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[Stylistic Techniques] A Collection of Ideas Useful for Graduation Projects

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Are you struggling to come up with an idea for your graduation project? A graduation project, the culmination of your school life, is something special.

That’s exactly why it’s so hard to decide what to make.

In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of graduation project ideas, starting with stained glass.

We’ve gathered a wide range—from projects you can tackle with classmates to ones you can take on individually.

Use this as a reference, add your own creative touches, and make a memorable piece!

[Rhetorical Techniques] A Collection of Ideas Useful for Graduation Projects (41–50)

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The “lost-wax” technique is used when making accessories and jewelry.

While directly working the metal with traditional metalworking techniques might be more common, creating a wax prototype with lost-wax casting allows you to produce pieces more efficiently.

Hand-carving each piece in metal can give it a handcrafted charm, but if you want to mass-produce or work efficiently, lost-wax is highly recommended! In addition to enabling the creation of various shapes—such as thick, sculptural forms—another advantage is that it minimizes material waste.

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As exemplified by ukiyo-e, Eastern painting employs distinctive techniques.

The mokkotsu method is one such traditional technique representative of Eastern art.

Simply put, it’s a technique where you skip drawing outlines and instead apply color directly in one go.

As you can imagine from that, it demands a very high level of skill.

It’s especially challenging for works that require three-point perspective, where the difficulty is formidable.

Since the production time is relatively short, it might be a good idea to produce multiple pieces as you prepare for your graduation project.

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Miniature-style movie

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Miniature-style movie

How about a “miniature-style movie” as an idea for your graduation project—footage so realistic that it tricks you into thinking you’re looking at miniatures? By using blur effects, you can make real-life scenes appear miniature! The key point here is depth of field.

When photographing miniature models, the depth of field becomes shallow.

With that in mind, you can achieve a similar look in regular video shooting by using blur effects to simulate a shallow depth of field.

This technique works especially well with drone footage and time-lapse, so if you want to incorporate unique visuals into your graduation project, this could be a great reference.

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In conclusion

When you’re short on ideas, try turning your attention to works that make use of light and color, such as stained glass.

By valuing the unique sensibilities of middle schoolers and giving shape to the time and memories you’ve shared with friends, you can create a one-of-a-kind piece in the world.

I hope the sense of accomplishment you feel at the moment of completion gives you the strength to take a new step forward.