CONTAINER development

CONTAINER is a new publication about the culture of objects. Here contributors document the creation and development of their physical objects www.containerwebsite.com

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initial idea for the outer shipper box. Might all change. Might not.

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This is wood pulp. The stuff in between it being trees and paper. 

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@willsh's idea warming up nicely

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A minor detail that makes a big difference

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Been experimenting with how we might put a mark to the lid of the CONTAINER container. Turns out temperature is key...who'd have thought it?

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Now, why would we be getting invoices from News International?

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Shot on location in Hawaii

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Something nice and warm

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First images of first prototype of hot/cold measure.

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Just doing a bit of research. Hmm... what's big and hot...?

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Possible idea for the first container for CONTAINER #1 Hot & Cold.

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Possible cork choices for something warm

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An idea that didn't quite cut it.

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Early scamp of "the modern thermometer".

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Initial drawing for Leila Johnston's wallet-ty thing. Sent to Leila and also to the die cutters for pricing.

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I started by taking the temperatures of things around my house. The dog was difficult, he was very wriggly and the thermometer is very spiky so I was worried about stabbing him. My house is very, very cold.

More soon.

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The ruler design refined. Choice of materials to be steel (good conductor of heat) and cork (poor conductor of heat).