It’s a Trap!

1. We started off by making our orthographic drawing and I never thought we would be making a 2-Dimensional piece into 3-D. We commenced our wire shoe short after and went onto the paper model and then our final. We used a variety of materials and tools throughout this process. We measured and drew the shoe out and made sure it was accurate. The different views gave us a sense of the different perspectives.
2. The paper shoe allowed me to see the difference of materials and the material’s limitations. The paper shoe was more difficult to make a realistic shape out of than the wire shoe.
3. Title: “It’s a Trap”

I titled it this because I was inspired by the Venus Fly Trap. The shoe closes at the opening when you pull on the twisted wire and when you release it it opens back up. I was just going to have the shoe flaps open and close but the movement did not capture that of a venus fly trap.

Repurposed Canvas Totes

Plaster

Clay

Thread

Wire

Nails

Screws

Wood Scraps

Needle

Drill

Hammer

Bandsaw

Sander

Sewing Machine

1. I started off by creating a clay mold out of my shoe bottom and made a plaster mold. This was not successful therefore I ditched the idea and had to think of something else.
2. I ended up using a wooden bottom for my sole and I did this by cutting it with the Bandsaw and making it  smooth with the different sanders.
3. I then sewed it the canvas cut out pieces with the sewing machine.
4. I created the venus fly trap opening by sowing 2 pairs of semi- circles together with wire going through it. I connected the wire by twisting it together so both pieces are now attach and it moves when you pull and release.
5. I switched everything together and attached my fabric part tothe wooden part using nails and screws.