Lantern Sheep Project

This project was part of a series of sheep lanterns commissioned by Bute park for the yearly Christmas light festival. Our prompt was, ‘The Tup’, he was made in a group over four weeks and had to withstand the winter weather for a month.   

Tutors- Rorie Brophy 

Mooncake Team – Jazmin Ede, Islay Sage, Archie Lewis, Martha Grechko, Jules Dockstader

Process

Initial sketches
Initial sketches
Developing ideas
Developing ideas
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Wire maquette
Wire maquette
Texture samples
Texture samples
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Rough scale maquette
Rough scale maquette
Next to the frame of the wall
Next to the frame of the wall
Starting the frame of the body
Starting the frame of the body
covering in tissue paper as a first layer
covering in tissue paper as a first layer
Wire frame of the head
Wire frame of the head
Adding wool texture - made from tyvek to be waterproof
Adding wool texture - made from tyvek to be waterproof
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Finished Product

Sweeny Todd's Pie Shop Sign