Valley
A biomaterial based perfume bottle
Address product waste in the beauty industry through speculative material design
The Problem:
Research Question :
Design Goal
Test biomaterial plastic to conceptualize what a circular life cycle could look like for perfume bottles
Test biomaterial plastic to conceptualize what a circular life cycle could look like for perfume bottles
Can circularity be introduced into the lifecycle of perfume bottles?
Guiding Ideas
At what point does scent become affect?
How does scent decompose?
Can material experience be circular?
At what point does scent become affect?
How does scent decompose?
Can material experience be circular?
Bioplastic Recipe :
Recipe by Kevin Tang, RISD 2022
Experimentation :
Ingredients & Materials
Gelatin
Potato Starch
Glycerin
Water
Potato Starch
Glycerin
Water
Pot
Spatula
Measuring Spoons
Stove
Molds
Spatula
Measuring Spoons
Stove
Molds
Add 60 grams of Gelatin
Add 6 grams of Potato Starch
Add 6 grams of Glycerin and 60ml of water
Heat and stir until mixture turns white
Pour into molds for tests
Let cure until all moisture has evaporated
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Too thin of a cast
Peeled slightly too early
Crumbled but still stretchy
Peeled slightly too early
Crumbled but still stretchy
Correct thickness of casting
48 hour cure time
Peeling from wood was difficult
48 hour cure time
Peeling from wood was difficult
Optimal thickness of casting
48 hour cure time
Edges not touching walls &
Metal mold made a better sample
48 hour cure time
Edges not touching walls &
Metal mold made a better sample
Took a long time to cure and dry
Evaporated and lost mass
Shriveled up after taking it out due to excess water in the material
Evaporated and lost mass
Shriveled up after taking it out due to excess water in the material
Test 1 - Wooden Bowl
Test 2 - Wooden Bowl
Test 3 - Aluminum Tray
Test 4 - 3D Print Mold
Application :
Product Possibilities:
- Container for perfume
- Outside shell material
- Packaging for shipping
- Food Packaging
- Lighting Design
Future Uses:
Inspiration :
Form
Bulbous
Biotic
Materials
Use Case
Color
Research
Warm Organics
Sketch Ideation :
Hangs on display stand from loop
Wand sits in bulb filled with perfume
Pull off tab VS. Wand and Bulb
Final Concept :
Bottle & Wand
Color concepts
Perfume stand concept
Elevations
How to Use Valley :
Open bottle by pulling the wand
Use wand to apply scent
Dispose body and wand into soil when empty
Model Prototypes :
Container
Shell
Applicator
Color & Scent Story :
Amber
Bushbelly
Smoothstone
Spicy
Aromatic
Vibrant
Aromatic
Vibrant
Aquatic
Clean
Salty
Clean
Salty
Woodsy
Warm
Dry
Warm
Dry
Renders :
