For the doppelganger project I chose a small hammer and doubled the dimensions for the sewn figure. Since the project had to be sewn, I thought it would be humorous to choose a hard object and make it into something soft. So I chose a hammer and picked the softest fabric available. I picked orange …
For my doppleganger project, I decided to recreate my hand. I’ve always been fascinated by hands and thought it’d be a challenging and fun object to try to copy. I started by making the fingers. I figured they’d be modified cylinders with some added shapes to help add a natural bend. I then added stitching …
Our inflatable will be a giant arch tunnel with a water cycle theme that starts at a door and leads people into the middle of the room. Written Description: Our idea is based off of the natural cycle of water through nature. The original concept was to create a piece that represents the entire …
Process, Discoveries, Successes, and Challenges For this project, I worked with Joseph to cover the inflatable in tape. Due to the complexity of the object, I planned on keeping the pattern to scale. After covering the object in tape, deciding where to place the seams was a group effort and we were able to come …
Sewed a stuffed plastic fork scaled 10 times its size. Process At first I considered how to create the curvatures of the fork, especially at the head of the fork. As I began to figure out the dimensions I offset the front and back of the fork. I also darted the tongs of the inside …
For the doppelganger project I recreated a smaller, stuffed version of my balloon dog eraser. I liked the idea of stuffing something that is normally filled with air, and tried to keep the roundness of the dog via stuffing it. It mostly worked, though I also stuffed it with garbage bags because, since it was …
For my doppelganger project, I decided to duplicate the Shop Air blower we have all come to know. I initially wanted to make a scaled up version that was inflated by the blower, then switched to a small inflatable the same size as the blower, and then finally settled on a stuffed version of the …
Process and Final Thoughts For this assignment, I knew right away that I wanted to use my Moka stovetop espresso maker. The form of the object is symmetrical, yet small details like the spout, handle, and steam vent all help to add complexity. I also really love coffee the idea of making a soft stuffed …
For my doppelganger project, I chose a trophy I found in my house to create as an inflatable or a stuffed object and wanted to create one three times bigger than the original piece. Using the taping method was very helpful for my doppelganger project since creating the shape that made up the body of …
For our Push Pull Part 2 project we began by considering Elena’s cactus project. Our original idea was to create an environment involving a cactus-like a form growing from the walls of the hallway almost as if to transform the hallway into a different more magical dimension. Once we started with the cactus idea we …