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This Month In History - April

There's quite a few pop culture landmark anniversaries this month:

April 4, 1984: Double Trouble premieres

In April 1984, one of my favorite short-lived 80s sitcoms premiered. Here is my piece I wrote in 2019. Happy 40th DT!

April 5, 1974: Foxy Brown opens

In April 1974, Jack Hill's follow-up to Coffy with star Pam Grier was released. Very few actors are as cool as Grier was in the 70s. This and many films Grier did in that era were known as "blaxploitation" movies, but Grier herself has pointed out in many interviews that to her it was about empowerment and showing a strong female hero who was sexy and kicking ass. As much as I liked Coffy, Foxy Brown is my favorite of that era. It's also a great one to watch with an audience. In 2016, I saw the movie at Harvard Film Archive and Grier came out to do a Q&A afterwards. Sadly she didn't stay long enough to sign my poster. Happy 50th Foxy Brown!

April 9, 1999: Go opens

In April 1999 one of Doug Liman's best movies opened. Here is my piece I wrote in 2014. Happy 25th Go!

April 10, 2009: Anvil! The Story of Anvil opens in limited release

In April 2009 one of my favorite music docs of that era was released. Here is my piece I wrote in 2019. Happy 15 A!TSOA!

April 12, 1994: Live Through This released

In April 1994, Hole magnum opus was released. Here is my piece I wrote in 2014. Happy 30th LTT!

April 12, 2019: Her Smell opens

Speaking of Hole, in April 2019, Elisabeth Moss got her Courtney Love on! Alex Ross Perry constructed an incredible character study of an out-of-control grunge rocker in the 90s at five different times in her life. But it was Moss's envelope-pushing performance that blew the roof off. I mean WOW! She went there in one take for a something wild and crazier than we've seen her do prior or since. I named it my #3 Movie of 2019! Happy 5 Her Smell!

April 14, 1989: Say Anything opens

In April 1989, Cameron Crowe's directorial debut was released. Here is my piece I wrote in 2014. Happy 35th SA!

April 14, 1994: Backbeat opens

In April 1994 one of my favorite Beatle biopics (it takes a lot to get it right) was released. Here is my blu-ray review from 2019. Happy 30th Backbeat!

April 16, 1999: Life opens

In April 1999, Ted Demme's big studio Eddie Murphy / Martin Lawrence comedy was released. Here is my piece I wrote in 2019. Happy 25 Life!

April 16, 2004: Kill Bill Vol. 2 opens

In April 2004, Quentin Tarantino's sequel (or second part of the same whole depending on how you look at it) was released. Here is my piece I wrote in 2019. Happy 20th KBV2!

April 19, 1974: Caged Heat opens

In April 1974, the directorial debut from Jonathan Demme was released. Produced by Roger Corman's company, the film has often been dismissed as another Women-In-Prison movie, but there is a female empowerment stance that Demme had in here that set the tone for many of his later films. I don't think this is by any means his best film, but you can see the potential Demme had to make a bigger movie on a larger budget in the years that followed. Happy 50th CH!

April 24, 1989: Full Moon Fever released

In April 1989, Tom Petty's first solo album was released. Here is my piece I wrote in 2019. Happy 35th FMF!

April 29, 2014: Midnight Sun released

In April 2014, The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger’s masterpiece was released. In Feb. 2015, I named it my #1 Album of 2014. Then both The GOASTT and their leader Sean Lennon retweeted it and thanked me! Here is my piece I wrote in 2019. Happy 10 Midnight Sun!

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3 voiliers de voyage d’occasion qui font référence depuis 40 ans

Les années 70 et 80 ont vu arriver de nombreux voiliers pensés exclusivement pour le voyage. Parmi ces bateaux, 3 voiliers, le Dufour 35, le Gib Sea 105 et le Gin Fizz sont devenus des références. 3 ex-stars de la transat toujours prêt à repartir autour du monde. Certains voiliers ont, dans l’imaginaire des plaisanciers, des images bien marquées. Il y a les voiliers qui ont marqué le début de la plaisance populaire, les voiliers de régates à succès. D’autres voiliers ont marqué plusieurs générations en étant le bateau de voyage par excellence. Ces bateaux ont généralement été utilisés par plusieurs générations pour effectuer des transats, voire partir vers l’océan Indien et le Pacifique. Parmi ces voiliers, certains ont connu un tel succès que, 40 ans plus tard, ils sont toujours dans la Short-List des candidats aux grands voyages. Bien évidemment, ces unités ne répondent pas toujours aux standards d’aménagement d’aujourd’hui. Pourtant, ces bateaux de voyages sont encore d’excellents voiliers et ne demandent qu’à repartir vers l’horizon. Ces voiliers, encore présents sur le marché du bateau d'occasion, seront parfaits pour des familles à petit budget ou de jeunes étudiants. 3 voiliers  sont devenus des références par leurs qualités nautiques et de construction. Il s’agit du Dufour 35, du Gin Fizz et du Gib Sea 105. Bien évidemment, ces bateaux n’ont pas été les seuls à connaitre le succès. On pourrait évoquer le First 35 du chantier Bénéteau, le Kirk du chantier Amel ou encore le plan Finot Rêve d’Antilles. Mais les 3 premiers ont l’avantage d’être très présents sur le marché de l’occasion et de "connaitre la route ». C'est-à-dire qu’ils sont pensés, et souvent équipés, pour le grand voyage. Enfin, ces 3 bateaux sont à des tarifs vraiment très bas et permettront aux petits budgets de rêver grand.

Dufour 35, le dernier grand bateau de Michel

auteur inconnu Alors, disons le de suite, le Dufour 35 ne gagnera pas le grand prix de beauté. Oui, il surprend par son design, oui il a pris un sacré coup de vieux. Mais ce bateau a été imaginé par Michel Dufour, à sa belle époque. Il sera même un de ses derniers modèles à bénéficier de tout son savoir-faire. Les unités arrivant par la suite ayant beaucoup moins de caractère. 500 exemplaires sortiront du chantier entre 1972 et 1982. Le Dufour 35 est sans doute le premier voilier à avoir marqué des générations de candidats au grand départ. Il y a de bonnes chances que les unités naviguant aujourd’hui aient déjà plusieurs transats dans leur gréement. Le bateau est très fonctionnel et vraiment pensé pour la haute mer. Malgré son petit roof, le Dufour 35 est volumineux et propose une organisation de l’espace fonctionnelle. La cabine avant, avec sa couchette déportée sur le côté est, à mon avis, encore un modèle du genre. Pour le reste, c’est du grand classique. A noter, que les derniers modèles proposaient une couchette arrière double. En mer, le bateau est puissant et très marin. Côté performance, le Dufour 35 n’est pas fainéant. Il a même été utilisé pour des courses transocéaniques, mais en version spécifique. Enfin, le Dufour 35 est un bateau bien construit et ne connait pas de défaut particulier. Bref, un excellent voilier pour une jeune couple avec peu de moyens financiers. Caractéristiques Dufour 35

- Longueur : 10,75m - Largeur : 3,45m - Tirant d’eau : 1,85m - Poids : 6300kg - Lest : 2500kg - Surface de voiles : 74m²

Gin Fizz, Ketch ou sloop?

