Thursday 21 May 2015

Crinoline for Outfit Two


Finished crinoline made from wooden hoops, string, chain, hosepipe and wire. It sways when one walks with it on and is light enough not to hurt your hips.

Outfit Designs


Three outfit croquis for my models for the catwalk show.


Intend to get photos before the show to hang up in my space for the assessment and exhibition.







Monday 18 May 2015

A Metal Waistband


A copper waistband for outfit one of the FMP. It will be able to open and close via a mechanism similar to a hook and eye used in sewing, except made out of metal. There will be two metal pipes attached, going over the shoulders of the wearer.

Thursday 14 May 2015

Friday 8 May 2015

Back of the Tie Wrap Vest


Start of the back of the tie wrap vest. Need to figure out how to a) join the two together, and b) make it so it can be taken off and on.

Friday 1 May 2015

Skirt Development


Decided to use the square idea instead of the diamond, as it was easier to cut out on the guillotine. Piece measures 10 by 25 squares. Squares 3cm wide.

Monday 27 April 2015

Monday 13 April 2015

Sampling for a Vest


A chest piece made from tie wraps. Made into a flexible 'fabric' later to be made into a vest for a male model for my Final Major Project.

Thursday 26 March 2015

Observational Drawings for Aisle Fifteen


With a ground made of oil paint and collaged paper from the V&A site map.


Both drawn observing lingerie in fine and bold Berol felt pens, respectively.

Wednesday 18 March 2015

A Visual Guide to Lingerie


A visual guide to types of shape and underwear for the Final Major Project. Including corsets, girdles, petticoats and brassieres. 

Monday 16 March 2015

Mood Board for the Final Major Project


Initial mood board for the start of the Final Major Project. Photos taken from the web, for all sources go to https://www.pinterest.com/tonnay/.

Friday 23 January 2015

Drawings for 'The Table Setting'


Four A2 drawings inspired and drawn from 'The Table Setting'.

Top left: A linear pen drawing sprayed with water and then allowed to dry. Overlaid with masking tape, watercolour and emulsion shapes, and paper cutlery.

Top right: Unfinished watercolour and paper collage, featuring paint applied with knives and fork paint prints.

Bottom left: Warm up drawing - five continuous line drawings drawn with both hands in purple felt pen, graphite and a black fineliner.

Bottom right: Four A4 with a paper ground applied, black fineliner drawing on top, with some of the detail masked out with text. 

Friday 9 January 2015

Finished Raised and Domed Vessels


Outer of the finished raised vessel, with the hammer marks left on and then polished on a polishing machine. Approx 8cm high and 4mm wide at the rim.


The domed vessel, approximately 4cm diameter.


The interior of the vessels, both finished by using a sandblasting machine and burnishing the edges.

Tuesday 6 January 2015

Finished Glazed Clay Sample


Finished Clay Sample - unknown wash resulted in a purple tint, the glaze can be seen in the yellow rectangles on the piece.