Showing posts with label Experimentation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Experimentation. Show all posts

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.

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.

Monday, 27 April 2015

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.

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.

Monday, 8 December 2014

Clay Experiments with Texture and Oxides


Previously made clay samples have been biscuit fired. Painted a mysterious oxide on as a wash, then sponged off with a wet cloth to highlight the texture present. Glaze applied in two small strips.

Thursday, 4 December 2014

Clay Samples


A series of experiments in clay - including imprints, scores and crosshatching, approximately 15" across.