Tate Britain, Enslaved

This video is from 2007, when I was studying at the Brit School Of Performing Arts, Croydon. It features costume work designed and made by be during an evening course I took up whilst studying Art and Design.

www.arts.ac.uk/young-ar-art/52541.htm

Wing Re-make

Photoshoot final image

I have submitted three images I particularly like form my photo shoot on deadline day. I am happy with the outcome as it tells the story of the character and compliments the background well. For the final major show, I wish to present these pieces on a white mannequin, and I will subsequently be re-using these pieces in another photo shoot.

Fixing leather and steel with rivets

Once the leather belts had been secured with contact adhesive, I noticed that bolts were needed to clamp the two together securely. The workshop staff suggested using a rivet gun to clamp the two materials together. This workes but distorting the metal and puncturing a pin in place. To aid with the placements of the rivets, I firstly drilled holes through the leather before using the rivet gun to clamp the two.

Welding the wings in position

Each end if wire that runs through the wings has been spot welded onto the thicker, welding wire. This in turn was then spot welded onto the steel plate and further welded together for good measure.

Back plate

Rivets filed flat at the back

Steel plate at the back

Having cut a sqaure of aluminum, I have bent and folded the piece down it's centre line to fit the wearer's back more comfortably. For axtra hold, the aluminum will require a much stronger fixing than glue.