Beauty

This is the start of BEAUTY(part one). It is sure to be a beautiful section.

Chromatic Revolution:

This Chapter was called "Chromatic Revolution" and it is about Cadmium. Cadmium was discovered in 1817 by Friedrich Stromeyer. It was a yellowish orange color and it mixed well with blues. However this new element was very rare. The pigments created by this elements were especially favored by painters and were soon used in paint. But if these pigments were not disposed of carefully high risks would form. This caused many to put restrictions on these paints and soon they were indeed found to be poisonous. Not many pigments could compare with such rich color however. This element has also been used in attacks on different parts of the world. Although banned many of these pigments are still favorable to artists.

Picture Work Cited: Cadmium, http://www.chemistryland.com/CHM130FieldLab/Lab6/Lab6.html, Sapling Learning, 4/20/14

"Lonely-Chrome America":

This chapter was titled "Lonely-Chrome America" and is about Chromium. The first automobiles were made with chromium. It has a blue-white glow and a shiny surface. It represented glamour and excitement paving the way for the booming consumer society. Automobiles and chromium became the emblems of this time period and were flaunted around as a way to pick America up after the Great Depression. It displays a sense of speed and style unobtainable by any other element. It excited our craving for dangerous things and our love of powerful machines such as automobiles. Slowly however, Chromium lost the public interest and floated into the past. Chromium became a flashy material that was left in the dust.

Picture Work Cited: Chromium, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium, Wikipedia, 4/13/14

Abbe Suger's Sheet Sapphire:

The next chapter I read was called "Abbe Suger's Sheet Sapphire" it was about Cobalt. Cobalt was able to retain one of the hardest colors to display in nature, blue. It was discovered around 1735 by Georg Brandt and the world exploded with a need to obtain this beautiful element. Everyone who was anyone had to have blue glass. It was used to make all sorts of objects like chandeliers, windows, and glassware. Many of these objects were sought out and desired for many purposes. But one thing was for sure cobalt remained a popular element for years to come.

Picture Work Cited: Cobalt, http://americanfireglass.com/1-2-cobalt-blue-reflective.html, American Fireglass, 4/20/14

This concludes BEAUTY(part one). Next is BEAUTY(part two)!

Craft

Here's CRAFT(part three) everybody! :)

"Turn'd to Barnacles":

This chapter was titled "Turn'd to barnacles" and is about calcium. The White House was made of lime and glue. Lime is an oxide of calcium. Calcium and its important and abundant compounds are entirely white. Calcio is Italian for calcium and soccer because of its Latin root Calx which means to reach a goal. It was often used in Italian art and in important tombs and gravestones. Calcium is good for us and is eaten to maintain strong bones and teeth. It is said that Cleopatra ate the largest calcium supplement in history when she drank a large pearl dissolved in vinegar. This was a potent drink but did not kill her. No, she killed herself using the venom of an Asp after learning of the suicide of her husband Marcus Antonius.

Picture Work Cited: Calcium, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcium, Wikipedia, 3/12/14

The Guild of Aerospace Welders:

The next chapter was called "The Guild of Aerospace Welders" and is about Titanium. Titanium can be cut and hammered. It can also be welded but only by a master welder. Although it has a futuristic air about it is very rare and many people have not been exposed to it's qualities. It is strong, lightweight, and non-corrosive. It has been used in transportation, engineering, and prostheses. It has a polished surface and a warm reflection. Titanium is very much unlike steel.

Picture Work Cited: Titanium, http://www.tirings.com/titanium-facts/, Titanium Rings Studios, 2014

The March of the Elements:

This chapter was called "The March of the Elements" it encompasses all of the elements we find to be precious or exotic such as niobium and tantalum. All of the elements in this  chapter are used in some form of craft and have unique qualities that make them perfect for different types of craft. Such as density and malleability. 

Picture Work Cited: Niobium, http://riograndeblog.com/2013/05/titanium-and-niobium-jewelry-brilliant-metal-colors-at-your-fingertips/, Viqui Sanchez, Rio Grande, 5/31/13

This is the end of all of the parts of CRAFT. In the next blog we will start part four BEAUTY.

Craft

It's time for CRAFT(part two)!

The Worldwide Web:

This chapter was called "The Worldwide Web" and it was about copper. It has symbolic, visual, and structural benefits unlike any other. It is the only red metal. It is also very malleable and abundant. Copper conducts heat and electricity. It is also extremely ductile. It was the key component in the creation of the first worldwide web. By this meaning telegraphing around the globe with copper wires. The first attempts at creating this web around the world failed completely but, in 1901 the web was complete and copper rung out with electricity and messages flowing through it. Copper then became the symbol of civilization.

Picture Work Cited: Copper Web, Tom Dixon, http://www.tomdixon.net/news/etch-light-web, 3/20/12

Au Zinc:

The next chapter is called "Au Zinc" and it is about zinc. It was the first useful metallic element to be discovered since iron, lead, and tin. Since its discovery it has been used in a variety of architectural feats such as, The Jewish Museum in Germany. Zinc is also connected to burials and preservation of bodies. Zinc represents harmony and progressing towards a goal. It is a cheap and safe alternative to lead that was often used with cedar to serve as coffins. It is very hygienic and is used to transport bodies across borders. Zinc was also used in Paris on buildings.

Picture Work Cited: Zinc, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zinc, Wikipedia, 4/13/14

Banalization:

This chapter was called "Banalization" and was about aluminum. It was very rare and costly when it was first discovered. Many thought it might be placed along side silver and gold. It was shiny, white and lightweight. Soon however, it became very abundant and less costly. It doesn't tarnish in air and was chosen to be used in the air force for this very reason. After this aluminum moved into everyday homes and became a favorite of designers and housewives. In World War II the popularity of aluminum grew even greater and it was soon being considered to construct whole buildings. However these aluminum houses never caught on.

Picture Work Cited: Aluminum, http://www.co.saint-croix.wi.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BE3C296A5-7173-406B-9693-5D43A54DC530%7D, St. Croix County,  4/20/14

That's the end of CRAFT(part two). Coming Soon: CRAFT(part three).