By translucent I mean that you can slightly see through the material. The definition online is
"(of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semi-transparent"
This material used for this particular model is a type of plastic. What's great about this is that it can bend with ease ( malleable) and maintain its shape afterwards. Usually with some plastics you change the shape and it bounces back to its orginal structure, these materials are considered 'smart'. The plastic use for this house is originally from a standard A4 folder (used to protect paper documents so I knew it was reasonably strong).
The construction approach.
-I drew onto the plastic using a pencil and a ruler. The shape was simply a representation of a shell (21.4cmx8cm). I did not want to show the front and back faces, by not showing them I allowed the viewer to imagine it visually.
-I marked the lines of bend (the places where I would shape the material around to form the house).
-I allowed an extra 3cm on the end of the shape to act as a flap in which the ends could be connected. For the joint I used a glue gun.
Aesthetics
I love the folds on this house model, due to the properties of the material the plastic noticeable changes colour (white and less transparent). I can't help but feel this is due to the material weakening or stretching when being folded.
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