For this exercise I began with a range of everyday materials from around the house. Finger knitting on drinking straw frame Straws are brightly coloured, flexible but give structure too. I created a frame from straws using elastic bands and masking tape to hold the pieces in place. I used yarn scraps to make finger […]
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Assignment Two: Sorting
Having spent some time evaluating all the pieces I made for Projects 1 and 2, I felt that the following were the most successful, either as pieces in their own right or as a springboard to further ideas/samples. Project 1 – Joining Exercise 1 – Straight flush edges Exercise 2 – Straight edges with a […]
Project 1: Exercise 5 – Forming corners
Paper joined with coloured PVA For the first sample I cut pieces of paper gift bag, laid them on clingfilm with a gap in between and painted PVA (coloured with acrylic paint) across the paper and over the gap. I wanted to see how well the PVA would hold the edges without any support. Once […]
Project 1: Exercise 4 – Overlapping edge
Naturally-dyed fleece and cotton chintz In this sample I have machine-stitched fleece fibres hand-dyed with natural dyes onto cotton chintz fabric. Working with fibre in its raw (unspun) form can be challenging as it is difficult to secure in place, so I used fibres from a Leicester longwool sheep, being a longwool rare breed with […]
Project 1: Exercise 3 – Joining curved e
Bubble wrap I find bubble wrap a fascinating material to work with. It has exciting texture, is mouldable and pliable and is also useful for rubbings, print, as wadding and for stitching into. Here I have taken the bubble side and married it up with the paper side to achieve a textural contrast with a […]
Project 1: Exercise 2 – Joining straight
For this exercise I worked with a range of media, both for the joining and for the base material. Paper, eyelets and treasury tags Here I used an old recycled paper gift bag and punched holes at various intervals, shaping the holes into a curved shape. Hole reinforcement stickers were used, both to highlight the […]
Project 1: Exercise 1 – Joining straight
For this exercise I began with simple paper and different types of tape: Masking tape A straightforward line of tape along the join, short strips across the join and “V”-shaped teeth across the join: Scotch tape Joined with a straight piece along the join, with a large “X” and by pleating the tape along the […]
Part Two: Project 1 – Joining
Project 1 comprises the following exercises: Stage 1 – Research Stage 2 – Sample making Exercise 1 – Joining straight flush edges Exercise 2 – Joining straight edges with a gap Exercise 3 – Joining curved edges Exercise 4 – Overlapping edges Exercise 5 – Forming corners and angles
Assignment Two: Joining & Wrapping
Part Two of this module is in 2 sections, joining and wrapping. These are broken down as follows: Project 1: Joining Exercise 1 – Joining straight flush edges Exercise 2 – Joining straight edges with a gap Exercise 3 – Joining curved edges Exercise 4 – Overlapping edges Exercise 5 – Forming corners and angle […]