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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Anything at all...part II
I know I said I wanted this to be a little sturdier, and I also know it doesn't look terribly sturdy, but so far it has survived three car rides and a light drizzle. I glued together opposing ends of the 4" x 6" Bristol, then folded them lightly to form a round shape.
Then, using glue, I managed to dangle these forms precariously on top of each other.
FRONT VIEW:
REAR VIEW:
TOP VIEW:
Then, using glue, I managed to dangle these forms precariously on top of each other.
FRONT VIEW:
REAR VIEW:
TOP VIEW:
Anything at all...
Build anything you want out of 12 skewers and 12 pieces of 4" x 6" Bristol Board. Anything? Wow, that opens up a lot of possibilities.
**scanned images of sketches**
Ever since the 'box' project, I've wanted to make joints out of paper like this:
Exciting? You bet!! Now I have to figure out what to do with these things. 12 skewers...12 pieces of bristol paper...to keep from confusing myself, I decided to keep one skewer attached to each piece of paper:
My first ideas were could be described as...gravity-defying. I was imagining twirling fans of bristol, spirals, etc. In other words, nothing that could actually be pulled of with the stated required materials. The next picture you will see is the end result of me attempting to make a layered spiral (please note the Photoshop work- done to get rid of the coffee table which was in the background initially):
I'm going to have to live with this until I can come up with something a little more reasonably stable.
**scanned images of sketches**
Ever since the 'box' project, I've wanted to make joints out of paper like this:
Exciting? You bet!! Now I have to figure out what to do with these things. 12 skewers...12 pieces of bristol paper...to keep from confusing myself, I decided to keep one skewer attached to each piece of paper:
My first ideas were could be described as...gravity-defying. I was imagining twirling fans of bristol, spirals, etc. In other words, nothing that could actually be pulled of with the stated required materials. The next picture you will see is the end result of me attempting to make a layered spiral (please note the Photoshop work- done to get rid of the coffee table which was in the background initially):
I'm going to have to live with this until I can come up with something a little more reasonably stable.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Here is my detail of the box. The images are rough because I had to take pictures...when I get a hold of a scanner they will be replaced....
Monday, September 28, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
I started this project really thinking about how I was going to incorporate straws into a box.
My first attempt did not reflect this. Instead, I got caught up in "articulating the edges" to make sure that it looked like it was made well. My first version of the box shows the joints in an effort to appear sturdy.
I really liked the joints. I kept having this image of them wrapping around the straws which would support the box. I had sketched some ideas which would prove to be complicated, and wound up with a simple way to achieve this look.
As I constructed the second draft, I noticed that there was a better way to incorporate the part which wraps around the straws. Instead of glueing the wrapped part to the outside of the box, I created tabs which went inside of the box, making the joint sturdier. I now also had to deal with the issue of the top square- I didn't like the edges. Since the positioning of the straws suggested movement, I eventually came up with a 'tabbing' system which would attach the top and bottom to the sides of the box, and continue with the idea of movement.
I had all the pieces measured out and detailed on where they would go and what function they would perform. I bought some brightly colored straws, and I built my final version of 'the box.'
My first attempt did not reflect this. Instead, I got caught up in "articulating the edges" to make sure that it looked like it was made well. My first version of the box shows the joints in an effort to appear sturdy.
I really liked the joints. I kept having this image of them wrapping around the straws which would support the box. I had sketched some ideas which would prove to be complicated, and wound up with a simple way to achieve this look.
As I constructed the second draft, I noticed that there was a better way to incorporate the part which wraps around the straws. Instead of glueing the wrapped part to the outside of the box, I created tabs which went inside of the box, making the joint sturdier. I now also had to deal with the issue of the top square- I didn't like the edges. Since the positioning of the straws suggested movement, I eventually came up with a 'tabbing' system which would attach the top and bottom to the sides of the box, and continue with the idea of movement.
I had all the pieces measured out and detailed on where they would go and what function they would perform. I bought some brightly colored straws, and I built my final version of 'the box.'
Sunday, September 13, 2009
With a banjo on my knee...
So I reworked the banjo-pick-pouch project. I put a top on both 'sections' of the pouch; I gave it a sort of strap to keep it closed during transport; I haphazardly sewed connectors on the bases and the lids to keep it sturdy. If I were to make changes at this point, it would be on the craftsmanship...basically, my sewing was a little crude, and the design of the lids sitting in the bases could be a little cleaner.
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