Materials

I roughly experimented with different materials, seeing what would work best when covering a surface.

Magazines – Not only was it the easiest material to work with out of the three materials I used, but I wanted to see how using purely writing would look. For this module I want to experiment with the idea of using writing – especially hand writing – with photography. The only issue I found is that the words were at risk of running if mixed with the glue to much.

Material – Although the idea of using material initially appealed to me, I found that it was the worst option. When overlapping the material – which is the main technique used within decopatch – it didn’t give an aesthetically appealing finish. The glue also made the material go slightly see through, again resulting in a messy look.

Paper- Although using patterned paper was most similar to actual despatch paper, it was a lot thicker which made it difficult to use when covering bumps. However, it worked well with the glue, not running at all and sticking to the surface better than the others.