Photo Jeanneau Le Gin Fizz est l’autre grande star de la transat et des Tours du Monde. Ce voilier, dessiné par le cabinet Joubert-Nivelt, a été construit à plus de 500 exemplaires. D’abord proposé par Jeanneau, il sera ensuite repris par le chantier Gib Sea, sous le nom de Gib Sea 37. Mais je ne retrouve aucune trace de Gib Sea 37 en navigation. Il sera au catalogue des deux chantiers de 1974 à 1980. Le Gin Fizz est un modèle du genre. Ce bateau de voyage, pensé dès son lancement pour le long cours à petit budget, est aussi confortable en mer qu’au mouillage. Le bateau est proposé en version sloop et en version ketch. Il propose de très gros volumes de rangement, indispensable pour un voyage. Les aménagements sont fonctionnels. Il propose une cabine double, à l’arrière, isolée. On y accède par une descente indépendante. Elle pourra être utilisée comme local technique, par exemple. Là encore, nous sommes sur une construction solide. Le bateau est lourd. Si cela nuit un peu aux performances par vent léger, il sera parfait pour les Alizés. Enfin, le pont étant bien dégagé, il permettra de recevoir plusieurs équipements comme des panneaux solaires, voire des planches à voile et autres, sans nuire à la visibilité. Caractéristiques Gin Fizz

- Longueur : 11,40m - Largeur : 3,76m - Tirant d’eau : 1,90m - Poids : 7800kg - Lest : 2700kg - Surface de voiles : 78m²

Gib Sea 105, un pied dans la modernité

auteur inconnu Le Gib Sea 105 est le plus jeune des 3 voiliers. Enfin, le moins ancien. Ce plan Joubert-Nivelt a été construit à 350 exemplaires par le Gibert marine. Il sera au catalogue du chantier de 1980 à 1987. Il connaitra plusieurs versions. Le 105 laissera la place à la version 106, en 1985. Enfin, une version Master apparaitra un peu plus tard, synonyme d’aménagements plus haut de gamme, à l’époque. Le Gib Sea 105 propose des aménagements beaucoup plus contemporains que ses deux prédécesseurs. Les années 80 annoncent, en effet, l’arrivée des cabines arrière au pied de la descente. Cela change beaucoup de choses. Il est plus simple de partir en famille, par exemple. Ce deuxième espace cloisonné est important, quand on part plusieurs mois, pour garder un peu d’intimité. Les aménagements du bateau sont très cohérents avec ce que l’on propose encore de nos jours. La version 106 propose deux cabines doubles. Cela peut-être très pratique avec deux enfants plus âgés, par exemple. Une cabine peut aussi être transformée en local technique. En mer, le bateau est très raide à la toile. Le Gib Sea 105 est un voilier très marin. Le bateau étant pensé pour un programme hauturier, il est donc plus lourd que la moyenne. Mais dès que la brise arrive, il montre tout son potentiel de puissance, au près comme au portant. C’est un bateau très équilibré. Caractéristiques Gib Sea 105

- Longueur : 10,45m - Largeur : 3,60m - Tirant d’eau : 1,80m ou 1,20/2,10m - Poids : 4600kg - Lest : 1700kg - Surface de voiles : 71m² Comme je le disais plus haut, bien évidemment, ces 3 bateaux ne sont pas les seuls. Certains d’entre vous me diront que les voiliers de voyage sont les voiliers en aluminium, que d’autres unités, parfais construction amateur, sont de meilleurs bateaux. Cependant, ces 3 voiliers sont sans doute les plus accessibles, et les plus connus, des bateaux de voyage de grande série en polyester. Et vous quel bateau auriez-vous cité ? Voir les annonces de bateaux d'occasion Read the full article

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The Brutalism Post, Part 2: What Brutalism is Not

Why open a series about Brutalism by discussing what is not Brutalism? The answer is simple: of all of the terms in the history of architecture, Brutalism is perhaps the most misused and misunderstood by the general public. 

Pictured: Citizens Bank Tower, 1958-66. Not Brutalism (it’s just plain ol’ International Style modernism). Source

The main issue here, as we will discuss later, is not that people are ignorant for using the wrong definition of the word Brutalism, but that the word Brutalism has come to mean or refer to a variety of architectural phenomena that are linked to one another via overarching similarities, the most important being an expanded set of buildings that elicit a specific emotional response in the viewer.  

“Brutalism”, a specific architectural movement with its own ideology and history, has come to encompass a wide range of colloquial meanings. Some of these meanings are common misconceptions that reflect a need for broader architectural education (the purpose of this series), and some of these meanings reflect a deeper, more philosophical, interrogation into how we perceive and discuss architecture and the complex emotions it arouses within us, exposing a need for new means of communicating a common architectural sentiment. 

Let’s start with the most common misuse of the term. 

Brutalism is not: every single building made primarily of reinforced concrete. 

Blame this one on the dictionary. The term Brutalism, while being derived from the French term beton brut, meaning raw concrete, does not apply to all buildings made from reinforced concrete. Developed in the 1870s, reinforced concrete is one of the most commonly used building materials in the world. Because of its inexpensive price, its structural integrity, and its ability to be cast into a variety of shapes and forms, many buildings were - and continue to be - made from it. 

Let’s look at three examples of buildings I have found labeled “brutalist” in various places. 

Not Brutalism: (from left to right): Tadao Ando, Vitra Conference Center (1993) Photo by Wojtek Gurak (CC BY NC 2.0); Le Corbusier, Villa Savoye (1929) Photo by Scarlet Green (CC BY 2.0); Albert Kahn, Highland Park Ford Factory (1910) Photo by Thomas Hawk (CC BY NC 2.0)

All of these buildings are constructed primarily from reinforced concrete. As you can see, they are all very, very different from one another. In these three cases, the key piece of information discrediting these buildings as being Brutalist is when they were built. Brutalism was a specific architectural movement from spanning a defined period of time (1940s-late 1970s). Buildings constructed outside of this time window are rather unlikely to be Brutalist. 

