beads tested in mini-photodotes

studying the beads

light & beads

water beads

Photo credits: Kristophe Diaz

Photo credits: Kristophe Diaz

Photo credits: Kristophe Diaz

experiment_104: hybrid structure

Figure 01. A hybrid of water, glass bowl, light, fiberoptics, and rhizhoma.

Figure 02. A hybrid of water, glass bowl, light, fiberoptics, and rhizhoma.

Figure 03. A hybrid of water, glass bowl, light, fiberoptics, and rhizhoma.

Figure 04. A hybrid of water, glass bowl, light, fiberoptics, and rhizhoma.

Figure 05. A hybrid of water, glass bowl, light, fiberoptics, and rhizhoma.

Experiment_104:
For this experiment we want to test whether a new "brick" can be born, to be used in structures, that will be a hybrid of water, glass bowl, light, fiberoptics, and rhizhoma.
Items used in this experiment: vases, scallions, water, fiberoptics, light, paper clips, Eye-bowl.

experiment_041: guiness with aluminum

Figure 01. Guiness glass ligthed from the top; this time wrapped with aluminum foil (birds-eye view).

Figure 02. Guiness glass ligthed from the top; this time wrapped with aluminum foil (top view).

Figure 03. Guiness glass ligthed from the top as it has happened in the experiment_040 without the use of the aluminum foil (top view)

Figure 04. Side view of the glass used (with water in it).
Experiment_041:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether this special type of glass, wrapped with aluminum paper can augment the light diffused in the water. This experiment is a continuation of the experiment_040.
Items used in this experiment:water, special type of glass (guiness), laser beam, aluminum foil.

experiment_040: special type of glass

Figure 01. Light diffusion: Total occupancy of the water-volume provided.

Figure 02. Changing the angle of the light projected in the water creates different type of result: no diffusion.

Figure 03. Playing more with the angle.

Figure 04. Elevation view of the special type of glass with its curves.

Experiment_040:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether this special type of glass can diffuse the light captured in its curved surfaces in a more interesting way.
Items used in this experiment: water, special type of glass, laser beam.

experiment_034: water bottle

Figure 01. Process of the experiment: contructing a frame for the bottle.

Figure 02. Elevation view of the water bottle from the outdoors (daylight side of the experiment).

Figure 03. Birds-eye view of the water bottle from the outdoors (daylight side of the experiment).

Figure 04. Top view of the water bottle from the indoors (dark side of the experiment).

Figure 05. Birds-eye view of the water bottle from the indoors (dark side of the experiment).

Figure 06. Experiment in action. Overall view of the bottle acting like a lamp.

Figure 07. The bottle illuminates the marble of the window. Through this reflection the room is lighted even more.

Figure 08. The bottle illuminates the marble of the window. Through this reflection the room is lighted even more (zoom in).

Figure 09. Side view of the bottle while lighting the room.

Figure 10. Similar to Figure 08.

Figure 11. The light from the bottle illuminates the room (see objects of the table).

Figure 12. Overall room's light during the experiment.

Figure 13. Illumination expanding.

Figure 14. Light in space without the use of the water bottle.
Experiment_034:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether the water bottle filled with water can bring daylight inside a dark room. In a way the water multiplies the intensity of light captured in the bottle and has the capacity to light a living room.
Items used in this experiment: water bottle, cardboard, water.

experiment_003: mirror in water

Figure 01. Experiment overview: Bathtub filled with water and mirror sited in one side with the flashlight hanging over it.

Figure 02. Close up: The far end that receives the light after is being transferred through the water.

Figure 03. Close up: The flashlight projects light towards the mirror.

(Figure 04. Mini test: Light projected in the water directly.)

Figure 05. Experiment overview (vertical enlarged photo).

Experiment_003:
For this experiment we wanted to check whether the waster can be a material through which we can direct water through reflection. One can see, that the angle of the mirror, receives the light from the flashlight and reflects at the (long) end of the bathtub. Note: the black tube seen in the photos is not part of the experiment.
Items used in this experiment: water, mirror, bathtub, flashlight.

experiment_002: blue funnel

Figure 01. The blue plastic funnel before being attached to the tube.

Figure 02. The blue plastic funnel lighted during the experiment
Experiment_002:
For this experiment we wanted to use a funnel in order to test if this way, more light can be inserted into the tube. The results were similar to the ones we got from the experiment_001.
Items used in this experiment: blue plastic non-transparent funnel, black plastic non-transparent tube, twine, plastic transparent water bottle filled with water, flash light, water.

experiment_001: black tube

Figure 01. The black plastic tube.

Figure 02. The plastic water bottle fille with water, attached at the end of the tube.

Figure 03. Using a flash light as a light source.

Figure 04. Blue light at the end of the tube, as a result of the diffusion that takes place in the water (material effect).
Experiment_001:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether in a dark environment (bathroom without light), we can force light to travel from one side of a tube to the other. As a light source we used a flash light. At the end of the tube used we attached a bottle filled with water, as we had hypothesized that this would help the light to diffuse. The experiment was successful: in the last photo one can see the blue color, which is the (result of the) light that has first traveled through the tube and then has been diffused in the bottle. Some observations from the experiment: There was different light strength depending the current curvature of the tube.
Items used in this experiment: black plastic non-transparent tube, twine, plastic transparent water bottle filled with water, flash light, water.