Skill Devlopment: Materials, Scale Drawing, Techniques and Processes

 In the second lesson, I learned how to make models for interior design. First, I would listen to my tutor introduced the materials that I could use to make models, such as mount board, foam board, grey board, or cardboard. These are some materials that are easy to cut and are commonly used for making house and furniture models. 

Next, I watched the tutor demonstrate the process how to use materials and learned the correct and safe cutting techniques. After that, I learned about basic scales for both real-world and model building, such as 1/50, where 1 cm on the model equals 50 cm in reality, or 1/100, where 1 cm on the model equals 100 cm in reality. For example, if a building is 3 meters tall in reality, a 1/50 scale model would be 6 cm tall, while a 1/100 scale model would be 3 cm tall. 

I was then asked to divide the space for a small gallery, including a kitchen, reception area, restrooms, storage room, office, and gallery. Additionally, the model had to be at a 1/75 scale and I had to show the flexible movement within my design. For this task, I first measured the walls, windows, and doors to determine the exact actual dimensions and then transfer these actual dimensions into model dimensions. Next, I put the reception area next to the main entrance, and the storage room at the side entrance. Then, I drew the bathrooms, kitchen, and office respectively next to the storage room, and the remaining area is for the gallery room. Because the gallery need the large space for display. I also designed passageways between the rooms so that everyone could easily access each other. I believe this is crucial because it allows for easy escape in case of emergency. Finally, I redrew the gray cardboard, which would serve as the base for the model, using an ink liner, to make it easier to create the model and identify the walls, windows, and doors. And this is my final. 

To make the model, I used a mount board and acetate. I also used some tools like tape, a craft knife, a pencil, a ruler, PVA glue, and a cutting mat to complete it. First, I needed to measure the dimensions on the mount board, before cutting with a height of 4cm. Then, I used a craft knife to cut it into several pieces, including the windows and the front door. Next, I taped them together before applying PVA glue. Finally, I cut the cellophane and attached it to the windows. However, after applying the PVA glue, it didn't stick. I tried applying it several times, but it still wouldn't stick, so I had to leave the tape on to secure the model. Overall, I find that this is a very useful skill because in interior design, I need to create models to show clients the functionality and movement between rooms. Therefore, I will try to spend more time to practicing model making because I find it very interesting.