19/11/10 Saatchi Gallery

Visit to Saatchi gallery for inspiration on our 3D assignments.

Was impressed with embroidery on photographs!

Leatheratte

Usually made by covering a fabric base with plastic - the fabric can be natural or syntheticwhich is then covered with a soft PVC layer.

Properties
tough
easy to wash
looks and feels like genuine leather
water resistant

In fire leatheratte may cause serious skin damage as it burns vigourously and melts.
its not breathable

What is Vinyl?

A synthetic manmade material made from ethylene(found in crude oil) and chlorine(found in regular salt):when processed produces PVC polyvinyl chloride

Properties:-

resistant to moisture and humidity
strong and durable plastic material - doesn't easily tear and break
low cost material to produce
can be easily recycled
products made of vinyl has long life span
environmentally friendly(57% common salt-renewable natural substance,43%non-replenishable crude oil
utilizes much lesser energy for manufacture and lower emissions into the environment

10/11/10 Matthew

Create your own domain on www.unitedsupport.co.uk

Look at Javier Mariscal-a polymath

3/11/10

3D project

Ideas:2D mat turn into Poncho
Zeltbahn-research this-German design.

Mtaerials to use:Vinyl inside lining-velour or velvet-pattern on outside as well as on velvet.Embroider on inside .
Colourways-autumn-red tree in garden-chosen orange/red pattern on green velvet.
Spray paint on vinyl-polycarbanate spray.
Materials purchased from Curtain Fabric Outlet on Ballards Lane-Leatheratte and Velvet.

3/11/10 Neil

Watched Philippe Starck video-product designer

When yoou are making something ask"WHO ARE YOU DESIGNING FOR'

22/10/10 Neil

What is C2C and how does it affect textiles?
Cradle to Cradle Design

SWOT

Finding out about ourselves:SWOT

Creating my blog

Today I learnt how to place websites onto my blog page!!

I now need to put my photo on there.

Moodle Induction/Discovery ideas

Moodle Induction:  Personal tutor Paul Pulati :helps with all coursework.


1st Assignment:Discovery DUE:20/11/10
Use of different materials and processes to produce a 3d piece.

Take a design and try using on different materials:cotton, silk,polyester etc including wood,plastic......

Print using lino,metal sheet,straight painting....

Look at London transport Museum on line shop-poofs using valore

Suggestion by Neil make a garment.........my idea rain jacket-waterproof material-research whether its possible to do holograms on it.
What about crochette:example from s.times magazine-need to speak to Helen.Is it possible to use thin plastic wire?

Discovery

Formal Elements:Type,Image,Colour and Layout.These are the building blocks for design.
Research:Wally Olins,Abrahm Games, John Hegarty

Branding

Tutorial on personal branding-who you are,what do you want people to see you as?

1st assignment:Discovery-creative potential of computer applications and the skills needed to use them.
Create a personal brand-promotion and marketing of you and your work.

Task 1:research creative artists/designers in textile designs; collect examples of their own brand and how they sell themselves.