CREATIVE WORKSHOP
© James Trueman
I have always been keen in challanging myself to create models, furniture and clothing. Many of the scale models I have made have been long gone, but I have built garden archways in previous homes to my own designs. More recently I have turned to up-cycling clothing. Please see this page for various projects I have completed.
PT-Cap Black
© James Trueman
© James Trueman
© James Trueman
This Jacket was created using two pairs of old jeans, one green and one khaki. Tracing a pattern from an existing denim jacket I created a pattern. I used the trouser back pockets and recycled a zip from and old fleece. The back detail I took from seeing such a jacket on my travels in France.
PT-Cap Cammo
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PT-Cap Grey
© James Trueman
© James Trueman
© James Trueman
For this denim jacket I used various old pair of blue jeans (about 4 pairs!). I unpicked all the seams to get the maximum use of the material. I roughed out a sketch before creating a pattern. I traced it again from a denim jacket but changing size etc. The folded details on arms and back were bit of an experiment.
PT-Cap Cammo
© James Trueman
Military style
Beret
© James Trueman
© James Trueman
© James Trueman
While in Holland I saw a black and white Jacket that I really liked, but nothing in my size, either too large or too small. I decided to make my own verion. I used curtain material. I made a pattern from an exisitng hooded jacket , adjusting the pattern to add the black details. As with te other jackets I also added lining recyling other materials.
Military Style Beret
© James Trueman
Military style Beret
© James Trueman
This is a video I did some year ago of a long coat I made, based on David Tennant's Dr Who. Upcylced from a pair of old curtains!
Another video from some years ago I did for a #paintingeffect for old furniture This is a burr walnut effect - good for making cheap furniture appear like wood. I used artist oil tubes Burnt Sienna and Naples Yellow. Depending on the tones you want to achieve you could use other related colours - such as Burnt Umber and Yellow Ochre. Using a 1 inch brush or larger paint dab on the colour. As oil paint is low to dray you have ome time to go onto next stage. Using a piece of carboard (rough edged) created a burl walnut effect by dragging cardboard in circluar shapes - excuse the sound quality.
Denim, porkpie hat