Category Archives: Design Technology

Tie Dye Methods

Posted in Design Technology, Key Stage 3, Lessons, Textiles by

Tie Dye Samples As well as teaching Art and Design I am responsible for teaching D&T at my school. These images are of some of the tie dye pieces my year 8 class produced last week. These will eventually become mini cushions once the students have appliquéd their designs on to them in the coming weeks.

Tie Dye is such a fun thing to do and the students can never wait to unwrap the elastic bands to see how their pieces have turned out. It would be a great techniques to use in art and design class!

Here are the step by step sheets I provided students with in the lesson (just right click to save)
Tie Dye Steps.001 Tie Dye Steps.002


1 and 2 point Perspective

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One point perspective intro

1 point perspective cube

2 point perspective

As well as teaching art and design I also teach design technology, to both upper and lower school. Years 10 and 11 study AQA graphic products and tomorrow year 10 are having an introduction to one and two-point perspective. My old slides were a bit boring so today I have spent some time revisiting them and sprucing them up.

The powerpoint for the lesson is below if you would like to download it!

1 and 2 point perspective PP