Gudrun

BRIEF

HRUTUR | A Home Decoration

Creating a heartfelt reminder of Iceland. I made this to remember Iceland by when I moved to New York. There are many rams in Iceland's fields and mountains, so I feel like they represent my homeland, a symbol of the calm and beauty of nature.

TYPE

Product Design

SKILLS

Textiles · Electronics

TEAM

Solo Project

MATERIALS

What I Used

FABRIC

Faux Fur

Vinyl

Stuffing

Velcro

Thread

Zipper

MACHINE & TOOLS

Sewing Machine

3D Printer

Soldering Pen

Scissors

Needle

ELECTRONICS

4 LED Lights

Wire

Battery Pack

Solder

OTHER

Brown Paper

Needles

Fabric Chalk

PROCESS

Making the Ram

I began by sketching shapes onto brown paper, cutting them out, and tracing them onto the fabric while leaving a bit of seam allowance. Then, I hand-sewed the pieces together. I ended up redoing the body because attaching the feet to the stomach initially resulted in an awkward fit.

To create the feet, I cut out four circles and four rectangles, then sewed each rectangle to a circle to form cylinders. The head took three attempts to get right. The first version had an awkward shape, and the second was too round and oversized.

FINAL

The Finished Ram

Finally, I stuffed the head and body with filling and securely sewed the head to the body. To create a softer, more diffused lighting effect, I soldered four LED lights and attached ping pong balls over them. I 3D printed horns and added Velcro circles to attach them to the head.

REFLECTION

What I Learned

Thank you for taking the time to read about my process and creation! In the near future I would love to make some improvements — I really enjoyed this project!