This project is entitled Cardboard Gears because the entire thing is made out of cardboard and spray paint and when I finished with the design I looked at it and immediately saw gears on a machine (even though that was not my intention). I had a lot of fun experimenting with this design but I did find it was very time-consuming. Most of the 'gears' are made out of toilet paper rolls which I cut small slits into and then unwound the tube and twisted the parts to create the different types of spirals. The elongated and thick spirals as well as the circles were made out of normal cardboard which I found out was extremely hard to cut and shape. The backdrop for the spirals was also cut from normal cardboard and then I glued the two matching pieces together to create the backdrop. This took the most time and by the time I was done, my hand was sore from all the cutting. If I were to re-do this I would definitely find a box cutter to make the process faster and less painful. Altogether it was a fun project and it really stretched my artistic ability as I honestly hate abstract. However, I do think this project turned out rather well so I may have to start delving deeper into abstract art.
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