Process:
Final:
A. Describe how you begin making your paper shoe?
I began the process of this project by wrapping newsprint paper around the actual shoe in order to get the general shape and size of the different parts. I cut along the curves and taped it to maintain the forms. After that, I traced along on thicker drawing paper and cut around with a lot of margin for error and cutting. I tried my best to get the cuts right for me to curve into the final product, to transform from 2D to 3D. I then tried to sew the different parts of the shoe together with a white thread to maintain the overall white color scheme and combine according to the actual shape.
B. Which exercises, projects, skills or realizations helped you with the process, and how? list THREE, even those outside of the course (past experiences with paper, etc.- be specific.:
1. My skills with hand sewing helped a lot with this project because I mostly used that method to combine and hold the parts of the shoe together. Although not extensive, I have some experience with the tool so I wasn’t a complete beginner when I did it.
2. I had done a previous project of creating a package design and cutting out a die-cut that I feel like helped me with my process. I had a vague idea of where to cut the sections in order to make the flaps that overlap and create a 3D curvature. It wasn’t perfect, but I was able to get the general shapes.
3. My realization of where to poke the holes was really helpful in my process of sewing the parts together. At first, I was struggling a bit with where to sew, but I quickly learned how to hold them tightly and in place where I want.
C. Compare and Contrast: How was making the paper shoe different from making the wire shoe in terms of challenges, form, etc..?
The paper shoe project was very different from the wire shoe project. The metal wires, after they were bent, maintained their general shape, and it was easier to get the main shapes because I was basically just tracing the contour lines. The finished parts then can easily be twirled together. Paper was a very different medium. It was difficult to get the flimsy paper sections to hold their poses while I was attaching them, and sometimes when I was sewing, the holes would rip. Another challenge I faced was figuring out where to die-cut to overlap pieces and create 3D curvature, but the large margin around helped.
