Skills Project 2: Waistcoat
4 Week Project. Start: 01/10/12 Complete: 26/10/12
PROJECT OBJECTIVES:
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Use research to design and
make products
Describe methods of
prototyping used in industry
Apply own knowledge and
understanding to select and
use appropriate equipment,
materials and processes
Manufacture a quality product
Apply quality control measures
Evaluate a product
PROJECT TASKS:
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WK1 Hr1: Pop Art Design Sheet
(HW)Existing Products
WK1Hr2/3: Pop Art
Samples/Waistcoat Design
WK2 Hr4: Produce adapted
paper pattern pieces from basic
pattern block
WK2 Hr5/6: Cut fabric and apply
decoration
WK3 Hr7: Prototyping Research
WK3 Hr8/9: Construction of
waistcoat
WK4 Hr 10/11/12:
Construction/Completion of
waistcoat/Evaluation
Design Brief
HOMEWORK: DUE NEXT LESSON – Collect a range of EXISTING PRODUCT Images
Design and make a prototype of child’s waistcoat, inspired by the Pop
Art movement, using a range of decorative and constructional
textiles techniques.
Task 1:
Pop Art Research – When using a specific topic to inspire the design of your
product you need to find out about that topic. For this project it has
already been done for you!.
• The information and images you have been given need to be presented
on an A3-A2 sheet along with your own designs and a small number of
linked textiles samples.
What are main themes/styles associated with Pop Art?
Who are the main/most popular artists?
Are there any iconic/famous images or objects associated with
Pop Art?
Create some of your own original drawings/designs inspired by the ones you
have been given. You will then be able to use these for your textiles work next
lesson.
Pop art presented a challenge to traditions
of fine art by including imagery from popular
culture such as advertising, news, etc.
Pop art employs aspects of mass culture, such
as advertising, comic books and mundane
cultural objects
Bright Colours, Repeat Patterns
Brands and Logos
Marylin Monroe, Coca Cola,
Campbells, Soup, Mickey Mouse,
Comic Books
Consider these key points and images to
produce a range of your own images and
designs linked to pop art.
Textile Pop Art
Task 2
• Complete your Pop Art Design sheet with the addition of some
Textile Samples that are linked to your Design work – Consider
which techniques will work best for the type of design you are
trying to create.
Task 3
• Produce a front and back drawing of your intended waistcoat
design – INCLUDE decorative features.
• Label to explain techniques to be used.
Pattern Making
Aim: Use pattern block to create own paper
pattern piece
Cutting Line
Sewing Line
Notches
Grain Line
Darts
Fold Line
Use the pattern block you
have been given to create
your own paper pattern – you
may want to adapt
shape/size of certain areas to
match your design.
Label your pattern pieces
using the appropriate
markings
Production - decoration
Aim: Cut fabric accurately, apply decoration effectively
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Use the pattern pieces you made last lesson to cut your fabric to
correct shape and size.
You need both outer waistcoat pieces AND lining waiscoat pieces.
Back piece
X1 outer
X1 lining
Front right
piece
X1 outer
X1 lining
Cut on the
fold of the
fabric
Front left piece
X1 outer
X1 lining
When all pieces have been cut
out, begin decoration of panels.
Theory - Prototypes
Aim: Understand prototyping and production methods in industry
Folens Unit 13: Testing and Prototypes
1. A design team will make a protoype of a new product. What is a
prototype?
2. Discuss the value of making a prototype.
3. It is important that products are tested during the design process.
Describe ways in which the product can be tested before the item is
mass produced.
4. Explain the difference between mass production and making of a
prototype.
5. Explain how computer technology might help reduce time spent
protyping.
6. Explain what the term ‘Toile’ refers to.
Production - Construction
Aim: Construction/Production of Waistcoat
1. Complete Decoration BEFORE constructing waistcoat.
2. Sew shoulder seams together (Right sides together)
Do this for the outer pieces and then the lining pieces.
3. Open up the pieces and lay the outer section over the lining section (Right
sides together). Sew around the edges, leaving the side seams open.
4. Cut notches into the seam allowance.
5. Turn right side out through the open side seams. Sew outer side seams
together using the sewing machine, then close lining seams using ladder
stitch.
Evaluation
Photograph your finished product – Front View, Back View, Special
Features/Decoration.
1. Are you pleased with your work? Why/Why not?
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2. Is your work of good quality? Do you think your product would last a
long time? How can you Tell?
3. How could your product be improved further? What would you do
differently if you were to make the product again?
4. How well did you use the time given and organise yourself?
5. Produce a plan of make (Flowchart) to explain how you made your
product and where quality checks were used.