User:Ben ot/ENES-100/project 0

Week1 Narrative
During week one I mostly just examined how a strandbeest functions. I began to think of possible designs and materials I could use.

Week2 Narrative
Week two I drew my design and made my first attempt in building the strandbeest. I ran into several problems with materials, I used straws that were cut in half for the legs, but they were curly and didn't work well. Another problem I ran into was my method of holding the legs together. I tried to use bent staples, but they were either falling out or blocking the movement of the leg. After my failed attempt I tried once more with whole straws rather than cut ones and push pins rather than staples. With the new materials I built a strandbeest with working legs. Unfortunately the carboard base soon bent and ripped. I'm sure if I use a stronger material for the base like popsicle sticks the finished product will be 100% functional. /CDIO/