Edamame casting process

The organic structure was accomplished by omitting one step of the traditional metal casting – the production of a wax model. Individual soybean pods of various sizes (between four and eight cm in length) were used directly as a positive form and burned out when the mold was fired. The hairs on the beans led to small inclusions and irregularities. This direct use of organic material and the removal by burning it out fascinated me extremely and led to further experiments and objects. Once cast, the edamame pocket art beans have been colored with panina and smoothened until they feel like soft rocks in the hand – something that's fun to play with in your pocket and feel good in your hand. The soybean sculpture, soybean relics and edamameki were sand blasted to reach a natural look.