Fab paint samples

During my exploration period I experimented with "fab paints" to create a number of different samples,

sample1&3&4:I used various colours of the fabric paint to create samples using wooden stamps, after I had finished with the stamps I placed the samples between two sheets of A4 paperand ironed until the paint was dry, once the paint is dry you can wash the fabric in 40 degree wash without the paint running and ruining the print.

I really like the stamp samples as they are quite pretty and delicate.

Is it our eyes that define our beauty ?

People often look into your eyes to see the emotions you are feeling but personally i believe they are the most beautiful part of the human form the way the sparkle and brighten when your happy or excited is fascinating, so for my research I took pictures of myself and my class mates eyes.

jen pettitt

jenny pendlebury

debbie langan

chloe davies (me)

or our hair colour ?

We are always trying to make ourselves appear more ascetically pleasing whether its changing our make up or dress style most commonly its our hair colour, for some research I took pictures of the hair colour of myself and some of my class mates showing the diversity in colour from ginger to blonde.

hazel Roberts

gemma Nichol

jenny pendlebury

Shauna Watson

Chloe Davies (me)

Debbie langan

Jen pettitt

Tie dye samples

During my exploration stage I tried a range of different techniques including batik and tie-dye,

sample one: I dripped wax onto a piece of fabric to and dipped it into a green dye combining batik and tie-dying, I really love the way this sample turned  out as it creates a lovely effect and gives a much cleaner mark than tying the fabric.

samples 2,3,4,5: For these samples I used different tye-dying techniques such as tying,folding and scruching the fabric then placing in to the bowl for dye leaving each sample in for a different amount of time to view the effect it had on the fabric and technique

sample 2&3: I folded the piece of fabric in half and contiue folding, once Ive finished folding the fabric I secure the folds by tying a strand of string around the middle of the fabric and place into the dye for around 2 mintues before removing the fabric piece and running it under cold then hot water then leaving it to dry.

sample 4&5&6: I scruched and twisted the fabric into multiple knots before placing it into the dye for 4 minutes when i then removed the samples and ran them under hot and then cold wated before leaving them to dry.

sample 6: On this sample I used abit of fabric manipulation, using a craft knife I made a small cut in the middle of the fabric and began to fray the edges of the fabric to create a ripped ragged effect.

I really love the way all my samples have turned out they are all quite quirky and bright.

Costing

Bandages :
Price:£0.48
quantity:10
Total:£4.80

Cotton thread
Price:£0.75
Quantity:1
Total: £0.75

Spray painting samples

During my design stage I decide to make stencils of cosmetic surgery markings, I then chose to use spray paints to make a1 boards for my final designs

Step one:
I drew large marking on a a1 sheet of paper
Step two:
I cut the markings out using a craft knife
Step three
I took my stencil into a well ventilated area
Step four
Once wearing a mask I began to create my design boards
Step five:
I left my boards to dry






Health and safety:
1. When cutting stencils be-careful of the sharp blade
2. When spray-painting make sure your in a well ventilated area
3. Wear a mask to protect you from the fumes.

Project proposal

Project proposal : insecure by Chloe Davies

For this project I have chosen to look at insecurities which has lead me to research cosmetic surgery and the reasons behind our insecurities. To help me research insecurities I had a group of girls between the ages of 16 and 22 write down their insecurities and put them in a box this helped me understand the most common insecurities in young females after reading the lists I wrote my own insecurities down and placed them among the insecurities of my peers. During my research I interviewed one of my friends who will be having some surgery done to enhance certain aspects of her body this helped me understand her reasons and views on surgery.

I will research  into my starting point which is  a song title (“ugly girl” by 100 monkeys ) after researching the band I will move onto artists such as Karla black photographers such as la Chappelle and Rankin and designers such as Thierry mugler.

I will experiment with techniques such as tie-dye, fab painting, printing and dip dying (wet Techniques ) , I will experiment with the techniques so that I have a wide variety of choice when it comes to making my complete garments/ collection. I will work on these techniques in different weeks so I can focus on each type of technique and decide which techniques will be used whilst creating my garments.

I will analyse each piece of work with annotations and my own opinion on the process and how I thought it turned out as well as collecting the views of my class mates in a peer assessment. I will photograph and document my development on my blog page, at the end of the project I will write an evaluation.