Week Twelve

Sampling

This final week before Christmas I’ve really pushed the sampling for my first collection, printing some of the simpler designs on top of one another to create new compositions has worked well. Some of my designs were very plain on their own but combining two not only pulls the collection together as a whole but also makes them more interesting. I especially like the contrasting variation of scale when the stripe and all over repeat have been layered.

Two Designs Layered

As the majority of my fabrics in this collection are translucent I’ve experimented off-setting designs and printing them again on the reverse, it’s worked particular well with the devore providing more depth to an understated print.

Printing on the Back and Front 

I have sampled with all over pearl prints in this collection before but never layered another process on it. One of my most inspiring samples is a pearl pigment ground with aquaspand detail, the contrast between the textures and colours really complement each other.

Pearl and Aquaspand 

After a tutorial Theresa has referred back to the surface print commission I did at the beginning of term and suggested doing a complimenting range of surface pattern designs alongside the fabric prints. It’s something I think will work really well alongside my fabric/wallpaper designs.

 If you look at designer Mathew Williamson and his Butterfly Home Range for example he designs corresponding bedding, soft accessories, jewellery boxes, ceramics etc.

Matthew Williamson Butterfly Home

Having a variety of surfaces in corresponding patterns that work together within a particular room of a home has always been something I’ve admired, looking at the designs I’ve create so far they should translate well onto ceramics / glass. I enjoy testing pattern placement and think sampling these new complimentary surfaces is what I need to complete my fabric collections.