ART1200 3D Design: The Chair

For the final project in ART1200, students were to design and build a functional chair constructed primarily of cardboard that was to be based on or created for a character from our favorite film. I have a lot of favorite films, but one character in mind that I find most lovable is The Tramp, none other than Charlie Chaplin. I glued layer after layer of cardboard together with wood glue. Once the layers were dry, I cut them out on a band saw. Since the layers were so think I had to work on it a section at a time and then glue those together. I painted the back of the chair in white for the shirt. The chair back is cushioned with a silky, black bow tie. I painted the base of the chair in black for pants and shoes. I created arm rests resembling the Tramp's cane he liked to carry. I crowned the back of the chair with black felt and black ribbon for his hat. For the seat I made a cushion covered with the same silky, black material as the bow tie.