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Just a little guy
Out of all my pieces, the woodwork one is my favourite. I think it's interactive and fun while still looking like a real toy that can be...
Alicia H
Jan 28, 20231 min read


The Making Process
I decided to paint the body yellow as the form is quite large and heavy and the brighter yellow made it look lighter. Building from this,...
Alicia H
Jan 27, 20231 min read


Colour Tests
Using my prototypes, I began experimenting with different paints, colours and oils for finishes. I first used gauche paints (as I had no...
Alicia H
Jan 26, 20231 min read


The Prototypes
For my project, I knew I wanted to explore making a puppet of some sort, however, part of the woodwork brief involved subverting a...
Alicia H
Jan 24, 20231 min read


The Carpenters’ Line
Japan House, London As a way of seeing other methods of using wood, I went to see the Carpenters' Line exhibition. The joinery exhibited...
Alicia H
Jan 23, 20231 min read


The Final Pieces!!
Overall, I am very happy that I redid this as these results are much better than my first attempt and I am pleased that I made all the...
Alicia H
Jan 23, 20231 min read


Third Time's a Charm
For the third attempt, I decided to go with my initial idea of casting everything out of one mould, but go about it in a different way. I...
Alicia H
Jan 20, 20231 min read


Day 2: Chilly Down
For this project, I initially thought of building blocks as they are a simple yet extremely popular toy. I wanted to see how I could...
Alicia H
Jan 19, 20231 min read


Children's Toys
To introduce us to this project, we were tasked with creating a car out of cardboard in small groups. This task developed our 3D thinking...
Alicia H
Jan 12, 20231 min read


Attempt 2
Unfortunately, likely due to the warm temperature of my room and the way my pieces were stored, they went mouldy. None of my pieces had...
Alicia H
Jan 12, 20231 min read


Slightly Less Unfortunate Events?
After printing my inserts, they fit well into my silicone mould and I was able to mix the plaster up to pour into it. Unfortunately,...
Alicia H
Jan 4, 20232 min read


A Series of Unfortunate Events
I attempted to cast my king piece as I felt it had the simplest form and my square piece had not been 3D printed yet. I taped the lid...
Alicia H
Dec 29, 20221 min read


The First Tube of Pringles
One of the terms on my brief was to be able to cast two things from the same mould. As my pieces are quite complicated and will not pull...
Alicia H
Dec 18, 20222 min read


Day 4: Trying Everything
Once I received my 3D-printed pieces, the workshop had closed for Christmas, so I was left to experiment at home. As I now had the...
Alicia H
Dec 17, 20222 min read


Day 3: 3D Models
I knew I wanted to make a chess set but was unsure how I wanted to do it. I decided to explore the limits of a mould itself, wondering if...
Alicia H
Nov 29, 20221 min read


Day 2: Modern Chess
During the creation of classical sculpture, artists were obsessed with the idea of creating the perfect form. After trying to decide what...
Alicia H
Nov 24, 20221 min read


Day 1: Initial Ideas
To start this project, I began thinking about what items could be made via casting and what I was interested in. I decided to look into...
Alicia H
Nov 22, 20221 min read


Day 8: The Final Product
In order to display my final product, I set up a small dinner scene. I think that my cutlery is a lot more impactful when photographed in...
Alicia H
Nov 16, 20221 min read
Day 7: The Making Process
After looking at the shadows of my cutlery, I decided to make the cutlery bigger and more fluid. The size change was based around...
Alicia H
Nov 14, 20221 min read


Day 6: Fjerk
Fjerk
Alicia H
Nov 10, 20221 min read
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