Doors in spider skirts and other pics
Kate XXXXXX
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Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
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Juno B
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Kate, that's very impressive. I know it was a lot of work in a very
short time but you did it and did it with great success.
I love the picture of the top view. It looks like something you would
find in the Museum of Modern Art.
Juno
Kate XXXXXX
Thank you. A fun project, despite the time constraints.
Kind of organic but structured... Like a starfish or a jellyfish with a
skeleton, if you see what I mean.
This was in the foyer of the building. The achitects office is there,
and the building also houses some adult studies stuff, a wine bar, and a
studio theatre. The view from above was taken through a hole in the
wine bar floor: this is not quite a mezenine floor, as there are these
two round holes (the other one is much smaller). The outside of the
building is like a whole series of stacked up white enameled
cheesegraters! :D
BEI Design
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That is amazing! I was puzzled by the need for buttons, and
finally located them on the outside, I'm guessing they
stabilize the ties? Nicely done, Lady Catherine, you can
now add "Super Designer and Constructor of Fabulous Portable
Offices" to your resume. ;-)
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Ursula Schrader
"Kate XXXXXX"wrote...
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Ah yes, that was a challenge. When barelegged, they indeed remind one of
those spiders you mentioned, (Pholcus phalangioides, in German
'Zitterspinne', perhaps best translated with 'quiverspider'), when covered,
they hint exotic umbrellas or the Royal Palace in Brighton, maybe more than
starfish or jellyfish. All in all, very nicely done, and a good idea.
Reminds me of the good old days at Dusseldorf polytechnic.
U.
Kate XXXXXX
Thanks. :)
The buttons are purely decorative, to break up the outside. The ties
are solidly sewn on by machine.
Well, I suppose the frock bit was my design. It was amusing to do, if
hard work.
Today I get to start on No. 3 - But there's a tiny frock to complete
first! :D
Kate XXXXXX
Them's the ones! I knew they had to have a 'proper' name...
They also reminded me of various fabric roofed buildings, such as the
designer outlet in Ashford:
> http://www.webbaviation.co.uk/gallery/d/13744-2/ashford-designer-outlet-aerial-ba02651a.jpg
Which is actually suspended rather than proped up from inside:
> http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/91/15/911506_508d324c.jpg
The other things that came to mind are pop-up kid's play tents. :)
And thank you. I'm too close and see the faults, but the third one will
be better!
Ursula Schrader
"Kate XXXXXX" ...
> Ursula Schrader wrote:
>> "Kate XXXXXX"wrote...
>>> Here you go, the whole expanded story, with pictures.
>>>
>>> http://katexxxxxx.livejournal.com/30940.html#cutid1
>>
>> Ah yes, that was a challenge. When barelegged, they indeed remind one of
>> those spiders you mentioned, (Pholcus phalangioides, in German
>> 'Zitterspinne', perhaps best translated with 'quiverspider'), when
>> covered, they hint exotic umbrellas or the Royal Palace in Brighton,
>> maybe more than starfish or jellyfish. All in all, very nicely done, and
>> a good idea. Reminds me of the good old days at Dusseldorf polytechnic.
>
> Them's the ones! I knew they had to have a 'proper' name...
>
> They also reminded me of various fabric roofed buildings, such as the
> designer outlet in Ashford:
>> http://www.webbaviation.co.uk/gallery/d/13744-2/ashford-designer-outlet-aerial-ba02651a.jpg
>
> Which is actually suspended rather than proped up from inside:
>> http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/91/15/911506_508d324c.jpg
>
> The other things that came to mind are pop-up kid's play tents. :)
>
> And thank you. I'm too close and see the faults, but the third one will
> be better!
Uh, where did I point out a fault? Was it the Royal Palace that gave you the
idea? I mean, OK, taste is in the eye of the beholder in that special case,
and Beau Brummel's influence obviously didn't carry far enough, but now it's
knighted by age and history, so there. I like the way the fabric falls
somewhat naturally, because otherwise I'd find those things a bit scary.
Like UFOs... (Did I tell you that they wanted to build a giant UFO for a new
Dortmund central station? Fortunatley for Dortmund, the financing didn't
work out.)
U.
Kate XXXXXX
Oh, no implication that YOU were finding faults. It's ME that's just
seeing them!
The fabric is lovely... But I seem to be missing a panel right now!
AAARRRGGGHHH!
BEI Design
> BEI Design wrote:
> > Kate XXXXXX wrote:
> > now add "Super Designer and Constructor of Fabulous
> > Portable Offices" to your resume. ;-)
> >
>
> Thanks. :)
>
> The buttons are purely decorative, to break up the
> outside. The ties are solidly sewn on by machine.
I figured they were machine sewn, too, but the buttons could
easily have been positioned over the ties to add some
strength if needed.
> Well, I suppose the frock bit was my design. It was
> amusing to do, if hard work.
>
> Today I get to start on No. 3 - But there's a tiny frock
> to complete first! :D
The tiny frock is darling! Lucky Ursula and Christine. ;-)
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Beverly
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BEI Design
> Ursula Schrader wrote:
> > "Kate XXXXXX"wrote...
> The other things that came to mind are pop-up kid's play
> tents. :)
That's exactly what I thought of when I saw the finished
product. Very cool!
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Beverly
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David Harmon
<ka...@diceyhome.free-online.co.uk> wrote,
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OK, now I get it.
When we made a spider, I didn't sew a skirt but instead leggings.
http://wolfstone.halloweenhost.com/PropsSpider/spimak_SpiderConstruction.html
Kate XXXXXX
Oh, that's a LOT of fun! :D