Making Scale Models

Course description

Creating scale models before building a piece of furniture or sculpture is invaluable—not to mention adorable— for the success of a project. It can be creatively liberating, economically smart and ecologically sound. In this class we’ll discuss why that is and jump into the practice of making them. The class will begin with an introduction to architectural rulers and drawing accurately to scale. The fundamentals of drawing orthographically will be explained before students are set loose to begin their drawings. Sarah will then demo various techniques and tricks for making successful scale models. A range of methods will be shared so people with and without machine access can feel comfortable jumping into the practice. The rest of the class will be dedicated to hands-on model making. Students are encouraged to bring sketches of work they are interested in bringing to life. Models are low risk, high reward so don’t be afraid to get weird!