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i just realised how this works, and it is so clever. i'm in awe. @BrotoGP/1482382537481601024?s=20Permalink Look on archive.org
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so encaustic cement tiles are made by pouring coloured cement powder into a metal mould that separates the various sections of the pattern. the mould is removed, a backing of uncoloured cement is put behind, then the whole thing is put under *lots* of pressure. tada! solid tiles.Permalink Look on archive.org
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but cymatics is a technique of putting sand (or other powder) on a flat surface, vibrating it at particular frequencies, and seeing the patterns that emerge through the soundwave interfering with itself. see the original tweet to see a nice simulation.Permalink Look on archive.org
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so you can obviously combine the two techniques! use cymatics to position the white cement powder, add dark cement on top (after stopping the vibration), apply pressure, and!Permalink Look on archive.org
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i say obviously, but i knew about both of these things & it never occurred to me you could do this. really clever technique & also the end result looks great?!Permalink Look on archive.org
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like, it takes the geometric designs common to encaustic tiles & softens them and makes them more organic. and it takes the cool cymatics patterns & uses them in a completely natural and integral way.Permalink Look on archive.org
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anyway. this is what invention looks like, in my experience. taking some well understood concepts and combining them in way that seems obvious in retrospect.Permalink Look on archive.org
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oh! reverse image search has found the folks who made it. here they are: flmceramics.com/shoptile?category=Sound+Wave+Line available for purchase!Look on archive.org
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slightly embarrassing coda: i was wrong about how they were made. it's actually a transfer onto ceramic tile (viewable in the "Tiles" story on his Insta: instagram.com/flmceramics/) but!!! my idea would be cool though. i reckon it'd work!? @LiaSae/1482818294012915718?s=20Permalink Look on archive.org
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hm. my original tweet is still gaining engagement. should i delete it? on the one hand, the thread is misleading. on the other hand, it's misleading about how some particular tiles were made.Permalink Look on archive.org
