Records of Work for Module 6 and Authenticity of Work

Costings and times of Design work and Embroidery Work for wall-hanging:

Started Design work 5/2/16 completed 29/2/16 Number of hours: 48 1/4 hours

Started Embroidery work 1/3/16 completed 20/3/16 Number of hours: 42 1/4 hours

Costing of  Design and embroidery work for wall hanging

Item                     Supplier                Cost of item           Amount used             Estimated Cost    
Design
Pinboards             Charity shop           1.00 each                   all                                2.00
Toner                    Amazon                  25.00                         all                              25.00
Black card             The Works             1.50                           half                              7.50
Glue                      Stermat                   1.00 for 3                  half of 1                       0.15
Notebook                    "                        1.00                           all                                1.00
Pencils/pastels/felt tips                         in stock                                                         N/A
Blue/Green gel pens                             2.15 each                  10%                             0.42
Black                    Stermat                    1.99                                                               1.99
Sharpie                 The Works               1.99                                                               1.99
Coloured papers                                    in stock                                                          N/A
Tissue paper                                                                            3 sheets                       0.75  £44.05                 

Sandra Meech book                              in stock                                                          N/A
Print blocks                                           in stock                                                         2.00
Print block tools (pkt)                           in stock                                                         8.95
Acrylic paints x6        Alpha Business  4.99                            10%                           3.00
Acrylics x"            The Works               3.00                            10%                           0.60
Tissue papers                                         1.99                            50%                           1.00
Bubble wrap                                          in stock                       free                            N/A
Black paper            The Works             1.00 pkt                       all                              1.00
White card                                                                                                                   1.00
A3 cartridge paper  Amazon                 8.00/100                      12                              0.50
Gesso acrylic                                         4.99/500ml                  0.5%                         0.25
Transparent
material                                                 in stock                                                          N/A
Glue Stick                Stermat                 1.00 for 3                     1                                0.33
Fabric conditioner to use with fabric in stock for printing        third                            0.70
Friends equipment with no cost                                                                                           £19.33

Embroidery
Item                        Supplier                Cost of item              Amount used          Estimated Cost
Cartridge paper       Amazon                 8.00/100                     10 sheets                    0.45
Acetate and tissue                                                                      A4x2                        0.40
Layer 1 fabrics and threads
Layer 2 fabrics and threads
Layer 3 Fabrics and threads                 see below

Because the wording and columns are disrupted when published on to the Blog I have decided to scan written sheets
Embroidery costs

 

 

Total Costings for design work £63.38

Total Costings for Embroidery work £42.50

 

 

Storage of Work. Materials, Tools and Equipment

Health and Safety rules observed

Here is a list of the items and working processes that have been used in Module 6, requiring special care and attention to protect myself, my environment and own work

All materials and equipment should be kept out of reach of children

Using bleach:

1. Don't work in a confined space, keeping windows open in order to avoid breathing in fumes
2. Use gloves to protect hands
3. Store bleach with a secure lid

Cutting paper and card

1. Keep sharp scissors out of reach of children
2. Hold carefully using handles
3. Keep blades covered using shield supplied when not in use
4. Use metal rulers with ridges to protect fingers
5. Use proper cutting mat to avoid damage to surfaces
6. If  necessary tape down material to be cut so able to cut accurately 

Drawn thread work

1. Keep sharp scissors out of reach of children
2. Keep needles sewn into fabric when not in use, or in appropriate container or needle case

Use of sewing machine

1. Keep machine in good order
2. Ensure flex does not cause trip hazard
3. Ensure seating provides good posture when using the machine
4. Switch off when changing needles or lower spool
5. For cable stitch use an extra adjusted spool case to avoid damage to needles and to work stitching
6. Store threads in lidded container or tray when in use

Use of soldering iron when cutting away shear fabrics

1. Ensure heated end of soldering iron is in a heat proof container (eg upturned flower pot)
2. Take care in use, holding insulated handle only
3. Ensure flex does not cause trip hazard or will not knock over items when in use
4. Ensure hands are dry when switching on and off at plug
5. Use in a well ventilated room and if necessary use a mask, dependent on fabric
6. Use a glass sheet underneath the work to protect surfaces, edged with masking tape to avoid cuts from glass

Using inks and dyes

1. Use plastic surface under work to protect surfaces from spillage
2. Use in a well ventilated room and if necessary use a mask. especially if using powders to protect lungs against fine particles
3. Keep mixed dyes, salt and soda solutions in carefully sealed containers with non-metal lids and label contents
4. Use gloves to protect hands
5. Keep liquids away from electrical points

Using irons

1. Ensure flex does not cause trip hazard
2. Keep  iron on heat resistant surface or resting upwards to avoid burns and fire
3. Switch off when not in regular use
4. Ensure use the correct heat setting dependent on fabric or embroidery technique in use
5. Use parchment paper to avoid damaging the iron, on some occasions both underneath and top of work

Authenticity of work
Below is a signed document by a fellow embroiderer to confirm that all the work carried out in Module 6 was completed by Linda Beagan