Week 3: Design Resolution

After a very fun weekend in London over...its back to work again!! 

Just a recap of the colour palette 

So this week involves us to review our most successful technical samples in order to produce a collection of 6 final samples. We have to consider how each of our samples will work with the other designs within the space. 

I have decided to select two materials to work with as the background. These being the gridded heat mat and wired mesh. I like how you can mould the mesh into the structure that you want. Although, I actually have to warn you, it absolutely knackers your fingers. My advice would be to put the plasters on the tips of your fingers before you start the process. Very sore! 

So my main focus will be weaving nails into these materials. I had a go at painting the nails. However, when it came to weaving them in and out of the mat and the metal mesh, it took away some of the paint giving it a more rustic appearance. Which actually ties in quite well with the industrial concept of the neglected looking walls within our chosen space, the bedroom. 

I love this sample, I think its very delicate and elegant. I kept it minimal with colour and added a highlight of the blue from my colour pallet by painting it onto the beads with the gouache paint. 

I cut away at the materials and bought some teal spray paint so that I could incorporate some colour and life into my samples. I then added a splash of colour by wrapping some thread around the nails. I like the contrast in colour proportion, the subtlety of the pink is simple yet effective.

Detail 

Looking at the sample whilst flat, I still felt it needed something else added to it. I decided to curve it into an organic structure. This could look quiet effective if there were a bunch of these forms repeated on a headboard. 

A very simple sample here. I felt the collection needed something simple to balance out the busier pieces. 

I like the contrast between the silver metal mesh and the splashes of teal in this piece. I wanted to combine two samples together but instead of cutting away at the material I created a stencil of the shape and then sprayed over this stencil to give me this effect. I have really liked working with this metal mesh, I think it can look really beautiful when its been worked into and then photographed. 

Had the camera in the hand and got a bit carried away with the snaps. I was just playing around here looking at how the mesh and the heat mat worked together. The contrast of the heavier mat and dainty, flowing mesh is quite interesting. 

Detail 

Detail