mix of transparent and opaque patches.
Physical Changes
Changed the color
Changed the way the fabric moves, flexible and bendable
The fabric is now rubbery
Held the wrinkles of the fabric
Enhanced the translucency of the silk
Utility
Can by used to adhere materials because the latex sticks to itself
Can be applied to surfaces that can absorb the latex
Holds its shape but is flexible
Can create a skin like texture
Content
Bodily
Disintegrates
Translucency vs opaqueness
Latex on a cottony surface
Appearance
Chunky, wrinkled, yellow. The cotton is balled up with skin like wrinkles. The stringy ends are pieces of thin cotton. The texture of the can be seen in some areas. The object is dense and looks very grotesque, like a mouse.
Physical Changes
Changed the color
Made the cotton very compact
The object is now bouncy and rubbery
The object is no longer soft and able to be pulled apart
Utility
Can by used to adhere materials because the latex sticks to itself
Can be applied to surfaces that can absorb the latex
Holds its shape but is flexible and bouncy
Can create a skin like texture
Makes a delicate material hardened
Content
Bodily
Grotesque
Latex on stiffened fabric
Appearance
Chunky, stringy and yellow. The individual threads are coated leaving negative space in between. Moments of thicker and thinner applications
Physical Changes
Changed the color
Changed the line quality to be thicker and congealed
Creates texture
Makes the lines of the white fabric more visible when on a white background
Utility
Can by used to adhere materials because the latex sticks to itself
Can be applied to surfaces that can absorb the latex
Holds its shape but is flexible
Can be applied to thin surfaces
Content
Bodily
Disintegrates
Grotesque
Latex on plaster
Process
Diluted latex with water and poured on to the plaster cast, let dry. Mixed red pigment into diluted latex mix and poured second layer.
Appearance
Skin like texture, peachy in color. Streaks where latex is thicker. The surface has a rubbery feel
Physical Changes
Changed the color
Creates a rubbery, irregular texture
Utility
Can by used to adhere materials because the latex sticks to itself
Can be removed from surfaces that do not absorb the latex
Holds its shape but is flexible
Can be diluted to dip objects
Diluted Latex w/ blue acrylic paint on felt
Process
Diluted latex with water and acrylic paint and dipped felt into the mixture. Once semi-dry, shaped the object by pressing fabric together
Appearance
Has as irregular blue dye job, the felt texture can be see but it is not soft. There are some visible chunks of latex
Physical Changes
Changed the color
Creates a rubbery, irregular texture
Able to stand up on its own
Utility
Can by used to adhere materials because the latex sticks to itself
Holds its shape but is flexible
Can be diluted to dip objects
Latex on hair
Process
Diluted latex with water and dipped hair. Let dry spread out on plastic sheet.
Appearance
Firm but flexible. The strands are stuck together with a slight sheen to them. Some small visible chunks of latex.
Physical Changes
Creates a rubbery structure
Hair is combined
Holds its shape
Utility
Can by used to adhere materials because the latex sticks to itself
Can be removed from surfaces that do not absorb the latex
Holds its shape but is flexible
Can be diluted to dip objects
Diluted latex on felt
Process
Diluted latex with water and dipped felt into the mixture then used like paper mache
Appearance
The felt texture can be see but it is not soft. There are some visible chunks of latex and discoloration
Physical Changes
Creates a rubbery, irregular texture
Able to cover an object
Utility
Can by used to adhere materials because the latex sticks to itself
Holds its shape but is flexible
Can be diluted to dip objects