VOLCAN
2019
VOLCAN is derived from the island of Vulcano in Sicily. Similarly to the stratovolcanos that surround the island, the VOLCAN guitar creates a large eruption of sound. It is believed that the Roman God Vulcan opened a door way to his workshop of forging and fire through the peaks of the islands volcanoes. Eruptions were the result of the God’s creation being made.
Lava as Material
Principals of Lava as a natural element:
Viscosity
Low
Hardness
Brittle when cooled
Temperature
1,200º Fahrenheit (basalt)
Structure
Crystalline- glassy
Goal:
I wanted to evaluate the effects of pouring lava on to maple boards to understand better the path I should take to integrate these materials into the guitar.
My hopes were to find a way to prevent the molten lava from incinerating the boards by soaking the wood for varying times. If the lava did not burn through, I planned to have the wood and glassy lava create one solid form for the body.
Result:
The lava became brittle and did not adhere to any of the boards.
Process:
