2.3. Sketching Rough Designs

2.3. Sketching Rough Designs

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Section 1: Introduction

  • 1.1. Introduction
  • 1.2. Getting to Know Each Other2
  • 1.3. About Fabric Printing
  • 1.4. Tools and Materials Required
  • 1.5. Setting up Your Space

Section 2: Inspiration and Design

  • 2.1. Finding Inspiration2
  • 2.1. Recommended Books
  • 2.1. Using Pinterest
  • 2.2. Creating Mood Boards
  • 2.2. Creating a Digital Mood Board
  • 2.3. Sketching Designs for Fabric Printing
  • 2.3. Sketching Rough Designs
  • 2.4. Preparing Your Final Motifs3

Section 3: Preparing and Cutting the Block

  • 3.1. Types of Block Available1
  • 3.2. Transfer a Design to the Block
  • 3.2. TIP - Staining the Block with Ink
  • 3.3. Cutting Tools in Detail
  • 3.4. Cutting Tips and Safety Advice
  • 3.5. Cutting The Block
  • 3.5. Carving Demonstration Two
  • 3.5. Carving Demonstration Three

Section 4: Basic Inking and Printing

  • 4.1. Types of Inks Available
  • 4.2. Test Printing onto Paper
  • 4.3. Cleaning up Your Ink
  • 4.4. About Fabric
  • 4.5. Printing onto Fabric
  • 4.6. Working With Colour
  • 4.6. Making a Colour Lighter or Darker
  • 4.7. Coloured fabric
  • 4.8. Printing with Mounted Lino

Section 5: Exploring Repeat Patterns

  • 5.1. A look through my pattern sketchbooks
  • 5.2. Pattern Introduction
  • 5.2. Research Two Artists / Patterns
  • 5.2. Pattern Structures
  • 5.2. Create a Seamless Repeat Design (Pen and Paper)
  • 5.3. Repeating a Motif - Three Basic Structures
  • 5.3. Straight Repeat (with Colour Blend) Demonstration
  • 5.3. Half Drop Repeat Demonstration
  • 5.3. Brick Repeat Demonstration
  • 5.4. More Repeat Pattern Structures - Scattered
  • 5.4. More Repeat Pattern Structures - Rotation Example 1
  • 5.4. More Repeat Pattern Structures - Rotation Example 2
  • 5.5. Layering
  • 5.5. Layer 2
  • 5.6. Square Tile Possibilites
  • 5.6. Transferring to the Blocks
  • 5.6. Carving the Three Blocks
  • 5.6. A Few Notes / Tips After Carving
  • 5.6. Printing Block 1
  • 5.6. Printing Block 2
  • 5.6. Printing Block 3
  • 5.7. Multiple Block Printing
  • 5.7. Carving the Blocks (Timelapse)
  • 5.7. Testing the Design on Paper
  • 5.7. Printing Layer 1
  • 5.7. Printing Layer 2

Section 6: Projects & Possibilities

  • 6.1. Project: Tea Towels
  • 6.2. Project: Block Printed Bag
  • 6.2. Bag Printing Demonstration
  • 6.3. Project: Placement Print T-Shirt
  • 6.4. Project: Print Your Own Apron
  • 6.5. Project: Block Printed Cushion
  • 6.6 Project: Potato Printing Fun!
  • 6.6. Potato Printing onto Fabric (Demo)

Section 7: Final Thoughts

  • 7.1. The Possibilities
  • 7.2. Finishing Your Work
  • 7.3. Thank You and Final Thoughts
  • 7.4. What's Next
  • 7.5. Feedback