Let’s look at why these buildings might be mislabeled brutalist. 

Our first example is the Vitra Conference Center by Tadao Ando, which was built in 1993. Even though 1993 is far outside the time frame that brutalism spanned, this building has many characteristics that are “brutalistic,” specifically its extensive use of unpainted reinforced concrete, its heavy, geometric massing, and its intense visual weight. Ando’s architecture falls under the term “critical regionalism” - which is best understood as being modern in form (but not in dogma), with a heightened focus on the surrounding ecology and landscape as well as other geographical, cultural, and social contexts.  

The Villa Savoye by Le Corbusier, finished in 1929, is one of the most iconic 20th century houses and works of modernist architecture in the world. This house, though made of reinforced concrete, belongs to the movement known as the International Style, which was developed in Western Europe after World War I, is known for its rejection of ornament, flat surfaces (especially roofs), extensive use of glass, and visually lightweight and repetitive forms. While the International Style makes use of concrete, it differs from Brutalism in its visual lightness - the Villa Savoye seems to float effortlessly above the landscape - very unlike Brutalist architecture, which is characterized by its massive scale, hulking forms and visual heaviness. 

The Highland Park Ford Plant, built in 1910 by noted factory architect Albert Kahn, was once the premiere factory building in America, helping to advance not only the Fordist system, but the city of Detroit, Michigan as being the automobile capital of the world. It is a touchstone of factory design, notable for its pioneering use of the assembly line to facilitate mass production, a concept that remains central to factory design today. Although made of reinforced concrete, the Highland Park plant is not a brutalist building. It frequently is mischaracterized as being brutalist because of its massive side, imposing features, and the close association that has developed between brutalist architecture and urban exploration photography (More on this later). 

TL;DR: All brutalist buildings are made of reinforced concrete (or heavy masonry), but not all reinforced concrete buildings are brutalist. Moving on.

Brutalism is not a catch-all term for Late Modernist architecture

Architecture got so weird and complicated in the period from the 1960s through the early 1980s that it inspired the architectural theorist Charles Jencks to create the first of several delightful and mind-bending charts to try and categorize it: 

Yeah. 

What is Late Modernism? The concise definition is that it is an umbrella term encompassing the various architectural movements that transpired after International Style/Mid-Century Modernism but before Postmodernism. (For more on what Late Modernism is and why you should care, see my post from 2016.) Brutalism elides with Late Modernism, but not all Late Modern buildings are Brutalist. Because Brutalism is contemporaneous with Late Modernism, the distinction can be confusing. Often the case is that Late Modern buildings that are described as ‘Brutalist’ should be recategorized or reassigned to a different, equally obscure and hyper-specific architectural sub-movement happening around the same time. This might seem nitpicky, but look on the bright side: now you get to correct your friends. 

Late Modernism encompassed a lot of smaller architectural movements, most, but not all of them ending in -ism. Some, like Brutalism and High Tech, are more well known; others, like Metabolism, Structuralism, Critical Realism, and Neo-expressionism, not so much. Some buildings don’t fit into any of these categories and must (frustratingly) be referred to as simply “Late Modern” or “Transitional” (referring to the transition from Modernism to Postmodernism.) 

Here are three Late Modern buildings that are not Brutalist:

Left: Richard Rogers, Lloyd’s Building (1986) Photo by Lloyd’s Insurance (CC BY 2.5); Top Right: Kisho Kurakawa Nakagin Capsule Tower (1972) Photo by scarletgreen (CC BY 2.0); Bottom Right: Herman Hertzberger, Centraal Baheer (1972) Photo by Apdency (CC BY-SA 3.0) 

Lloyd’s Building, the headquarters of Lloyd’s of London, located in, unsurprisingly, London, was designed by Richard Rogers and completed in 1986. Despite the relative lack of reinforced concrete, the building is frequently categorized as being Brutalist. The fact that it lacks reinforced concrete as a defining architectural feature is all one needs to eliminate Lloyd’s from the Brutalism category - why it is put there in the first place we will discuss more in depth in the next section of this post. Lloyd’s - along with most of Rogers’ work - is part of the architectural movement known as “High Tech” because it is, well, High Tech. 

High Tech buildings are the apogee of the modernist mindset in terms of glorifying the functions of a building and the technological elements of structural engineering. They take what are usually internal systems such as structural frames, circulation systems (such as stairs and elevators) and services (electrical, plumbing, etc) and integrate them into their external architectural form. (Lloyd’s is colloquially known by Londoners as the “inside out building”). High Tech was relatively short lived because it turns out that when you decorate the outside of your building with its internal services, when winter comes, your water pipes, exposed to the elements, tend to freeze. 

The Nakagin Capsule Tower, built in 1972 by Japanese architect Kisho Kurakawa (one of my favorite architects ever who more people should know about), is one of the buildings most commonly labeled as Brutalist. This building illustrates the gray area that arises when one uses vague aesthetic attributes (concrete, visually heavy, geometric massing) to designate a building as Brutalist instead of the actual history and context of the building in question. The Nakagin Capsule Tower belongs to a different (if coexistent) architectural movement that, frankly is a lot weirder than Brutalism: Metabolism. Take the formal concept of organic biological growth and systems and combine it with the urbanistic concept of megastructures (an entire city contained in a single continuous structure or via several interconnecting structures) and you get Metabolism. Because of the practical issues with building an entire city within a single building, Metabolism lived mostly on paper, however a few built examples were executed, the most famous being the Nakagin Capsule Tower. 

The Centraal Baheer office building was built by Dutch architect Herman Hertzberger in 1972. Like the Nakagin Capsule Tower, it satisfies many of the aesthetic signifiers commonly attributed to Brutalism: it’s made of reinforced concrete, composed of large geometric massing, and it’s visually heavy. Also like the Nakagin Capsule Tower, it belongs to a different, coexisting architectural movement, primarily developed by the Dutch, called Structuralism. Structuralism is a complex set of architectural ideologies developed in the 1960s and 70s, centered around a few key concepts: the rationalist idea that people’s behavior can be directly changed (or manipulated) via design; designing built structures that correspond in form to social structures; an emphasis on cultural and geographical context; an urbanism and design approach based, like Metabolism, on a biological growth analogy (called Aesthetics of Number); the integration of a variety of uses and programs within the same overall structure; and, finally, the aim to architecturally reconcile the needs of both “high” and “low” culture. 

