Projects sample boards

Your presentations will be expected to meet or

exceed certain standards.

Numerous times throughout the semester, you will be asked to prepare a small poster-type project. Each project will have specific content requirements,

but the actual appearance of the presentation will often be up to you.

You may be asked to add a title, your name, or labels on a project. Anytime you need to put wording on a poster,

make sure it is done well.

No free-hand printing!

No cursive lettering!

Always use a lettering template or a computer to add wording to your

projects.

Check all spelling.

Use a ruler or straight edge with

a sharp pencil. Use a architect’s square or triangle

for 90 degree corners. Ask for

individual instruction on this if needed.

Before you cut out a picture or mat, mark the lines. Use a pencil and a light touch… marks are hard to erase!

You might be able to mark on the back side.

Whether you are cutting with a scissors, paper cutter, rotary cutter, or exacto-knife… cut straight! Mark the

line you want to cut on, and be precise. Cut off any lines you might have drawn.

Jagged cutting line Corners are not all square

Notice the difference in the shape of the handles… the instruments on the right

are scissors for cutting paper (black enamel handles) and the instrument above is a shears for cutting fabric

(orange or blue plastic handles). Cut from the back of the blade, using the

point only at corners.

A rotary cutter is simply a thin blade, and can be

bent with too many thicknesses of paper.

Use care and work slowly.

A traditional paper cutter will cut off fingertips as easily as paper. Think.

Don’t cut too many sheets at one time.

Always clean up your own paper scraps.

You must ALWAYS use an exacto-knife with a

magazine backing! They will cut

countertops and floor tiles! Position yourself above your cutting line.

Suppose you need a picture of a window treatment, and you found this perfect example in a catalog. Think about how you can trim the picture to look it’s best on your project page.

The printing on the picture detracts from draperies themselves.

With careful planning, you can trim the picture to

eliminate part or all of the printing. What you really want the viewer to see is still

intact.

A picture glued to a piece of paper may not be very attractive. You may want to consider adding a mat to

your picture. Choose a color to complement the background paper and the colors in your picture. The mat should extend about 1/4 inch beyond the edges of

the picture.

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Matting is extra work, but well

worth it! A mat on a picture or even a

title or label has much more

appeal. The mat will need to be cut as accurately as the picture itself.

Title of Project

by Name

Title of Project

by Name

When mounting the pictures on the background, horizontal and vertical lines are most often preferred over diagonal lines. As

we’ll learn later, diagonal lines are interesting but can be confusing.

When pictures line up at the right or left, the focus tends

to be toward the center.

Diagonal lines lead the eye away, and the focus does not remain on the page.

TITLE OF PROJECT

by Your Name

TITLE OF PROJECT

by Your Name

When laying out the pictures or samples on the background, think about the proportion of the space to the picture. You don’t want your page to be too empty or too full. This would be a good time to experiment

with borders, the size of font, perhaps adding an additional picture, and single or double mats.

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Decorating a project page should be considered carefully. Does the decoration improve the presentation or detract from it? Does it change your focus? Remember, if used, it should simply accent

and complement your project, not overwhelm it. Limit the number of different colors on your page to two or three.

When using paste to attach pictures to your project, use care not to leave a gluey mess showing. Rubber cement is usually a good

choice, as excess amounts can be rubbed off. Glue sticks might also be a good choice. Tape

does not work well, and staples are unattractive.

Duct tape or a glue gun might be used for

attaching heavy samples such as carpet and

upholstery.

When working with any kind of glue or paint, be sure to clean your work area thoroughly when

finished. There are other classes, some working

with textile projects, that may not see the residue you left until it’s too late

and their project is ruined.

Paint in the lines!

Your presentation of pictures and samples is always as important as the pictures and samples themselves. If

the client’s first impression isn’t good… they won’t maintain their focus

long enough to study your work.

Good displays take time and effort. Neatness always counts!

While some samples are attached to the front, others might be visible through cut

outs…giving a framed appearance.