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This was my second attemt at the domed place for twelve twigs. I made the bottom more circular and used rafia and hot glue to hold the twigs together. This time the dome shape was more pronounced. I knew for the next one I wanted to use the same dome concept but change the twigs, because I had come up with a new idea. 

This is where the circles came in. The green is the twigs and the brown is twirled up brown paper. They are both held together with hot glue. I loved the idea of the circles, but the structure wasn't holding together. Furthermore, the hot glue had no other purpose besides holding it together. I knew for my final I had to make the twelve twigs sturdier and the bonding agent a part of the entire project.