The Final Exhibition!

Before the photographs were added

Testing out what the photos would look like without the frames as instructed by tutor.

I didn't like the effect because the photos look really detached from the pieces.

I included pictures of the test piece becasue I wanted to show that this method and idea can be put into many different forms, not just the ones shown.  I thought that having the same person modelling in all the photos would look too repetitive so I  added some variation.

Wolfgang Tillmans

I looked at this artist to help me for ideas of how to exhibit my final pieces.

My pieces are quite abstract in their shape and when someone isn't wearing it it is hard to tell what it is.

To solve this I have decided to include pictures in the exhibition showing the pieces being worn.  

I like the way he has displayed the pictures randomly and how they are all different sizes, following no pattern.

Keeping in the style I have maintained throughout the project, of using old photographs to represent designs, I think the idea of using old mix match frames would work well.

I am pleased with my final outcome as I feel they ended the projects well.  Although there were come issues with the final finishings of the piece.   When I was moulding the leather around the wooden moulds I leant the pieces of my lap.  The dye from my jeans transferred onto the surface of the leather making them look very dirty.

I researched ways of taking of the dirt on the internet and some tips looked promising;

Spray hairspray and then wipe off

Rub in toothpaste then wipe off

and nail varnish.

I used these methods on a test piece first.  None of the product worked full but hairspray worked the best, removing some of the ink.

Unfortuanly I went ahead and sprayed some onto my final piece and it created an unsightly dark patch and did not remove the ink either.  I i were to do this project again I would be very careful about he surfaces that I worked on, making sure my workspace was always clean.

Making the final pieces

Simon Hassan & Poltrona Frau

I found these designers in the Hand Made issue of Wallpaper* magazine.  I really like the thrown on look of the leather and the organic imperfect folds.  

More mould making ....

Because the moulding from furniture didn't work so well I needed other forms to mould from.  I wanted the pieces to be able to be worn so I based the pieces on body parts.  I wanted to keep the furniture-esk look so I kept the edges straight so that it would create corners in the leather.

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