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GCSE EXAM 2013. Theme : Worldwide Transport Context : Educational product for a child. Theme: Worldwide Transport Context: Educational Product for a Child. Fabrics suitable for a child’s product. Educational Product for a child. Noises, lights, textures, SMART materials?.
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GCSE EXAM 2013 Theme: Worldwide Transport Context: Educational product for a child
Theme: Worldwide Transport Context: Educational Product for a Child Fabrics suitable for a child’s product Educational Product for a child Noises, lights, textures, SMART materials? Washable fabrics = = = How is it educational? First Thoughts! Components
Educational Features • Colours • Textures to explore – fabrics, pleats, gathers, folds. • Sounds – squeakers, rattles, bells. • Recognition of shapes, alphabet, numbers, colours, shapes. • Role play - puppets • Sharing – taking turns • Matching games • Fine motor skills – lift up flaps, holding, pulling • Hand/eye coordination – throwing, lifting, pointing, stacking. • What if questions – what if I pull this/lift up this flap? • Books – turning pages and ‘reading’ from left to right.
Wall hangings • Pockets • Pictures/images to stick on or move around • Words and phrases • Hanging up method Easy to draw How can you show activities?
Soft sculptures/toys • Educational features? • Carry case • Sounds – squeaker/rattles/bell • Textures from different fabrics • ABC/shapes/numbers/colours How will you show a front view and back view?
Play cubes • Fold out flat • Pockets • Lift up flaps • Storage bag • Handle • Sounds • Textures
Fabric Books Number of pages Pockets/lift up flaps Sounds Textures Numbers/ABC/colours Types of transport Words/names How will you draw it on your page?
Play mats Transport theme, add soft toys for cars, boats etc. Fold up/out Easy to draw How can you show activities?
Pop-Up Play Tents Good for role play, sharing, pretending. London Underground / Train Inspired Pop up tent
Safety Issues in Products for Children Use non toxic dyes – young children will suck fabrics and could be poisoned by toxic dyes. Buttons must be securely stitched on and should not look like food. They must be large enough to not cause a choking hazard. Products should not have long ties or ribbons as this is a potential strangulation hazard. Avoid small components such as sequins and beads that could be a choking hazard. Soft toys should have strong seams so that the stuffing will not come out. Children could choke on stuffing. Avoid long pile fur fabrics as the fibres can be a choking hazard. Products should not have any sharp components such as wires or metal zips.
TASKS • Use the mood boards to sketch some ideas for products and transport images and motifs. • Carry out extra research using the internet to generate as many ideas as possible. • Draw two initial ideas. REMEMBER: You need TWO different initial ideas for your exam paper.
Task Two Final Idea • Choose one of your initial ideas to develop. • Draw a front and back view. Fill an A3 sheet of paper. • Improve, change and develop it in some way from your initial idea. • Add colour – pencil crayons only. • Add activities such as sounds and lift up flaps. • Add notes to explain the educational value. Be ready to add detailed annotation next lesson.
Fabrics • Calico or poplin – cotton plain weaves so good for printing on. • Denim – 100% cotton twill weave so strong and hardwearing. • Polyester velour – soft, furry texture but without a long pile so safer than fur fabric. • Polyester satin – shiny and smooth to give a different texture but satin weave is not hard wearing. • Corduroy – cotton but has interesting ridged texture. • Velvet – soft pile fabric usually cotton. • Thermochromicdyes – change colour with heat. • Phosphorescent dye – glows in the dark
Components • Embroidery thread, sewing thread • Sounds – squeakers, rattles, crinkly paper, bells • Bondaweb for applique • Velcro • Stuffing and wadding • Lace, ribbon, yarn for couching THINK SAFETY! Electronic Components: Music/sounds Lights Buttons to press!
Decoration Techniques Block printing Stencilling Fabric painting Applique Tie dye Batik Embroidery Couching Quilting Smart Materials: Thermochromic dyes – change colour with heat Phosphorescent dyes – glow in the dark UV reactive dyes – appear under UV light.