Making my Sample Book

After cutting out and painting the pieces of wood I began to sew and
hem a cover made from screen printed calico.
I very carefully put eyelets in in order to prevent the holes from fraying as they
slid onto the bolts.
I covered the piece of wood in fabric that acts as a clamp to hold down the
designs without needed to make holes in every piece.  

Of course this work was overseen by Dad and Dog.

Drawings With text

In The Print Room - Textile Screen Printing

Organising some of my Dad's old pattern making tools

Physically creating a creative catalog has been an important step for me.
It has enabled me to observe size, weight, colouring, material and shape.

I hope to draw each tool at an A3 Landscape size to capture the detail and render
of each tool giving it it's own personal identity and treatment.

Grandad's tool box

I loved my Granddad to bits he recently passed away in late 2012.
He was a top engineer for Nestle and Fox's.
He has 2 tool boxes and this is what I found in his less serious day
to day box.

The box was really cool and was similar to a time capsule from the
1960's, untouched for nearly 30 years. 

I like the packaging of this drill head box this packaging is not
a throwaway item. This box kept the bits safe and
the colours and graphics were classic of the 1950's /60's.

Vintage raffle ticket.

Inscribed tools.
Serious tools from the other box I haven't looked through yet.

Letter stamps for metal.