Making the Fatberg exhibit @ MISci

The first sketch before material order. The four inch wide, 20 foot long hollow square stock arrives. Combination squares. From the ground up. Fixturing the display mount depth. Display mount layout in progress. The kennedy work desk. Cope the pipe supports. Pipe, frame, and flat lay prior to assembly. Cuts. Detail of flat lay cylinder routed in. The display arrived. Early print sketch. Je m'appelle James. Acrylic glass pipe fresh from the supply. Side view of pipe in process. Next cut the acrylic glass pipe on the table saw. Process after paiting. Broke tap repair and cover up. Preventions to not mar the acrylic glass pipe. The pipe construction process. The fatberg up close, kit kats and tampons. Delivering the fatberg home. News crew and press coverage.

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