I signed up for this class because most ofโ€”if not all ofโ€”my other classes this semester were more STEM focused classes. I found this class by chance and decided to try it so that I could have more creativity in my schedule. Iโ€™ve very happy with my decision then because Iโ€™ve gained a lot of experience with different aesthetics and presentation skills. Furthermore, I had a lot of fun while doing it.

Upcycle Project: A Witchโ€™s Cabin Diorama

Upcycle Report Link

For my upcycle project, I was inspired by my childhood desire to create a diorama. The concept of building a witchcore themed diorama came while I was brainstorming ideas. I had a small empty glass spice container that I wanted to incorporate into my project and stumbled across the witchcore aesthetic while researching aesthetics. Inspiration struck, and I wanted to turn the container into a potion bottle or mini fake terrarium diorama. However, the scale felt a little small, so I decided to build off of the idea and create a diorama of a witchโ€™s corner.

Since I already had most of the materials, it wasnโ€™t expensive. Moreover, I also had experience working with clay. Overall, Iโ€™m very happy with the results and details that I achieved. There are only a few minor details that I would change such as defining the cabin shapes more and changing the mirror into a standing one.

(1) Initial concept sketches
(2) Final result

Main Project: Doodlecore Embroidered Skirt

Final Report Part 1: What Link

Final Report Part 2: How Link

When I was coming up with upcycle projects, one of them was upcycling some old small t-shirts I had into pillow cases. The idea was scrapped because the designs on the t-shirts werenโ€™t centered enough. However, I had dug my familyโ€™s old sewing machine out of the garage and wanted to make something with it. Since I hadnโ€™t used it for my upcycling project, I was drawn towards my main project ideas that involved sewing.

I decided on a circle skirt because I like skirts, and theyโ€™re beginner friendly projects. Moreover, I wanted to incorporate embroidery into this project, so I designed patterns to embroider around the skirt. The intent was for them to highlight the skirt as it spun. I settled on two designs: the water and lantern inspired ones. Of them, I started with the water inspired design first and spent a month finishing it. It took longer than expected and I was busy with other classes, so I havenโ€™t started embroidering the second skirt. However, Iโ€™m still very happy that I finished at least one of them.

(3) Water-inspired skirt color designs
(4) Water-inspired embroidery skirt final results