Three-dimensional experiments

After seeing Michael Kukla's work and the gluten network that forms in Sourdough, as seen in figure 1. I knew I wanted to try to make my abstract pattern more three dimensional.

Figure 1- Gluten network in Sourdough
  https://www.reddit.com/r/Sourdough/comments/hi2dkc/my_pizza_dough_this_morning/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x

I wasn't sure how I was going to make it three dimensional but then I realized The gluten network almost looks like strands of glue so I thought I could try using my glue gun to get the same effect. I first tried using a lot of glue and pressing a piece of plastic into the glue and pull the plastic to create strings but the glue pulled in a sheet which just created a mess. 

My next option was to try to draw the pattern as if my glue gun were a 3D printer. My first attempt, figure 2, I drew with the glue on a plastic surface then peeled it off and drew random hatching lines on either side of the base to make it fuller and almost nest-like. My second attempt I placed my abstract pattern under the plastic so I could use it as a guide to creating my base which I then peeled off the plastic and added more glue/patterning to the front and back of the base(Fig.3).

Figure 2-First attempt

Figure 3- second attempt