YEAR 9
MASK MAKING
Year 9 mask making
Design work to include:
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Brief and spec.
Analysis
Evaluation of existing products
Research board/Mood board
Design ideas
Final idea
Flowchart for making
Evaluation.
Brief; Mask making.
• Design and make a mask that will
completely change your character, and
that could be worn at a festival or party of
your choice. Complete folder work that will
support your work.
Design Specification
• Function: The mask should be decorative, and include
eye holes and a face attachment. It will be worn at……..
• Target user: The mask will be suitable for ……………..
• Materials and components: I will
need………………………………………………………to
make my mask.
• Appearance: The item must be colourful and attractive
and should show effective use of colour, shape and
texture.
• Skills used: The item should show the use of fabric
painting, quilting, embroidery stitches, beadwork, and
sequins.
• Quality control: It must be constructed accurately and
finished properly.
• Cost: The final item will cost 90p.
Design Specification
• Function:
• Target user:
• Materials and components:
• Appearance:
• Skills used:
• Quality control:
• Cost:
BRIEF
Specific target
Group?
me
Theatre group
Actors
Copy from sheet/ slide
Special occasion
celebration
Festivals/parties-wear
WHO
WHEN
Masked balls
In school-make
Cat walk shows
painting
fun
machine
Mask making
HOW
By hand
In school
Lesson time
WHERE
festivals
creative
fire
animals
D block
Textiles room
Part of D and
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Hide identity
Easter
Christmas
celebrations
curriculum
WHY
Creative techniques
parties
family
disguise
friends
theatrical
WHAT
scary
SPECIFICATIONS
Complete your own, using key
words
Comical
Eye masks
African
BRIEF
Copy from sheet/ slide
WHO
WHEN
Mask making
HOW
WHY
WHAT
WHERE
SPECIFICATIONS
Complete your own, using key
words
Key words- work out where
these go on your analysis.
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Masked balls
Sewing machine
Part of textiles
Fun
Change character
Textiles room
Eye masks
Part of Design and Technology
Enjoyment
Creative techniques
Christmas
Theatre group
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Disguise
Painting
Machine
Hand stitch
Hide identity
Eye masks
African
Halloween
8 weeks
Cat walk shows
Festivals
Scary
Evaluation of existing productsMasks
Sketch and color the product you have been
given and then answer the following
points:
INTENDED USER The target market for the item
is…………………
MATERIAL USED The materials used
are…………………………….
The texture of the materials
are………………………
SIZE/COMPONENTS measure the product and
record the results on your sketch
There are…… component pieces to make the
item
METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION label the
construction details on your design, how is it
made?
METHOD OF ATTACHING TO
FACE……………………
DECORATIVE PROCESSES/COLOURS
USED…………………………………………
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POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS
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Sketch the mask that you are
evaluating
Key words:
Child, adult, girl, boy
Cotton, silk
Rough, smooth
Machine stitching, embroidery
Ties, elastic, stick, hood
Sequins, beadwork, bright colours
Cont…
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FUNCTION The mask could be worn
at………………………………………………
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SKILLS USED TO MAKE THE MASK
ARE……………………………………………
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DRAW A NEW IMPROVED DESIGN
WORD BANK
• Function- wear at a festival, change character
• Intended user- children, boys or girls, teenagers, adults, elderly,
drama and dance students.
• Material used- cotton, silk, linen.
• Colour- warm, cold, contrasting, bright, dull.
• Method of construction- machine stitching, hand stitching, gluing.
• Stiffening's/fillings- wadding, card.
• Method of attachment to head- ties, ribbon, elastic, stick, hood,
hair band.
• Decorative processes- beadwork, sequin work, embroidery,
machine stitching.
• Safety- left in pins, sharp edges, loose attachments.
• Skills- stitching, beadwork, painting
• Possible improvements- neater stitching, brighter colours, face
attachment, eyeholes.
Where are you so far?
• Check your folder now to see if it is neat
and tidy and well presented.
• Have you got 2 design sheets- evaluating
existing products, analysis including brief
and specification.
• You will be now moving on to the research
sheet/ mood board, then design ideas.
POSSIBLE THEMES FOR MASK
IDEAS
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Theatrical
Eye masks
Animals
Scary/Halloween
African/tribal
Cartoon
Research for my theme.
• Once you have decided on your chosen theme, you need to
research on the internet and create a research board.
