Year 9 mask making

1. YEAR 9 MASK MAKING Year 9 mask making

2. Design work to include: • Brief and spec. • Analysis • Evaluation of existing products • Research board/Mood board • Design ideas • Final idea • Flowchart for making • Evaluation.

3. Brief; Mask making. • Design and make a mask that will completely change your character, and that could be worn at a festival or party of your choice. Complete folder work that will support your work.

4. Design Specification • Function: The mask should be decorative, and include eye holes and a face attachment. It will be worn at…….. • Target user: The mask will be suitable for …………….. • Materials and components: I will need………………………………………………………to make my mask. • Appearance: The item must be colourful and attractive and should show effective use of colour, shape and texture. • Skills used: The item should show the use of fabric painting, quilting, embroidery stitches, beadwork, and sequins. • Quality control: It must be constructed accurately and finished properly. • Cost: The final item will cost 90p.

5. Design Specification • Function: • Target user: • Materials and components: • Appearance: • Skills used: • Quality control: • Cost:

6. BRIEF Specific target Group? Copy from sheet/ slide me Theatre group Actors Special occasion Festivals/parties-wear WHO friends celebration WHEN Masked balls family In school-make Cat walk shows disguise curriculum fun machine painting Mask making WHY HOW Part of D and T Hide identity By hand Creative techniques Lesson time Easter parties creative In school fire Christmas animals celebrations theatrical D block WHAT Comical Textiles room scary WHERE festivals Eye masks SPECIFICATIONS Complete your own, using key words African

7. BRIEF Copy from sheet/ slide WHO WHEN Mask making WHY HOW WHAT WHERE SPECIFICATIONS Complete your own, using key words

8. Key words- work out where these go on your analysis. • Masked balls • Sewing machine • Part of textiles • Fun • Change character • Textiles room • Eye masks • Part of Design and Technology • Enjoyment • Creative techniques • Christmas • Theatre group • Disguise • Painting • Machine • Hand stitch • Hide identity • Eye masks • African • Halloween • 8 weeks • Cat walk shows • Festivals • Scary

9. Sketch and color the product you have been given and then answer the following points: INTENDED USER The target market for the item is………………… MATERIAL USED The materials used are……………………………. The texture of the materials are……………………… SIZE/COMPONENTS measure the product and record the results on your sketch There are…… component pieces to make the item METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION label the construction details on your design, how is it made? METHOD OF ATTACHING TO FACE…………………… DECORATIVE PROCESSES/COLOURS USED………………………………………………………………………………….. POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Sketch the mask that you are evaluating Evaluation of existing products- Masks Key words: Child, adult, girl, boy Cotton, silk Rough, smooth Machine stitching, embroidery Ties, elastic, stick, hood Sequins, beadwork, bright colours

10. FUNCTION The mask could be worn at………………………………………………………………………….. SKILLS USED TO MAKE THE MASK ARE………………………………………………………………………………………. DRAW A NEW IMPROVED DESIGN Cont…

11. WORD BANK • Function- wear at a festival, change character • Intended user- children, boys or girls, teenagers, adults, elderly, drama and dance students. • Material used- cotton, silk, linen. • Colour- warm, cold, contrasting, bright, dull. • Method of construction- machine stitching, hand stitching, gluing. • Stiffening's/fillings- wadding, card. • Method of attachment to head- ties, ribbon, elastic, stick, hood, hair band. • Decorative processes- beadwork, sequin work, embroidery, machine stitching. • Safety- left in pins, sharp edges, loose attachments. • Skills- stitching, beadwork, painting • Possible improvements- neater stitching, brighter colours, face attachment, eyeholes.

12. Where are you so far? • Check your folder now to see if it is neat and tidy and well presented. • Have you got 2 design sheets- evaluating existing products, analysis including brief and specification. • You will be now moving on to the research sheet/ mood board, then design ideas.

13. POSSIBLE THEMES FOR MASK IDEAS • Theatrical • Eye masks • Animals • Scary/Halloween • African/tribal • Cartoon

14. Research for my theme. • Once you have decided on your chosen theme, you need to research on the internet and create a research board. • Find a range of inspirational ideas that reflect your theme, and evaluate them. This includes Sparkly and Sequin design To add colour And texture. I may Use this method In my designing. Theatrical masks I could use components Of this idea in my ideas, For example the feathers Around the edge, this would create A creative effect. I like this idea because……

15. You must decide on a theme for your ideas, i.e. theatrical. EXPLAIN AND LABEL EACH IDEA DESIGN IDEAS Include measurements 20cm 15cm Black fabric paint Yellow hand embroidery 8cm Blue sparkly paint This idea includes… Machine stitch This will be attached To my head by…….. The intended user for this Mask is…………………. This mask could be Worn at………. ………………………. CREATIVE TECHNIQUES- Machine stitch, paint, embroidery, beadwork, sequins

16. Why have you chosen This as your final idea? Think about developments. What could you add to this Idea to make it better? FINAL IDEA Face measurement grid Temple to temple Length of face Eyes- distance apart I have chosen this as my final idea Because………………………… Eyes to mouth THE FINAL IDEA SHOULD FIT YOUR FACE

17. FLOW CHART This is one method for manufacture, what other ways could be used? One mask needed Paper, scissors Ruler and pencil Make pattern by tracing Final idea onto paper And cutting out Fabric, pins, scissors Pin pattern to fabric And cut out Trace design onto fabric In pencil, paint Check dry Iron, ironing board Iron mask to fix colors Cut wadding using Mask pattern, tack to Wrong side Sewing machine And thread Machine embroider around Main lines of design Sew on beads and Sequins by hand Ties and backing fabric Beads and sequins Put front and back of Mask together and Machine stitch, remember eyeholes Check its tidy Sew on ties or elastic By hand One mask made

18. Put the following points in the correct order to make a flow chart. One mask needed. Check dry. Trace design onto fabric in pencil, paint. Iron mask to fix colours. Put front and back of Mask together and machine stitch, remember eyeholes. Make pattern by tracing final idea onto paper and cutting out. Pin pattern to fabric and cut out. Sew on beads and Sequins by hand. Machine embroider around main lines of design Sew on ties or elastic by hand. Cut wadding using Mask pattern, tack to wrong side. Flowchart for mask making.

19. Put the following points in the correct order to make a flow chart. Flowchart for mask making. Then make Your own Flowchart On A3. Pin pattern to fabric And cut out Sew on beads and Sequins by hand Machine embroider around Main lines of design Trace design onto fabric In pencil, paint Make pattern by tracing Final idea onto paper And cutting out Put front and back of Mask together and Machine stitch, remember eyeholes Iron mask to fix colors Cut wadding using Mask pattern, tack to Wrong side Sew on ties or elastic By hand

20. A Gantt chart can also be used for managing time in the manufacturing process. GANTT CHART

21. EVALUATION Look back at your mask and consider the following, put into full sentences: Have you answered the original brief and your personal spec.? Does your mask meet design points that you have made in your specification? I.e.. Have you used colour and texture attractively? How did you decide on the chosen idea for the mask? Was sampling useful in the manufacture of your design? Painting, stitches. What methods did you use in the manufacture of your design? What parts of the manufacture did you find a challenge? Are you pleased with the designing and making parts of your design? What do other people think of your work? Any suggestions for improvements? Draw a new improved idea, with developments.