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Casting Study 5
PRECEDENT PROJECT: THE GHOST TABLE BY JOEY ED-
DINGTON & ULTRA-THIN CURVED CONCRETE BENCH BY
MODUSTRIAL MAKER
MATERIAL: TEXTILE AND CONCRETE
SIZE: 2ft 2
APPLICATION: FURNITURE
For this project we combined cloth
and concrete to create different
forms. The methods used and
forms created are based off of the
“Ghost Table” by Joey Eddington.
By dipping cloth into a liquid
concrete mixture and then draping
it over a form, Eddington was able
to create a form that has the shape
of a large piece of fabric draped
over a table. Using this method,
we tested multiple different types
of cloth and drapery methods to
see what forms could be created
with different fabrics and concrete
mixtures.
We began by using different types
of cloth ranging from towels to
plastic based fabric materials.
These fabrics were then dipped
into a thin concrete mix and
draped over simple forms. From
this testing it was determined
that the best cloth to use is one
that absorbs liquid easily, as the
concrete will bind to the fabric
better. In addition, flat surfaces off
of the ground aren’t able to soak
as much concrete, and are weaker
because of this. After the first set of
successful castings, we attempted
a second iteration in which we
attempted to make the forms larger
and stronger.
dry cloth and double dipping in
a thinner then thicker concrete
mixture. In the second iteration,
certain strong shapes such as
the upside down v proved to still
be strong, while issues with flat
surfaces still remained.
With further testing the concrete
cloth method could be applied
mainly in an aesthetic sense. Cloth
and concrete are currently being
joined in a material creatively
called “concrete cloth.” Concrete
is held inside of a long, thin cloth
membrane, and when water is
added the cloth hardens. This is
likely the most similar comparison
to real world design applications.
This could allow concrete to be
formed in a different way rather
than
For our second iteration, we used
a sweatshirt fleece material, as
well as a faux-wool fabric. We
replicated the shapes of previous
successful forms and scaled them
up. We also attempted different
methods of concrete application,
such as painting wet concrete on
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