prototyping & testing - punching holes
01. aiming to do
i wanted to experiment with poking holes in the metal circles in order to link them afterwards with jewelry rings. through this, i aimed to try different tools at different stations, in order to find the best approach. after all my experiments (elaborated in the physical logbook), i realized the best approach would be using the leather hole punches in the fabric station.
02. steps taken
tools: a leather hole punch, a hammer and a mat to put underneath
• first, i flattened the metal circle using the hammer.
• i aligned the hole punch perpendicularly on the metal circle. initially, i placed it at the top of the circle, then moved it towards the middle, which proved to be more efficient and effective for the final product
• i hammered the hole punch down to create the hole.
• i flattened the metal circle again with the hammer.
03. reflection
initially, i deemed this experiment as a failure because of the fact that i punched the hole at the top of the circle. this did not allow me to connect circles in multiple directions - i could only connect them in a line without them falling off the chain or bending. i also thought the hole was a bit too large and distracting, however upon second thought it was quite the opposite - the pattern was still visible around the edges, which still fit my idea nicely.
after punching the hole in the middle, the idea immediately came together - the middle hole allowed me to link the circles together easily using the method i chose (jewelry rings). this allowed me to continue experimenting with pattern making and working towards the actual fabric swatches, which gave me a boost of motivation and confidence.
taking all the experiments into account (more elaborately explained in the logbook), this is the most suitable method for what i want to achieve and for the time i had to complete the project.
i wanted to experiment with poking holes in the metal circles in order to link them afterwards with jewelry rings. through this, i aimed to try different tools at different stations, in order to find the best approach. after all my experiments (elaborated in the physical logbook), i realized the best approach would be using the leather hole punches in the fabric station.
02. steps taken
tools: a leather hole punch, a hammer and a mat to put underneath
• first, i flattened the metal circle using the hammer.
• i aligned the hole punch perpendicularly on the metal circle. initially, i placed it at the top of the circle, then moved it towards the middle, which proved to be more efficient and effective for the final product
• i hammered the hole punch down to create the hole.
• i flattened the metal circle again with the hammer.
03. reflection
initially, i deemed this experiment as a failure because of the fact that i punched the hole at the top of the circle. this did not allow me to connect circles in multiple directions - i could only connect them in a line without them falling off the chain or bending. i also thought the hole was a bit too large and distracting, however upon second thought it was quite the opposite - the pattern was still visible around the edges, which still fit my idea nicely.
after punching the hole in the middle, the idea immediately came together - the middle hole allowed me to link the circles together easily using the method i chose (jewelry rings). this allowed me to continue experimenting with pattern making and working towards the actual fabric swatches, which gave me a boost of motivation and confidence.
taking all the experiments into account (more elaborately explained in the logbook), this is the most suitable method for what i want to achieve and for the time i had to complete the project.
