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CASE STUDY

Real Hackney Dave

Neon artworks and sculptural hand pieces — translating Dave's drawings and casts into illuminated and physical form, including the Peace / F*ck Off neon-pink edition of fifty.

Peace / F*ck Off — Limited Edition of 50, Neon Pink Gloss

PRJ-037b

Peace / F*ck Off — Limited Edition of 50, Neon Pink Gloss

A child's hand, plaster cast by Dave himself, carrying a dual message — peace from one side, f*ck off from the other. 3D scanned from the original cast and produced as an edition of fifty in neon pink high gloss.

PROCESS

  1. 01Receive the original plaster cast of the child's hand from Dave
  2. 023D scan the cast — full surface capture, both sides of the gesture
  3. 03Clean the scan data and prep the file for production
  4. 043D print the edition of fifty in Aberdeen
  5. 05Finish each piece in neon pink high gloss
  6. 06QC, number and pack the edition
  7. 07Ship the full run down to London
/3D SCAN/3D PRINT/EDITION OF 50/NEON PINK/HIGH GLOSS/PLASTER CAST/ABERDEEN/LONDON

CASE NOTES

Hackney Dave came to us with an idea that was equal parts provocative and sincere — a child's hand, plaster cast by Dave himself, with a dual message. One side reads peace. Flip it, and it reads f*ck off. A comment on world peace and war, depending on which way you're looking at it.

Dave wanted to turn it into an edition. Neon pink, high gloss, fifty pieces.

We 3D scanned the original plaster cast, capturing every detail of the surface — the soft fingertips, the seam lines, the small imperfections that mark it as a hand-cast object. From that scan we 3D printed the full edition, each piece finished in neon pink high gloss, true to the original cast.

All fifty were produced in Aberdeen and shipped down to London. The beginning of a great working relationship.

EVIDENCE — 10 FRAMES

WORKSHOP / STUDIO / GALLERY

The original — child's hand plaster cast by Dave, held in the studio before scanning.
PRJ-037b/01The original — child's hand plaster cast by Dave, held in the studio before scanning.
Hero — peace side, neon pink high gloss, edition piece on the bench.
PRJ-037b/02Hero — peace side, neon pink high gloss, edition piece on the bench.
Front-on — fingers reading clean as a peace sign, gloss catching the studio light.
PRJ-037b/03Front-on — fingers reading clean as a peace sign, gloss catching the studio light.
Side profile — surface detail of the original cast held all the way through the print and finish.
PRJ-037b/04Side profile — surface detail of the original cast held all the way through the print and finish.
On the workshop floor — edition piece sat in front of the print vinyl racks.
PRJ-037b/05On the workshop floor — edition piece sat in front of the print vinyl racks.
Studio shot — gloss neon pink standing out against the workshop backdrop.
PRJ-037b/06Studio shot — gloss neon pink standing out against the workshop backdrop.
Flip side — viewed from the back, the gesture reads as the second message. Same hand, opposite read.
PRJ-037b/07Flip side — viewed from the back, the gesture reads as the second message. Same hand, opposite read.
Reverse profile — fingers from behind, surface of the original cast still legible.
PRJ-037b/08Reverse profile — fingers from behind, surface of the original cast still legible.
Profile — clean line from wrist to fingertip, high-gloss finish across the whole piece.
PRJ-037b/09Profile — clean line from wrist to fingertip, high-gloss finish across the whole piece.
Production — four of the fifty lined up on the bench in Aberdeen, ready to be packed for London.
PRJ-037b/10Production — four of the fifty lined up on the bench in Aberdeen, ready to be packed for London.

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