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Final Toile!

Today i finished making my toile, yesterday i managed to wait out in the lasercutting room until i got my final piece cut and today i sewed it into place, to begin with i also sewed the front two pieces that you can see leading off of the eye socket together so they crossed at a point making a v shape however i felt this looked awkward and dropped easily not holding its shape so i roughly cut them to form a straight point making the neckline more rounded. When i went to get my toile approved Angela said that i needed to make the shoulders fit more to the body and to curve them slightly which i roughly sewed in and i liked how the pieces then sat better. On my final illustrator pieces i decided to draw this curved shape into the skull so as to avoid having a bulk of fabric at the seam like in this practise one and i also shortened the cross over section and drew the end line at a 90 degree angle so when sewn together itll sit flatter than in my toile ! i was so happy today as i again sat in the lasercutting room for hours but i managed to get all my final fabric cut out, in illustrator i also made a pattern for the black skull block shape that goes underneath to get an accurate shape to sew onto with much neater edges and so tomorrow i begin sonic welding !! Im so excited to finalise my garment and see what ive been working towards, im upset i dont have time to make the skirt to go with it but i have decided i will make it over easter, a plain black maxi skirt made from black cotton cut up from the front like my original design but without obviously the lasercutting so that i can style the skull top appropriately for the photoshoot and so it will be what i envisaged !! I think i can honestly say this lasercutting project has taught me that as awful as it sounds you do have to look after yourself for these projects, you need to make sure your work gets finished above and beyond everyone elses because its your grade that matters, and if it means making sure you go first on a lasercutter than so be it. Its cliche to say but it is a dog eat dog world out there and also im glad in the first year we're learning how crazy it gets trying to use facilities as i think its useful to be aware of how to work under pressure as the industry we've picked to work in and the next two years are going to be even more crazy than first year but i think the end result of the projects is always worth the stress throughout, theres nothing like seeing something that is completely your own.