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SAMPLE BOOK
Welcome to my virtual Sample Book! Within this space, you'll discover a diverse array of samples and construction images from past projects.
covered shoes | covered shoes | Stretch binding using industrial crosstitch machine |
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Caterpillar costume in construction | Caterpillar costume in construction | Fur tail for Mr Tumnus |
Hair detail for Mr Tumnus | Glues and foams used to create Mr Tumnus hooves | Plastazote and foam base for the hooves |
Clay foam blend over the hoof base | Covered fur hooves with base coat of paint. | Covering and blending hooves to legs. |
Finished hoof painting and fur. | Textile mushrooms made from wire, calico, freemotion embroidery, paint. | Textile mushrooms made from wire, calico, freemotion embroidery, paint. |
Pre coloured moss samples made from yarns, interfacing and machine embroidery. | Creature legs before adding the skin texture. Lycra pouches filled with rice and wadding. | The fatsuit layers prior to adding the skin coating. Mushrooms placed to visualise the final outcome. |
Draped fabric for the skin textures. | Head made from mesh fabric for breathability. | Fitting photo showing the comparison between design and final outcome. |
Cracked earth samples made from various mediums. | Greatcoat cracked earth texture in the process of making. Made from flour, water and acrylic paint. | Greatcoat cracked earth texture in the process of making. Made from flour, water and acrylic paint. |
Design vs. the cracked earth sample. | Cracked earth samples | Creature skin samples with the design. |
creature skin samples- showing how the ExpandIt reacts on different fabric surfaces. | ExpandIt with fullers earth. | ExpandIt on Tyvek. |
Rust dye sampling. | Rust dye sampling. | Rust dye sampling. |
Rust dye sampling. | Padding on a sea creature costume. Achieving a curved body shape to mimic a seahorse. | Seacreature costume made from rubbish. Plastic bags, egg cartons and latex. |
Coral made from expanding foam. | Seacreature costume made from rubbish. Plastic bags, egg cartons and latex. | Seacreature costume made from rubbish. Plastic bags, bottles, paper and hair accessories. |
Testing moon textures | Deceased bird made from cardboard, paper mache, acrylic paint and natural seeds. | Deceased bird made from cardboard, paper mache, acrylic paint and natural seeds. |
Deceased bird made from cardboard, paper mache, acrylic paint and natural seeds. | Deceased bird made from cardboard, paper mache, acrylic paint and natural seeds. | Deceased bird made from cardboard, paper mache, acrylic paint and natural seeds. |
Deceased bird made from cardboard, paper mache, acrylic paint and natural seeds. | Free motion embroidery on painted quilted calico to create moth wings. |
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