Brutalism, Metabolism, and Structuralism arose from a similar origin, and are ideologically more alike than different, something we will talk about in the next installment of this series. 

Brutalism is not a feeling. 

But also, it kind of is. It is, as the folks say, “a big mood.” A large reason why buildings are incorrectly labeled Brutalist is because they bring forth a very specific emotional response to architecture shared by many people across the world. Some of the buildings that cause people to feel this complex and nuanced set of emotional and aesthetic reactions are, in fact, Brutalist, but many are not. To me, what this demonstrates, is a broader need for architectural education and discourse that goes beyond the most common system for classifying architecture: stylistic labels. 

To talk about this, we’ll bring back Lloyd’s Building, Kahn’s factory and present it alongside a few other examples. 

Left to Right: John M Johanson, Stage Center Oklahoma City (1979) Photographer unknown; Yuri Platonov, Russian Academy of Sciences (1968) Photo by Raita (CC BY 2.0); Boris Magasto, Haludovo Hotel, Krk, Croatia (1972) Photographer unknown; Kevin Roche, The Pyramids (1972) Photo by jikatu (CC BY SA 2.0)

All of these buildings (and all of the photographs of these buildings) are very different from one another, and yet, they have all been classified mistakenly as being “Brutalism.” The only real link between them is emotion. 

Like many folks in the late aughts/early 2010s, I nurtured my then-juvenile love of architecture through spending hours lurking in the Skyscraper City forums looking at thread after thread of pictures of 20th century architecture. Why? Because those images made me feel powerful emotions that I still find difficult to put into words. 

When talking about Brutalism as a feeling, perhaps the closest idea comes from the English philosopher Edmund Burke in his 1756 treatise “A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful”. I am, of course, talking about the sublime. The Burkean sublime is emotionally complex. To quote Burke directly: 

“Whatever is fitted in any sort to excite the ideas of pain, and danger, that is to say, whatever is in any sort terrible, or is conversant about terrible objects, or operates in a manner analogous to terror, is a source of the sublime; that is, it is productive of the strongest emotion which the mind is capable of feeling.”

But the sublime isn’t just negative. It overwhelms us with its awesome power and in this moment, “the mind is so entirely filled with its object, that it cannot entertain another.” Burke’s concept of the sublime was initially applied to such things as the ocean or the Alps - natural features that are so large, massive, and inherently dangerous that they put us in a state of awe-inspiring disbelief - and yet, and despite their mass and their danger, they give us feelings of deep pleasure and joy. 

To the people (including myself) who love Brutalism - it does engender feelings of unknowing, of mystery, and sometimes, especially when said Brutalist building is in disrepair or photographed at a particularly menacing angle, of fear or grief. It shares this, rather than a stylistic label, with the buildings featured in this post. 

Because of Brutalism’s association with the State, such as in the case of the former Soviet Bloc, East Germany, the welfare state in England, or its use in governmental buildings around the world, lingering political sentiments can also contribute to this complex mix of emotions - whether one longs for the halcyon days of eras past or fears them as being domineering or totalitarian. It can also cause people to associate buildings that are not Brutalist with buildings that are because they share a same political history. Similar to how the post-industrial society left behind a trail of industrial ruins along the American Rust Belt, so too has neoliberalism gutted and left for dead the monuments of these modernist utopias. 

An actual Brutalist building: Paul Rudolph, Endo Laboratories Headquarters (1964). Photo via Library of Congress

Brutalist or not, these are enigmatic buildings - their forms are strange and unusual, alien even; their contents and even their purposes remain mysterious. Their siting makes them seem either imposing relative to their surroundings or isolated and alone. There is something dark and lonely, sad and longing about them. They are beautiful, partially because of their striking, form-bending architecture, and partially because they once lived different lives in times so unlike ours. 

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Les voiliers Jeanneau

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The Metal Structural Insulation Panels Market is expected to grow from USD XX in 2019, at a CAGR of XX during the forecast period. The increasing demand from the construction sector and increasing cold storage applications are expected to propel the metal structural insulation panels market during the forecast period.

Key Factors Impacting the Growth of Metal Structural Insulation Panels Market:     • Rapid urbanization and industrialization combined with the cold storage sector in the Asia Pacific region.     • Rising frozen & processed foods needs due to the busy lifestyle, food choices are changing, and ease in cooking is increasing the need for cold storage.     • Increasing demand for green buildings.

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Market Segmentation: By Product (Expanded Polystyrene Panel, Glass Wool Panel), By Application (Building Wall, Building Roof, Cold Storage, Others)

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The global acrylic processing aid market is primarily driven by the need for cost-efficient aid for manufacturing plastic products, increasing requirement from the building and construction as well as the automotive sector, and the escalating demand for APA-based PVC in end-use application such as trim-board, containers, roofing, windows & doors, and flooring and pipes. On the other hand, the lack of research and development expenditure in emerging markets is restricting the acrylic processing aid market from achieving its true potential.

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Global Acrylic Processing Aid Market: Overview

As the application industries of PVC are growing, the market for acrylic processing aid will grow simultaneously to achieve new heights. PVC products such as foam sheets, pipe fittings, profiles, bottles, sheets, and fencing among many others need acrylic processing aids to gain better fluidity during the process, produce superior surface gloss, and increase their production efficiency, thereby increasing the overall output.

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Based on type, polyvinylchloride (PVC) is expected to be a major segment in the global acrylic processing aid market. PVC is likely to enhance market opportunities as several manufacturers are inclined towards cost-efficient and light-weight materials. Using light weight elements is fundamental in reducing the weight of vehicles. Therefore, the automobile industry, a rapidly magnifying domain, will ensure the expansion of the PVC segment in the global market for acrylic processing aids.

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PVC compounds use acrylic processing aids because they promote PVC fusion, provide lubrication, and change the melt rheology. They also ensure constant, uninterrupted flow of PVC melt in order to achieve a smooth surface in PVC finished products. Since the applications of PVC compounds have been increasing rapidly to include industries such as electric enclosures, business equipment, and electrical appliances, the market for acrylic processing aids will expand considerably.

Plastic materials are processed with the help of fabrication processes that use acrylic processing aids. Fabrication processes can be segmented broadly into injection molding and extrusion. Of these, the extrusion segment, on account of its widespread use, is projected to grow substantially over the next few years. On the contrary, stringent regulatory policies might curb growth to some extent.

