I got to the point of looking at the dodecahedron shape by previously having tried to make spheres and balls out of fabric and paper, however this was not very successful, and they looked more like crumpled flat ovals. The dodecahedron is a shape made up of 12 hexagons whcih when put together forms a honeycomb, circle shape.
I began by drawing out the net out onto card and then tried to assemble it, this was prooving difficult as the sides would not stick together properly or securely. Fuortunatly I think the net looks just as interesting half formed as it does fully formed. I started pinning it to a manaquin in a over the shoulder dress kind of way, making certain parts raised and others flat.
Getting the card to stay in place and mould the right way was more challenging than I expected, I think due to the stiffness of it, however I think in some parts it has been effective in making a 3D sculptural shape.
Having struggled with the hardness of the card I began to work with fabrics, I chose much lighter colours than the card hoping to achieve a more elegant feel.
Working with fabric started out more difficult because cutting a precise net washard when the material kept fraying, but once all the pieces were cut in different sizes, pinning and moulding them to the manaquin was much easier. It was quicker to manipulate them in the way I wanted, making some parts raised and others flat.
I quite like the overall finished look on the manaquin, I think the shapes that have formed are quite interesting and the layering of each fabric compliment each other.
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