Doppelgänger: Elena

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 of the fork. From there I wanted to create context for the fork and add an interactive component for someone to play with, so I decided to make a noodle.

I had difficulty choosing the materials for the fork. I wanted to make sure that the fork was all one color and because I couldn’t find enough of a solid color (that was soft!) so that I can use the fork as a body pillow! Because of that, I decided to go with muslin because the color corresponds with the original fork. With the noodle, I tried really hard to make sure that it didn’t look like a snake, I eventually decided to choose a striped white fabric to both emphasize the curves on the noodle and because I haven’t seen a snake with small vertical stripes.

In the process of sewing I realized there was an issue with the tongs of the fork and that they didn’t stand up the way I wanted them to. I had to get inventive and not only overstuff them, but also insert wooden dowels into the form.

Overall I wish I could’ve employed the tape technique from class with a larger object, however I feel like the technique of measuring the fork in order to get the dimensions worked for me. I am more familiar with different sewing techniques and using them to get the form I intend.

Excited for a new body pillow!