Global Acrylic Processing Aid Market: Regional Outlook

Based on geography, the global market for acrylic processing aid can be segmented into Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Latin America, and MEA. North America and Europe presently hold a major share in the global acrylic processing aid market.

Asia Pacific is expected to emerge as a key market, exhibiting a promising CAGR during the forecast period. Large-scale investments in numerous industries such as packaging, consumer goods, automotive, and building and construction is a key factor driving the growth of this regional market. The increasing disposable incomes of people in this region will also aid growth.

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The major companies operating in the global market for acrylic processing aid include The Dow Chemical Company, Shandong Rike Chemicals Co., Ltd., Kaneka Corporation, BASF SE, Akdeniz Kimya A.S., Sundow Polymers Co., Ltd. and Arkema SA. Several significant companies have been sprouting in emerging economies. India-based Indofil Industries Limited, a major company manufacturing acrylic processing aids in the region, is conducting extensive R&D activities for developing a wide, customized range of products, catering to the increasing demand for acrylic processing aids. This is expected to intensify the level of competition among the leading players.

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Viva Mexico #3

Nous arrivons enfin à Puerto Escondido où nous décidons de louer un appartement dans l'hotel Maresillas pour deux cent pesos la nuit. Nous retrouvons Gabriel alias "El mostro", Jasselin, Giselle et leur maman, rencontrés en décembre dans le Nayarit. Nous rejoignons également Matty et Ingrid (cf. interview Down The Line) pour une session à Zicatela et quelques coronas dans la chaleur nocturne de notre terrasse.

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We arrive in Zicatela, Puerto escondido, where we decide to rent an apartment in the hotel maresillas for two-hundred pesos a night. We find our friends from Nayarit Gabriel " El mostro ", the sisters Jasselin, Giselle and their mom. We also join our friends Matty and Ingrid (Cf. Interview down the line) for a session to Zicatela and some corona in the night-heat of our terrace.

Matty living his dream: charging Zicatela!

The left of Punta Zicatela empty in the middle of afternoon... Beware of sunburns...

Nous faisons connaissance des locaux et d'un compatriote acapulqueño, Alan Uribe que je recroiserai plus tard lors de mon dernier passage dans la capitale guerrerense. Le surf annoncé le lendemain ne les dissuade pas d'entamer la fiesta et dès la fin d'après midi les cartons de Corona affluent sans discontinuer depuis l’entrepôt...                                

After a good session in « la punta » Zicatela we gather with the locals and our friends  and get to meet an acapulqueño fellow, hardcore partyier and surfer Alan Uribe. I’ll meet him again during my last passage in Guerrero’s capital for the Aca pro.

Until the end of the afternoon boxes of Corona stream ceaselessly from the warehouse to the spot by motorbike… The announced pretty consistent surf for the next day do not dissuade them from partying and we let the really good vibe of « la punta » take us. One of them say:

« My mama worries ‘cause I smoke cigarets and go ride big waves, but when it’s too big I just put on the inflable jacket and I’m fine! »

One of the aussie i met again in Chacahua facing the sandy shore break of Zicatela!

Le lendemain, malgré un bon mal de tête je décide d'aller affronter Zicatela. Je prends quelques vagues intermédiaires et discute avec un surfeur breton au line up, quand soudain surgit au loin une grosse série out side, nous commençons à ramener un peu tard et passons de justesse la première vague qui me fait reculer de quelques mètres et embarque ma planche, avant d'avoir pu tirer le leash et me remettre en position pour ramer, je me rends compte que je suis en très mauvaise posture. La seconde vague encore plus grosse semble déterminée à lâcher sa puissante lèvre destructrice plus ou moins à l'endroit où je me trouve. Après être remonté deux fois très brièvement et avoir raclé le fond pendant plusieurs dizaines de mètres j'émerge définitivement et aperçois mon nose flotter à quelques mètres de moi. C'en est fini de la session...

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Zicatela when off shore wind starts to blow!

Next morning, despite a pretty harsh hungover, I decide to go face the walls of Zicatela Beachbreak. I take a few waves of intermediate size to get confident and meet up with a surfer from Brittany, France. We start to talk and forget a little bit to look at what is coming to us. Suddenly we see a big outside set entering. We start to paddle a little late and pass the first wave really just, my board is taken by the strength of the wave and I have no time to paddle for the second one. At this moment I found my self in a pretty bad position: right on the impact point of the set. I decide to throw my board and dive as deep as I can (not that deep because of the sand bank). As i’m dragged to the bottom by an incredible force I found myself way more relax than I would imagine. When I first emerged from the water I had to dive twice before the set passes. When I finally resurface, a bit exhausted and full of sand I was up to go try to catch some barrels. I look at my board and see that the nose is lacking… It is over for this session because it is the only board that can handle this size.

Devant impérativement avoir rejoint Guadalajara le 15 juin nous décidons de quitter Puerto Escondido après une semaine malgré un parfait petit appartement juste en face du spot donnant un parfait point de vue pour observer mais aussi pour prendre des photos! Ce point de vue sera bientôt, (si ce n'est pas déjà fait) gâché par la construction d'un énorme immeuble destiné à accueillir un hôtel de luxe, le premier venant vraiment dénaturer le paysage.

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We have to leave Puerto Escondido to pursue our route to Guadalajara. After a perfect week in a really confortable apartment, a really chill hotel with swimming pool right in front of the break, the roof is also a perfect spot to take photographs of the Mexican Pipeline. This point of view will be (if it is not already) wasted by out-law construction (as usual in Mexico due to the high grade of corruption), a luxury hotel of ten floors which will damage a little bit more Puerto Escondido’s landscape… A petition is actually on the internet to stop this monstrous enterprise.

The view will be soon wasted by this huge luxury out of law hotel...

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/Plaza_Zicatela_gobierno_de_Colotepec_Estatal_Oaxaca_y_Federal_Mexico_No_construir_Plaza_Zicatela_de_mas_de_3_pisos/?aenTSdb

Scorpion in the water or scorpion in the bathroom?

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Voulant profiter du swell en approche des côtes mexicaines nous nous sommes rendus un peu plus au nord dans un village appelé Cerro Hermoso qui abrite une vague dont j'avais plusieurs fois entendu parler. Arrivés sur place, nous sommes guidés par le chauffeur de taxi qui nous conduit chez des gens qui possèdent quelques palapas sur la plage et de quoi nous nourrir. Nous sommes accueillis par un jeune homme de dix-sept ans qui me montre ses planches et me fait l'éloge du spot. Fatigués de la journée, de la session du matin et de la journée de voyage sous le cagnard nous nous installons sous la palapa et commandons "una cervezita bien fresquita", le fils, lui, roule un énorme join d'herbe et quelques minutes plus tard nous sommes rejoints par le père et l’oncle de la famille. L’oncle est très sympathique mais le « padrino » s‘avère être collant et insistant… Heureux qu’il était d’accueillir deux touristes dans sa demeure.

