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Amy Dykins

GCSE final product Amy designed a child’s bridesmaid dress using flowers as a theme, to be worn at a traditional English wedding.

Emily Barnes

GCSE final product Emily created a kimonostyle fit and flare dress, influenced by Japanese street style.

Nuala Fowler

GCSE final product Nuala designed a dress to be sold at music festivals, inspired by The Punk Era.

Natalie Henderson

GCSE final product Natalie designed a dress to be worn by Juliet in a modern production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

Phoebe Birchall

GCSE final product Phoebe designed playsuit for a teenager, drawing inspiration from the age of punk.

Tayyibah Khalid

GCSE final product Tayyibah designed a dress for a special occasion, inspired by Chinese culture.

Hannah Bentley

A-level final product Hannah incorporated recycled fabrics into her design for a dance costume inspired by the carnivals in Rio de Janeiro.

Zoe Cockerill

A-level final product Zoe created a women’s jacket with removable collar, inspired by the surrealist movement.

Emma Metcalfe

Emma designed a women’s blazer taking inspiration from 1960’s menswear and the current trend towards an androgynous style.

Year 12 students sporting their completed bodices inspired by natural forms for their AS final product. Left to Right: Esther in Emily Tasker’s butterfly bodice, Polly in Tina Aster’s floral bodice, Tina in Polly Hughes’ volcano bodice and Emily in Esther Compsty’s rainforest bodice.

Food

Year 11 GCSE final CAT products. The task was for a café culture product or a Great British Bake Off idea to sell in a supermarket.

Alex Woodhead

Natalia Adhya

Nina Rabbitt

Sophie Bretheton

Tara Jeyam

Abigail Harrison

Sophie Bates

Serena Mohtasham

Resistant Materials

AS LEVEL PRODUCT DESIGN Taylor Heywood

Mechanical inspired lamp

Taylor used a variety of materials including African Blackwood veneer, acrylic and plywood to create this eye catching lamp. She used the vacuum bag and laser cutter to manufacture the curved base and hot air gun to create the curved neck. A USB LED lighting system provides a bright and attractive light. Suzanne Etchells

Disney inspired lamp

Suzanne set out to create an attractive yet suitably functional night light for children aged 3-5 years. This fun little lamp is made from vacuum formed HIPS plastic with acrylic, plywood and vinyl details. A USB LED lighting system has been used to light up this character and provide a low glow of light. A2 PRODUCT DESIGN Lucy Croston

Storage unit for students

Lucy set out to tackle the task of deisgning and manufacturing a storage unit for typical student belongings that would combine aesthetics with function. She used Art Deco decorative features as her inspiration for both the outer shape of the unit and the mirrored door design. She used plywood, softwood and acrylic mirror along with the laser cutter process to create her product. She has considered the storage of folders, stationery and books in what is an eye catching and unique storage unit. Holly Watts

Apple Mac inspired lamp

Holly based her lamp design on the use of her Apple Mac computer at home and the need for extra light when working. The simple yet elegant shape of this lamp is made from plywood. The curved neck was produced using the vacuum bag and the base was cut on the laser cutter. A USB LED lighting system has been used to light provide a gentle hint of light helpful for working under. GCSE RESISTANT MATERIALS Ammara Umarji

Curved coffee table

Ammara used flexiplywood and the vacuum bag to create an unusually shaped coffee table top. She then used acrylic to add a brightly coloured shelf along with laser cut magazine holders. A unique and appealing coffee table. Sophie Bretherton

Tack storage box

Sophie designed and manufactured this box to use at her stables. It is made from plywood, acrylic and softwood. It has wheels at one end to enable portability and the interi-or includes some line bent acrylic to create storage sections. The laser cutter was used to produce the words on the front of the box. A highly useful product. Lauren Hampson

Gadget storage

Lauren has produced a sleek and useful storage device. The three triangular plywood compartments are handy for storing all sorts of useful items. The striped black and white acrylic top was carefully cut on the laser cutter. This product has a real contemporary feel. Charlotte Morley

Bird box with storage

Charlotte used beach huts as her inspiration for this lovely product. She laser cut plywood for the sections for the outside and the inside of the product. The interior consists of the bird house in the middle and two storage compartments witrh removable lids. We’re sure any bird would be proud to nest here! Emma Hailwood

Harry Potter inspired coffee table

Emma dared to be different by producing a triangular table. She used traditional mitered biscuit joints at the corners of the top and shelf and carefully stained the softwood to achieve the shade she was looking for. The laser cut image in the centre of the top looks effective in mirror acrylic.