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Splash Lounge Chair. Go Ahead, Dive In.
Ever look at macro photos of water splashes or super slow mo’ video of a droplet slamming into the surface sending ripples across a lake? There’s a moment in that 1/10 of a second when the impact creates a crater or sorts, as if you were small enough, it could neatly cup you. Inspired designer Michael Wendel created a 1/8th scale model called the Splash Lounge Chair, big enough for us to sit in.
How It Was Made: The chair was sculpted at 1/8th scale using Sculpey clay. From there, the model was cut into ¼ inch slices. These slices were scanned, blown up to full scale, and plotted to be used as a template for the full scale model. From there, the templates were adhered to 2 inch pink insulation foam, cut out, and assembled to the full scale form. Countless hours of sanding later, the form was coated in 4 coats of Elmer’s glue to protect the foam from resin. After the glue was dried, the form was sprayed with chopped fiberglass using a chopper gun. Once dried, the fiberglass was sanded down, then coated with Bondo. After sanding the Bondo as smooth as possible, it was painted with high epoxy glossy white paint.
Designer: Michael L. Wendel
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64 Comments »
Christine says
This is really neat. I can see it at the side of a pool or a resort. Although, if it didn’t look so litterally like milk, it could be more artistic, rather than corny.
Thomas Sauer says
where can this be purchased???
AG says
you’re an idiot, Thomas Sauer.
merely 99% of all concepts on this website are CONCEPTS.
figure it out people
by says
AHAHHAHA best
web fights are lame says
Wow, people just love to call other people names on the net no matter where you go. I have never seen this site before but found a link to it today.
I just happen to see the person above call the other person an idiot. Ok, you see this kind of thing on every single forum on the web. Still, it never ceases to amaze me that it’s so important to people to correct others and come off as feeling superior.
Perhaps this person doesn’t know this place has conceptual designs, I sure didn’t. No matter what their ignorance of the workings of this site it’s honestly NO reflection of their over-all intellect.
The post by AG comes off as if this is really of some importance in the bigger scheme of life. It’s a web site, who cares if no one knows the items are conceptual or produced.
“Savor kindness because cruelty is always possible later” -Artist Jenny Holzer
Thomas Sauer says
Thanks for the helpful words of advice, I’ll be sure to pay more attention to the “concepts” presented on this website…demand will cause these concepts to become reality…toidi
Jonathan Stampf says
Thomas Sauer is not an idiot.
He was interested in what is discussed here, and now probably turned off by the rude response to his enthusiasm.
People who are afraid to ask questions are unfortunate.
People who try to make people afraid to ask questions are idiots.
Go away, AG.
woohome says
great design! I must admin I,ve never saw this beautiful chair before. I can say that it is not only a piece of furniture, also an interesting piece of art.
Mary T. says
Um…hideous.
zippyflounder says
well done! I like the design and that you spent the time and money to build it in prototype…however dont make a ottomon version, too kinky lol.
Freshome says
This is the coolest lounge I’ve saw in the last months, and I can say that I’ve saw a lot of them.
Nate says
Very cool form. Though, instead of a chair, I’d like it more as fruit bowl. You’d sell a bit more of them that way;)
decaPODA says
“instead of a chair, I’d like it more as fruit bowl.”
u got it mate..google “ceramic for breakfast” n you find your fruitbowl there..
to be more precised - http://www.designboom.com/contest/files/milk_moments3.jpg
Bree says
I don’t take any contraceptive mothod. Will I get pregnant if I sit in one of those?
Colin says
to anyone interested in furniture design, the process of building this awesome piece could have been reduced by hundreds of hours, the process and system can be seen at 3dcutting.com
colin
jin_woo_han says
It will be delivered with model?
Rose says
hey Thomas,
I was just on here looking fot the design process of a chair but i think your chair is really cool. People can be very blunt sometimes! I don’t know how practical it would be in reality - cause thats pretty hard to tell from a picture - but I have faith in you that you would have sorted that out. Oh well I just thought i would add a word of encouragement. Keep up the awsome designs!
Scott Flavin says
what a beautiful model!
emil says
splash louge . what is the connection between those two words?
the idea ,rather matches with a concept for a vase
Sherry says
I’d love a transparent one! (No idea where to PUT it, but it’s a lark!)
yoshima says
I think that this is such a neat design and that if this went into production I would seriously buy this!!!
Lala says
I absolutely love love love!!! I want one!!!
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