So today I managed to get my hands on some mirrored Perspex. I really wanted to see what the reflections would look like if I melted the Jelly Babies directly onto the surface. The problem I found with using this material is that the surface bubbled and warped slightly when exposed to the blow torch for too long. I decided to cover some sections with really thick layers of the melted mix and cover some other areas with not that much - to see if you could see the reflections. However, 5 bags of Jelly Babies later and the whole sheet was covered. Although the colours are a bit too strong next to one another, I think the piece is quite successful. The colours have blended into each other to create sections of really nice contrast between the charred surface and the dull colour underneath. Teamed with the reflective surface underneath, I think it works really well. My only issue are the colours. I think if I continue on with this idea, I would chose a more limited colour pallet. This piece would be much more successful with some kind of other interest on top of the Jelly Babies and maybe in smaller sections as I think the surface is just too large and busy.
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