• Find a range of inspirational ideas that reflect your theme, and
evaluate them.
This includes
Sparkly and
Sequin design
To add colour
And texture. I ma
Use this method
In my designing.
I could use components
Of this idea in my ideas,
For example the feathers
Around the edge, this would create
A creative effect. I like this idea because……
You must decide on a theme for your ideas, i.e. theatrical.
Include
measurements
EXPLAIN AND LABEL
EACH IDEA
DESIGN IDEAS
DESIGN 1Refer to the
specification, when
explaining your idea.
DESIGN 2
20cm
DESIGN 3
15cm
Label ideas with creative
techniques you’ll use.
8cm
Black fabric paint
Blue sparkly paint
This idea includes…
Machine stitch
Yellow hand embroidery
This will be attached
To my head by……..
The intended user for this
This mask could be
Mask is………………….
Worn at……….
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CREATIVE TECHNIQUES- Machine stitch, paint, embroidery, beadwork, sequins
Think about developments.
What could you add to this
Idea to make it better?
Why have you chosen
This as your final idea?
FINAL IDEA
Label design again with creative
techniques. REFER TO SPEC.
ANNOTATION: (use sheet to
help)
FUNCTION my mask will………
RELIABILITY my mask will have
eyeholes and ties/elastic/stick
AESTHETICS I will make it look
attractive by………………….
RESOURCES I will use…………
I have chosen this as my final idea
Because…………………………
Face measurement grid
Temple to temple
Length of face
Eyes- distance apart
Eyes to mouth
THE FINAL IDEA SHOULD FIT YOUR FACE
This is one method for manufacture, what other ways could be used?
FLOW CHART
One mask
needed
Paper, scissors
Ruler and pencil
Iron, ironing
board
Check
dry
Iron mask to fix
colors
Ties and backing
fabric
Make pattern by tracing
Final idea onto paper
And cutting out
Trace design onto fabric
In pencil, paint
Cut wadding using
Mask pattern, tack to
Wrong side
Sew on beads and
Sequins by hand
Fabric, pins,
scissors
Pin pattern to fabric
And cut out
Sewing machine
And thread
Machine embroider around
Beads and
Main lines of design
sequins
Put front and back of
Mask together and
Check its Sew on ties or elastic
Machine stitch, remember
tidy
By hand
eyeholes
One mask
made
Flowchart for mask making.
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Put the following points in the correct
order to make a flow chart.
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One mask needed.
Check dry.
Trace design onto fabric in pencil,
paint.
Iron mask to fix colours.
Put front and back of Mask together
and machine stitch, remember
eyeholes.
Make pattern by tracing final idea onto
paper and cutting out.
Pin pattern to fabric and cut out.
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Sew on beads and Sequins by hand.
Machine embroider around main lines
of design
Sew on ties or elastic by hand.
Cut wadding using Mask pattern, tack
to wrong side.
Put the following points in the correct order to make a flow chart.
Flowchart for mask making.
Pin pattern to fabric
And cut out
Sew on beads and
Sequins by hand
Trace design onto
fabric
In pencil, paint
Make pattern by
tracing
Final idea onto paper
And cutting out
Iron mask to fix
colors
Cut wadding using
Mask pattern, tack to
Wrong side
Machine embroider
around
Main lines of design
Put front and back of
Mask together and
Machine stitch,
remember
eyeholes
Sew on ties or elastic
By hand
Then make
Your own
Flowchart
On A3.
A Gantt chart can also be used for managing time in the manufacturing process.
GANTT CHART
Manufacturing
process
Wk
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Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk
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Wk
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Wk
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Machiningeyeholes and
edging
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Finishing-ties
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Pattern making
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Cutting fabric
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Painting
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Cutting wadding
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Wk
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Pinning and
tacking
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Creative
techniques
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Cutting backing
Wk
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EVALUATION
Look back at your mask and consider the following, put into full
sentences:
Have you answered the original brief and your personal spec.?
Does your mask meet design points that you have made in your
specification? I.e.. Have you used colour and texture attractively?
How did you decide on the chosen idea for the mask?
Was sampling useful in the manufacture of your design? Painting,
stitches.
What methods did you use in the manufacture of your design?
What parts of the manufacture did you find a challenge?
Are you pleased with the designing and making parts of your design?
What do other people think of your work?
Any suggestions for improvements?
Draw a new improved idea, with developments.