Doing the 3D outcome was the most challenging part of the project as I had to make several changes in both the design and the material choice.
To begin my 3D project, I used a 3 mm MDF board that I cut into a 275 mm radius circle to use as the base.
In the middle of the circle I traced another circle of 175 mm radius for the main building of the multi-faith centre. Then, I cut a sheet of plywood into two 100 mm sheets to use for the walls. On one of the sheets, I outlined the shapes for my windows.
To cut the windows, I first used a drill to make holes in the middle of each windows, then used the saw to cut it out starting from the holes.
The next step was to create the dome. Initially I intended to make the dome with wood but unfortunately the wood was not as flexible as I thought and it did not give me the shape So, I did some research and discovered that plastic would work better. Luckily, the plastic was accessible at the model making workshop.
To make the Dome, I selected the dome's shape and the appropriate size for the model in the workshop. Then chose white plastic and put the dome shape and the plastic in the vacuum former to get my dome.
The next thing I had to do was create the windows in the dome. I began by drawing diamond shapes on the plastic and then cutting them out using a craft knife. It was difficult because the craft knife kept slipping from my hand and leaving marks on the rounded surface.
The dome had a thin plastic paper inside so I decided to keep it, to use it as glasses instead of acetate.
I then used wood glue to attach the wood pieces I had cut for the fence to the base. I also used clamps to hold all the pieces together while the glue dried to ensure they were properly bonded.
Due to the round shape of the structure, the clamps were hard to keep stable and to adjust, so I used masking tape to keep the woods together while waiting for them to stick together.
After several hours, the glue was not holding so I used a glue gun to attach the pieces of wood together
At first, I planned to use clear acrylic for the windows. However, when I was in the model making workshop, I came across clear plastic. It turned out to be a better option because it was more flexible than acrylic, which was ideal for the curved shape of the building.
I used a glue gun to attach the plastic to the wood. Then, I trimmed the edges of the dome and attempted to remove the pencil marks, but it did not work, so I had to paint over them. I applied white acrylic paint with a large brush, but I was not happy with how visible the brushstrokes were. To minimise them, I used a sponge and acrylic paint.
After that, I took a large square piece of MDF that I sanded before painting it with White Primer and white acrylic in order to use it as the base of the multi-faith centre
Next, I moved on to decorating the entire structure to improve its appearance. To begin, I printed bricks and sliced them into 100mm pieces to fit the length of the fence. I then used mount spray to glue them to the fence. After that, I cut a piece of mount board to match the size of the water on the plot and painted it light blue to resemble water colour. Finally, I added multiple layers of hot glue to create texture.
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