PROCESS

JOURNAL
Chris Sealtiel Sumague
AGENDA
Purpose & Inspiration
Purpose
Inspiration
Initial Idea That Didn’t Work Out
​Step-By-Step Process
Reflection
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PURPOSE & INSPIRATION - “ACKNOWLEDGING MY

NATIONAL IDENTITY”

I decided to make a Roman-inspired helmet

that symbolizes my home country and what
we stand for.

The blue represents peace, truth, and justice.

The red represents patriotism and valor.

The three stars represent the three major

islands (Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao).

While the sun with 8 rays represents the eight

provinces that courageously revolted against
the Spaniards (Manila, Cavite, Bulacan,
Pampanga, Tarlac, Batangas, Laguna and
Nueva Ecija).
https://cdn.britannica.com/73/3473-004-6E573BFA/Flag-Philippines.jpg

As a Filipino, me and my family moved to Vietnam when I was only two years old during July, 2008. Before relocating to Penang, I have lived
in Vietnam for almost 14 years. I rarely get to know the history of my country and experience my culture back in the Philippines, so I want to
use this project as an opportunity to not only improve my creative thinking as an artist, but also discover and learn about the symbolism and
historical significance that the Philippine flag brings.
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PURPOSE – “REPRESENTING WHAT WE STAND FOR

AS ONE”
I just feel like women are better at representing the Philippines
better than men do because they present themselves better than
men do when it comes to wearing traditional Philippine
clothing.

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INSPIRATION – “FUSING THE PHILIPPINE

FLAG WITH A HISTORICAL ITEM”

https://youtu.be/cBC9OBT-p0Q?si=M-oRxle0eVsMV06-

This video gave me an idea on how I can make a roman helmet and how it can be paper-mache’d. I wanted to do a roman-inspired helmet since I
wanted to make a warrior out of my head, but I’m doing a ‘Filipino twist’ to representing the flag of my home country, making my project unique
and innovative.
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INITIAL IDEA THAT DIDN’T

WORK OUT
The Philippine Eagle was my initial idea since it is
not only the national animal for the Philippines, but
also the embodiment of strength and bravery for
the Philippines since the Eagle also showcases the
rich Filipino heritage that signifies our persistence
and resilience as Filipinos to overcome the odds to
achieve goals and to soar high throughout all the
hardships like our beloved Philippine Eagle. I tried
to signify the Philippine Eagle by making a
warrior’s helmet and applying the feathers onto the
helmet to give a cool warrior look to represent my
home country. But since it was hard to find in
online market Philippine Eagle feathers online,
leaving me no other choice but to go to the
Philippines, I will decide to include the Philippine
Eagle for future projects when I’m in my home
country for college.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Noblest_Flyer_Philippine_Eagle.jpg
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INITIAL IDEA THAT DIDN’T

WORK OUT
Here’s a quick sketch on what my project was
going to look like initially.

Feathers of the Philippine eagle

Sun with the rays

Beak of the Philippine eagle

Patterns on the neck inspired by the patterns on the

‘Barong Tagalog’
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STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS

STEP 1 – “PRACTICE”
During class, I drew a 2D shape of the of
the face guard of the helmet, then I made
a base for the top part of the helmet out
of cardboard as practice before making
the actual base.
*1ST ATTEMPT OF
STEP 2* - FAILED
STEP 3 – “FAILED PAPER-
MACHE”
A few days later, I paper-mache’d the
cardboard helmet by using a paper mache
mix made out of all-purpose flour and
water and a brush to really emphasize the
form of the helmet. But as you can see, I
didn’t properly do the paper-mache on my
helmet, leaving some strands not
completely sticking onto the helmet. This
made me have to do the paper-mache all
over again, but this time with my
Mother’s guidance.
STEP 2 – “CUTTING
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OUT AND GLUING
TOGETHER”
On a Saturday, back at home, I drew one side
and an inverted side of the faceguard and cut
them out from a big piece of cardboard I found at
the storage compartment. I used another big
piece of cardboard to prevent the knife cutter
from damaging the floor. Then, I made small
rectangular pieces of cardboard and used it for
the base of the top part of the helmet. Lastly, I
used the hot glue gun to glue the pieces together,
which forms the basic shape of a roman helmet.
STEP 4 – “ MAKING OF
THE CREST +
A few days later, I made the
REDEMPTION OF THE
crest out of cardboard and
used hot glue gun to slue all PAPER-MACHE”
the pieces together. Rather
than having the crest face
towards the observer, I
made the crest face towards
the side to represent the
eight rays of the sun of the
Philippine flag. Then I
paper-mache’d it together
with the helmet. Now the
paper-mache on the helmet
overall looks much better
than last time.
STEP 5 – “UPBRINGING THE COLOR OF STEP 6 – “THE GOLDEN MOMENT”
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OUR AVERAGE SKIN TONE AND THE
THREE STARS IN THE FLAG”
After that, I got to painting the entire
The day after I made the crest for my helmet and helmet (including the interior side)
paper-mache’d it together with the helmet, I painted white to make a canvas for me to then
most of the head to be observed when the project is to o paint the helmet blue, red, white,
finished. I decided to paint the head gold to upbring not and gold.
only the skin tones of us Filipinos, but also the colors
I then used masking tape to neatly
of the three stars and the sun. I used gold as a way to
paint the helmet into it’s respective
appreciate our physical and cultural identity.
colors because my painting was quite
messy.

STEP 8 – “HIDING THE STEP 9 – “REPAINTING

STEP 7 – “3 STARS” THE STARS”
WHITE”
I used the stapler to I painted the interior I repainted the stars to
staple the stars onto side of the helmet to really emphasize the
the cardboard. Then I hide the white cause I golden color on them.
used the scissor knives thought it would be
to cut the cardboard more aesthetically
out into stars and used pleasing to the
the scissors to refine watcher’s eyes. I only
the shape. Then I used painted the necessary
golden ‘poster’ paint parts for the interior
to paint the stars and I side.
let them dry after.
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STEP 10 – “THE FINAL

TOUCHES”
Final product has been completed.