Nous prenons notre mal en patience malgré les propositions incessantes et les louanges insistantes sur la beauté d'Elisa.

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Wanting to enjoy the swell approaching on the mexican coast, we travelled to a village seventy kilometers north from Puerto Escondido, called Cerro Hermoso (the beautiful mount). It shelters a waves that several people praised me.  Guided by the taxi man we arrive with a family that own several palapas on the beach, food and also a few surfboards and boogy boards. The son of the family welcomes us, he shows me his boards and tells me how good is this waves. Exhausted by the morning session and travelling with fourth-five degrees celsius, we enjoy the sun set on the beach with a cold beer, the son rolls an enormous joint of pure weed and start to smoke it faster than a cigaret… Few minutes later the father and the uncle joins us. They are both nice, but along the night they started to be more an more insistants… Happy they where to welcome two european tourists in they’re home.

First lights in Cerro Hermoso.

“Aqui contamos con alberca para niños y grandes gratis”

Après une nuit mouvementée par le père et l'oncle ayant consommé quelques litres de bière parmi d’autres substances, le soleil se lève enfin et laisse entrevoir une droite parfaite qui déroule depuis le début de la digue jusqu'à la plage. Après avoir conduit le 4x4 familial à travers tous les villages avoisinant afin de ravitailler l’oncle et le pater familias en « kagwamas », il est grand temps de se mettre à l'eau, je suis seul sur le spot avec le fils de dix-sept ans en bodyboard et qui ne semble pas très en forme avec la « fiesta » de la veille. Une demi heure plus tard nous sommes rejoints par un groupe d'australiens et les vagues prennent une taille conséquente.

La session finie nous nous sentons de plus en plus acculés par le groupe et décidons de poursuivre notre route vers Chacahua le plus vite possible. Malheureusement, l'un des individus présents ce matin là décide de nous accompagner à Chacahua et de rejoindre son Pueblo en bateau depuis cet endroit. Nous sommes éprouvés et il parle très fort, principalement d'armes, de meurtres et de son ranch. Nous sommes plus que libérés une fois qu'il décide enfin de rentrer chez lui. Avant de partir, il offre à Elisa en signe d’affection, un collier avec une dent de requin.

Getting used to the 5″8′.

First wave, new wave, new board...

After a difficult night with the heats and mosquito and the father and the uncle that didn’t sleep, the sun finally rises let us catch a sight of a perfect right from the point of the jetty to the beach…. After driving the familial 4x4 around in all the villages around the town to find the right brand of beer, it is more than time to go surf and catch some really nice waves. I’m alone in the water with « el hijo » in boogyboard and the waves are starting to pump! We are joined by a crew of australians « preachers » just when the waves are starting to be the best. I catch some really nice one but refuse a few ones too big and too fast for the board the kid lent me: a 5’8…

“El hijo”, I can’t remember his name, boogy boarding because it was a bit too big, like his hungover...

Rio Bernsten getting carved on a nice walls.

The father of Rio Berntsen is taking a few outsides bombs and Rio the longest wall I’ve ever seen in my life…

Rio’s father ripping in his fifty’s.

Tony the uncle of the family who lived in the states, playing with the dog.

After the session the heat is getting really strong again and we feel more and more cornered by the the whole group. We decide to leave to Chacahua, a place where I’ve already been,  soon as possible. 

Keep following, more photographs and travel story in the next episodes...

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A PROPOS - La Chronique de VMZINC

« Avoir une stratégie ne suffit pas : il faut aussi avoir une raison d’être »

 Le zinc est apparu, grâce à la Vieille Montagne, au milieu du XIXème siècle. Et pourtant, il s’est imposé en seulement quelques dizaines d’années au sein d’une communauté exigeante, celle des couvreurs. C’est en substance ce que m’a rappelé il y a quelques semaines Mr Jean-Marie Tong, un merveilleux et très compétent couvreur belge, grand spécialiste du zinc (et seulement du VMZINC !), mais aussi un fin connaisseur de l’histoire liégeoise de la société de la Vieille Montagne.

Dans la perspective des 180 ans de notre société, le 24 mai prochain (1837 – 2017), cet échange ne pouvait que m’interpeler. Comment le zinc a t-il réussi ce tour de force inégalé de devenir si vite indispensable? En quoi l’entreprise Vieille Montagne (aujourd’hui VMZINC pour les non-initiés et nouveaux lecteurs de mon blog !) a-t-elle contribué à cette notoriété ?

Comprendre le passé prépare toujours le présent et prédispose à l’avenir !

 Une polyvalence bien marketée : l’ADN pionnier de la Vieille Montagne

J’ai rencontré Jean-Marie Tong, lors de l’un de mes récents séjours en Belgique, dans le cadre du projet de la rénovation de la Maison directoriale de la Vielle Montagne à La Calamine (réseau européen des musées de la VM). Sa société familiale de couvreur-zingueur, basée à Crisnée, réalise de nombreux chantiers patrimoniaux (voir la vidéo de l’entreprise sur vmzincatwork.be)

Jean-Marie Tong et ses fils connaissent particulièrement bien les techniques d’origine de pose du zinc que les ingénieurs de la Vieille Montagne ont mis au point à la fin du XIXème siècle. Notamment celle de la toiture dite à tasseaux brevetés qu’il met encore en œuvre régulièrement sur de nombreux monuments historiques belges.

Son point de vue d’enseignant (école des métiers du bâtiment) lui permet de mettre en perspective l’usage des différents matériaux de couverture sur plusieurs siècles. « Vous savez, me disait-il, le zinc est un jeune matériau à l’échelle de l’histoire de la construction. Ce n’est pas comme la tuile, l’ardoise, le cuivre et le plomb, qui sont, pour certains de ces matériaux, utilisés depuis l’antiquité. Ces matériaux, du fait de leur antériorité, sont ainsi bien connus des couvreurs. Le savoir-faire s’est transmis de génération en génération.»

Pour le zinc, il en a été autrement. Ce nouveau matériau fait soudainement son apparition au début du XIXème siècle.  Il faut tout créer, tout inventer.  En un peu moins d’une cinquantaine d’années (entre les années 1810 et 1850), les techniques d’assemblage, de fixations et les modes de pose sont établis en liaison avec une profession naissante, celle des zingueurs dont on pense pourtant de nos jours qu’elle est ancestrale !  

