Making Archimedes model video
In this video I talk you through how I made a latex model of the lunar crater Archimedes to use as a teaching tool to show how the angle of the Sun affects crater shadows. I used my sketch of Craig Howman's photo of this crater as a reference to try and get the correct morphology on the walls of the crater. The direction of the Sun was slightly different in my photos demonstrating the model than it was in the original photo and sketch. This will be a replacement for my previous crater model which was made from Plaster of Paris and Mod Roc. This new one is much lighter and not as breakable as the plaster one was. I will be using this in talks and at outreach events.
Materials used:
Liquid latex
Baking flour
Clear sheet of acetate (oiled)
Fork (for mixing and sculpting)
White spray paint
Music: "Beyond Dreams" by Scott Holmes via the Free Music Archive - www.freemusicarchive.org
Making Archimedes model video
In this video I talk you through how I made a latex model of the lunar crater Archimedes to use as a teaching tool to show how the angle of the Sun affects crater shadows. I used my sketch of Craig Howman's photo of this crater as a reference to try and get the correct morphology on the walls of the crater. The direction of the Sun was slightly different in my photos demonstrating the model than it was in the original photo and sketch. This will be a replacement for my previous crater model which was made from Plaster of Paris and Mod Roc. This new one is much lighter and not as breakable as the plaster one was. I will be using this in talks and at outreach events.
Materials used:
Liquid latex
Baking flour
Clear sheet of acetate (oiled)
Fork (for mixing and sculpting)
White spray paint
Music: "Beyond Dreams" by Scott Holmes via the Free Music Archive - www.freemusicarchive.org