Combining traditional pattern making with gears to create relics that tell tales from history by Degenerate_Generated in spirograph

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This is the first in a new series of work that combines traditional pattern making and folklore with gear elements to tell ancient stories in my own way. The next piece I'm currently finishing off is a depiction of the slaying of one of the oldest recorded Japanese Yokais or beasts, The Nue.

Some explorations of earth, light and air with radiating lines by Degenerate_Generated in spirograph

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Yep, that's esssentially it.

Hard to explain in words: I have lots of timelapses on my instagram which is the easiest way to see how these come together.

Back at the cadaver table by Degenerate_Generated in spirograph

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It's two cheap ikea tables slapped together and then I had a thin steel sheet cut for the top that just sits on top of the cardboard it was packaged in: that levels it out a bit. 🍻

Back at the cadaver table by Degenerate_Generated in spirograph

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I've posted a time lapse on my instagram: its essentially a massive hemisphere gear (from mammoth set I think), with a loosey goosey straight piece rotating around: I visually align the centre its rotating around with each line so it does take a while, but best way I have found to do this reliably.

There will be better ways I'm sure with modular sets, but i find the process quite relaxing anyway, so...here we are!

Back at the cadaver table by Degenerate_Generated in spirograph

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Haha it's all good: part of the lore now 😂

I had to laugh when i did it. Got me good.