Et Mr Tong de rappeler : « ce tour de force doit beaucoup à l’entreprise Vieille Montagne qui s’est directement impliquée dans la création et le développement des applications du zinc ainsi que dans l’accompagnement des professionnels chargés de concevoir les toitures et d’installer ce matériau»

Un constat que je corrobore puisque dès la mise à disposition aux professionnels couvreurs d’un zinc de qualité et abondant, les ingénieurs de la Vieille Montagne n’ont eu de cesse de proposer des systèmes et des solutions pour résoudre quasiment toutes les situations que l’on rencontre sur un toit !

Nous avons parcouru avec Jean-Marie Tong les anciens catalogues de la Vieille Montagne. Il en possède comme moi de très anciens (*) qui constituent autant de sources d’inspiration et de preuves de cette démarche unique pour l’époque. Nous avons en particulier un ouvrage – « zinc roofing » - édité aux USA en 1851 (voir photo jointe) qui explique de manière très didactique tout ce qu’il est possible de faire avec ce nouveau matériau. L’implication des ingénieurs et la réalisation de documents professionnels démontrent la puissance de ce qu’on appellerait aujourd’hui le « marketing » pionnier et très assumé de son offre par la Vieille Montagne

 (*) A lire : « le premier ouvrage pratique de zinguerie par monsieur Eugène Smits (ingénieur de la Vieille Montagne et professeur à l’école de plomberie de Liège)   en 1904 et ces magnifiques ouvrages de référence que sont les « Instructions Pratiques » déjà édité vers 1881 dont les croquis à eux seuls permettaient aux couvreurs une mise en œuvre sans souci et sans faille »

 Que faisons- nous mieux que les autres depuis 180 ans ?

A l’heure où nous allons célébrer le 24 mai prochain, le 180ème anniversaire de la Vielle Montagne, je me suis ainsi posé la question suivante : Que faisons- nous mieux et différemment des autres depuis 180 ans pour être toujours l’acteur de référence du marché ?

 C’est un article publié dans la Harvard Business School de décembre dernier qui m’a mis la puce à l’oreille : « Avoir une stratégie ne suffit pas : il faut aussi avoir une raison d’être ». Ce papier passionnant se concluait par cet édifiant questionnaire :

« Pour savoir si une entreprise a une raison d’être, il suffit de poser trois questions à son dirigeant :

- Si votre entreprise disparaissait, qui la regretterait vraiment (à part vous) ?

- A quels clients manquerait-elle le plus et pourquoi ?

- Combien de temps faudrait-il pour qu’un concurrent comble ce vide ?

Lorsque les réponses sont « personne », « aucun » et « très peu de temps», l’entreprise n’a pas de raison d’être ». Ce questionnaire et ses conclusions sont évidemment un peu simplistes mais ils ont le mérite d’aller à l’essentiel !

A titre personnel, et à après plus de trois décennies dans cette entreprise à diverses fonctions (directeur commercial, marketing, communication notamment), je pense que notre raison d’être ne peut pas se résumer seulement à une compétence technique ou commerciale autour du zinc, ni à l’esthétique de nos produits, ni à leurs applications. Elle est pour moi inhérente à la capacité du zinc et de nos systèmes de traiter/gérer l’écoulement de l’eau de pluie et d’empêcher par tous les moyens celle-ci de rentrer à l’intérieur des bâtiments.

Je crois bien que vous - les couvreurs- zingueurs -auriez beaucoup à nous dire à ce sujet. Ne vous en privez pas, car la réussite fulgurante du zinc est intrinsèquement liée à la compétence du couvreur et réciproquement le métier du couvreur lié à notre compétence d’industriel.                                             

Ce que le zinc permet, d’autres matériaux ne le peuvent pas – tuiles – ardoises- membranes – aluminium (ce dernier en particulier en ne se soudant pas sur le chantier est de ce fait jugé beaucoup moins fiable par les installateurs, en particulier parce que les jonctions en alu doivent être faites par collage et rivetage).

 En conclusion, voici donc résumée la raison d’être de VMZINC :

« La particularité de VMZINC, c’est , autour des qualités uniques du zinc laminé dont nous sommes le spécialiste de la métallurgie, et d’une offre large de solutions et de services, d’avoir créé dès l’origine et de continuer à pérenniser mieux que quiconque un éco- système impliquant toute la chaine d’intervenants dont les couvreurs -zingueurs, en vue d’empêcher, pour longtemps, l’eau de pluie, sous toutes ses formes, de pouvoir pénétrer à l’intérieur des bâtiments par leur enveloppe »

  VMZINC

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Europe Building-integrated Photovoltaics Market Growth & Trends

The Europe building-integrated photovoltaics market size is expected to reach USD 20.4 billion by 2027, expanding at a 27.2% CAGR during the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Rising demand for crystalline silicon (C Si) based Building-integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) generated the premier revenue share on account of the high strength of the product.

Increasing demand for facade integration stems from the growth of building and construction industry, primarily in the developing economies in European region. The introduction of ventilated photovoltaic facades provides superior benefits such as greater yield in low irradiation and high temperature conditions, reduction of acoustic pollution, elimination of thermal barriers, and superior insulation performance.

The demand for building-integrated photovoltaics in Europe is anticipated to grow on account of the rising demand for aesthetically appealing solar energy-harnessing systems. According to a report published in Netherlands titled The Relative Importance of Aesthetics in the Adoption Process of Solar Panels in the Netherlands, aesthetic value of a solar panel is the greatest variable for 40% of buyers once the price is in a reasonable range. Hence, consumer preference towards BIPV products having good aesthetic value is gaining momentum which is anticipated to drive the market for black colored panels in the region during the forecast period.

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Aujourd’hui, je démarre une série de posts #Inspiration Patchwork. Cela permet de (re)découvrir certains aspects du patchwork et de se laisser inspirer par des modèles pour démarrer de futurs projets. Le thème de ce mois-ci est le bloc LogCabin. C’est un des premiers blocs réalisés, car cela permet d’apprendre en même temps le piécé et la couture sur papier.

Le LogCabin : Le bloc favori du monde du patchwork

Mais pourquoi le log cabin est-il si apprécié ? Quelle est son origine ? Comment faire de la couture sur papier ? C’est ce que nous allons voir ensemble.

1- Logcabin : Qu’est-ce-que c’est ?

