Organ Cast

The other day I obtained a pigs heart from my local butchers at the market in town. That night I created a mould of the pigs heart whilst it was in my hand. I can't say that it was a pleasant experience, but an experience non the less.
I created the mould the same way as I have with previous one by using the Body Double Silicone and then creating a modroc cast to act as a casing for when the mould is being created.

Rather than use plaster this time I decided to use a clear water Casting Resin. I came up with the idea during the end of one of my tutorials.
I thought I could make the sensor more eye catching by creating a transparent cast which would not only hold the light sensor inside of it, but also a red LED light and possibly a little motor.
The LED light will flash constantly, like the constant beat of a heart, acting almost like a visual metaphor in a way I guess.
This added visual gives another dimension and aesthetic to the sculpture, and at the same time makes the interactive part more appealing, hopefully drawing in the user more to take a close look.
If I do end up putting a motor inside the cast as well, then the motor will trigger a slight vibration which will respond to the user touching the light sensor.
The Resin has very precise measurement requirements that shouldn't be strayed from, and just a little word of advice, if you intend to use Resin make sure you do it outside because it carries a very strong odour that is very hard to get rid of.
Here is how the cast of the heart turned out.