Gotye uses facets in a unique and unexpected way in their video. The simplicity in it’s visual style reflects the almost minimal use of instruments in the song, while keeping it very human.

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Gotye – Somebody that I used to know

faceture vases

The FACETURE series consists of handmade faceted vessels, light-shades and table. Each object is produced individually by casting a water-based resin into a simple handmade mould. The mould is then manually manipulated to create the each object’s form before each casting, making every piece utterly unique.

First the mould of the object is hand-made by scoring and cutting a sheet of 0.5mm plastic sheet. This sheet is then folded, cut and taped into the overall shape of the product that is to be cast. The mould’s final shape, and strength, is dictated by which triangular facets I pop in and out. I do this each time I ready the mould for the next object, meaning that no two castings are the same. I then mix a water-based casting resin that is cast in the mould where it sets solid.

Modern Geometric Mobiles from AMradio

The resin is poured into the hollow mould and rolled around to coat and encase the sides, controlled by me on the casting jig on the machine. The material soon sets creating a hollow solid object. Then another, different coloured measure of resin is poured into the same mould, and swirled around inside, over the first. When it has set, the mould is removed to reveal the solid set cast piece. The casting appears with sharp accurate lines and a digital quality to its aesthetic, a visual ‘surprise’ considering the ‘lo-fi’, hand-made process from which it came. The mould is then cleaned and ready for re-use.

Raven Logo from Spoon Graphics

Geometric mobiles to add a bit of of whimsy to your home, honestly these invoke a vintage video game quality that is both old and modern all at once. Check them out at AMradios etsy page.

Spoon Graphics even shows you how to create a faceted logo in illustrator

Irina Shaposhnikova’s2009 collection ‘Crystallographica’

Part of Irina Shaposhnikova's 2009 collection