Wow… I promised KI shots way over a month ago and never got around to uploading them. Sorry ’bout that, been busy with a variety of stuff.
I haven’t done anything to stop random people from wandering into my shells, especially #201.
It’s fairly obvious that the silicon and iron in the sand are reacting in some way to the magnetization, and the roof seems to enhance the effect.
I also took a shot of myself from behind, showing the unusual pattern of multiple shadows.
It seems that the light from the reaction gathers in the corners of the roof and is reflected back down to the surface. The roof is almost invisible in the KI shots, but when inside the shell it’s quite noticeable.
Shell 410 on the other hand is progressing, I’ve gotten my door lock figured out and started moving my stuff to the inside of the building. I should probably build a desk and store my writing down there, rather than on the surface… That darn clay stuff is a pain to carve though, and I didn’t think to make the doorway or staircase large enough to fit a desk. I’ve also got a small pool of water near the back, which is infinitely useful when trying to sculpt benches and beds. At least the clay is going to use… digging it out wasn’t entirely futile after all.
Aloys Said:
on May 17, 2008 at 12:09 am
Did I already mentionned I really like what you did here?
In my opinion the only thing really missing here was a door; but that’s just me.
I’m sure 410 will turn out nice.
Paradox Said:
on May 17, 2008 at 12:55 am
Yes, I’m thinking that a door would be a good idea, but most of the light from the iron and silicon goes right up to the roof and very little escapes through the door. Although the effect might be more noticeable if there were something to block the door…