Le LogCabin, ou cabane de rondins, est un bloc de patchwork, constitué d’un carré central et de bandelettes. La construction de ce bloc part du carré central, puis on ajoute bandelette après bandelette, en tournant autour du carré central, souvent dans le sens inverse des aiguilles d’une montre. (Les explications du modèle te le diront).

C’est un bloc qui donne des résultats assez impressionnants, et pourtant, il est simple à réaliser. En effet, il n’a ni courbe, ni jonction de pointes. Juste parfait pour une débutante en patchwork !

  Les combinaisons d’agencement des blocs sont innombrables et donnent des quilts très impressionnants – Photo Les ouvrages de Nat

Malgré sa simplicité, les combinaisons sont innombrables, car selon la disposition des blocs, le choix des couleurs, les ouvrages réalisés peuvent être très différents ! On trouve des variantes du logcabin, comme les blocs ananas, les marches du palais, ou les blocs entrelacés (avec coutures partielles).

2- Histoire du LogCabin

Dans le monde du quilt, le logcabin est le symbole du patchwork américain. Ce bloc représente en effet les premières maisons en bois, les fameuses cabanes de rondins des pionniers américains. Le petit carré central symbolise l’âtre, les bandes claires d’un côté du carré rappellent la lumière entrant par la fenêtre, tandis que les bandes plus foncées représentent les parties plus sombres de la maison.

Le Logcabin reprendrait l’idée des maisons des pionniers américains – Photo Wikipédia

Les américains ne sont pourtant pas les seuls à réclamer la paternité de ce bloc de patchwork. On a retrouvé des pièces de tissus sur des momies d’Egypte antique, dont le motif reprenait la même disposition.

Les habitants de l’île de Man ont également une technique appelée « roof pattern » (modèle de toit). Ils pliaient des bandes de tissus qu’ils cousaient ensuite à la main sur un tissu de fond.

Cela peut sembler étonnant que plusieurs civilisations aient la même idée de motif. Mais au final, quoi de plus simple que de coudre ensemble des bandes de tissus ?

3- Comment coudre un logcabin ?

Choisir le matériel

Couture à la main

Pour travailler le support de fond, tu auras le choix entre un tissu léger de type intissé, ou du tissu hydrosoluble, qui partira donc au lavage. Mais tu peux très bien utiliser du papier, comme du A4 léger (pas le plus pratique). Ce que je préfère, c’est le papier journal, qui stabilise bien pendant la couture et qui se retire facilement lorsque le bloc est prêt.

Couture à la machine

Pour la couture à la machine, les quilteuses ne s’embarrassent pas forcément avec un support papier en-dessous, même si certaines le pratiquent. Certains modèles nécessitent beaucoup de précisions, de nombreuses petites pièces. Il est alors impensable de ne pas avoir de support de fond. Pour la couture sur papier de motifs plus complexes que le logcabin, je te ferai un autre post.

Certaines utilisent une règle spéciale Logcabin. Je pense aux règles de Marti Mitchell qui ont la faveur des amatrices de couture rapide. En fonction du bloc final, la règle permet de découper les bandes nécessaires sans s’occuper de calculer la longueur de chacune. Quel gain de temps appréciable !

La règle Logcabin facilite la coupe des bandes. Photo Atelier cocopatch

Certaines décident de la largeur de leurs bandes, ou achètent directement des jelly roll (voir le lexique), puis elles coupent le surplus de bande après avoir cousu. J’ai déjà essayé cette technique, elle agréable, car on ne se retrouve pas embêtée avec des bandes trop courtes par rapport à l’ouvrage en cours de réalisation.

Une technique rapide consiste à couper les bandes après les avoir cousues

Tracer le motif

Pour coudre un logcabin à la main, tu vas disposer les tissus sur l’endroit du papier support et coudre sur l’envers du support. Pour faire cela correctement, notes les trois points importants suivants :

Pour avoir le motif à l’endroit (ton résultat final!), tu vas devoir reporter le motif inversé sur l’envers du support. Pour cela, aide-toi d’une table lumineuse, ou à défaut, par transparence, fixé avec du scotch à une fenêtre.

Vérifie que tu as le même nombre de bandes sur les quatre côtés de ton carré central. Parfois, on a l’impression d’avoir un carré, mais il n’en est rien ! Donc, recompte, c’est plus sûr.

Numérote toutes tes pièces pour savoir laquelle coudre à quel endroit, et dans quel ordre. Cela aura son importance lorsque tu voudras faire des effets de couleurs pour un rendu bien spécifique.

  Coudre les pièces

Les pièces de tissus sont découpées, avec la marge de couture comprise, de 0,7mm (ou 1/4 d’inch).

Tu vas tout d’abord positionner le carré central, endroit vers toi, sur l’endroit du support. Tu épingles.

Puis, tu viens positionner la pièce n°2, endroit du tissu contre endroit de la pièce n°1. Tu épingles.

  Les pièces de tissus sont positionnées endroit contre endroit, sur l’endroit du support

  Puis tu retournes sur l’envers du support. Et tu couds au point avant, avec un point arrière au début et à la fin de la couture pour la maintenir en place.

Le dessin du motif tracé sur l’envers, en miroir, tu vas pouvoir coudre sur le trait

Tu reviens ensuite sur l’endroit du support, tu déplies la pièce n°2, tu écrases à l’ongle la couture pour bien plaquer la pièce.

Et tu répètes cette opération pour toutes les pièces, dans l’ordre que tu as préalablement noté sur le support.

  4- Carrousel d’images

Voici une toute petite sélection de quilts logcabin. En cliquant sur certaines images, tu trouveras le lien vers des modèles gratuits !

Rendez-vous également sur les tableaux Pinterest de Patchwork Facile pour encore plus d’inspiration ! 

  1- LogCabin Kaffe Fassett

2- Quilt Odile Bailloeul

Image Pinterest

3- Diary of a quilter

4-Purl Soho

Image Pinterest

5 – Quilt Astrodelic

6 – Quilt Threshold

7 – Quilt Raise the roof

  1- Kaffe Fassett

2- Odile Bailloeul

3 – Image Pinterest

4- Amy Smart

5 – Purl Soho

6- Image Pinterest

7- Astrodelic

8- Threshold

9- Raise the Roof

  A bientôt !

Nadège

�� Bloc LogCabin : le chouchou des quilteuses – Inspiration Patchwork #1 Aujourd’hui, je démarre une série de posts #Inspiration Patchwork. Cela permet de (re)découvrir certains aspects du patchwork et de se laisser inspirer par des modèles pour démarrer de futurs projets.