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The Mushroom | The Mushroom Bag project came out of an Elective workshop on Pattern Design I did at the Publication Station. The elective included designing patterns with a nature theme and printing them on fabric. The challenge included looking for relevant fabrics | ||
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== The Process list == | == The Process list == | ||
• | • Pattern design | ||
• Looking for fabrics | • Looking for fabrics | ||
• Experimenting with different techniques | • Experimenting with different techniques | ||
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• Making the pattern seamless on a big piece of fabric would have been very hard therefore I decided to cut the fabric in the pattern for the bags first. | • Making the pattern seamless on a big piece of fabric would have been very hard therefore I decided to cut the fabric in the pattern for the bags first. | ||
• Prepared a big print screen for fabric | |||
• I had two slightly different fabrics, a yellow soft synthetic one and a blue one that was more like suede. | |||
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== 3. Screen Printing == | |||
[[File:MushroomBag1.png]] | |||
• I used a ''puff paint base'' for this project. | |||
• The paint did not transfer well to the blue fabric, I had to use an extra piece of fabric underneath it to up the pressure on the fabric. This way, the paint transferred better from the screen to the fabric. | |||
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[[File:tas_project_video1.MOV]] | |||
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• After I screen-printed all the pieces, I let them dry for a few hours. | |||
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[[File:MushroomBag4.png]] | |||
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• I used a hair-dryer to get the maximum puff effect. | |||
[[File:tas_project_video3.MOV]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:34, 6 September 2022
The Mushroom Bag project came out of an Elective workshop on Pattern Design I did at the Publication Station. The elective included designing patterns with a nature theme and printing them on fabric. The challenge included looking for relevant fabrics and experimenting with different print techniques.
Inspired by the results of my research, I decided to use one of the patterns I created to make a tote bag. You can follow the making process here.
The Process list
• Pattern design • Looking for fabrics • Experimenting with different techniques o Laser cutting o Engraving (photo 1) o Plotter o Heat press(photo 2) o Screen printing (photo 3) o Embroidery
1. pattern design
File:MushroomBag1.pngMushroomBag3.png
my pattern were based on images / I illustrated them myself. Used Illustrator to simplify / everything was created on Pro Create
2. Fabric Choices
• Made a simple sewing pattern for the bags by deciding the size must be 40 x 45 cm [--relation to tote bag?--]
• Looking for a way to screen print on a big piece of fabric (1,5 x 3m)
File:MushroomBag2.png
• Making the pattern seamless on a big piece of fabric would have been very hard therefore I decided to cut the fabric in the pattern for the bags first.
• Prepared a big print screen for fabric
• I had two slightly different fabrics, a yellow soft synthetic one and a blue one that was more like suede.
3. Screen Printing
• I used a puff paint base for this project. • The paint did not transfer well to the blue fabric, I had to use an extra piece of fabric underneath it to up the pressure on the fabric. This way, the paint transferred better from the screen to the fabric.
• After I screen-printed all the pieces, I let them dry for a few hours.
• I used a hair-dryer to get the maximum puff effect.
