Final Piece Final Stages

This is my final piece, to get this effect I used lots of stages. I have one blog post that shows the first four stages of creating my final piece. The final stages we're repeat pattern printing and sewing with a sewing machine. 

To create my repeat print I used my tracing to make sure I put my screen in the right place, then I printed to create an amazing pattern. 

Then I used the sewing machine to give it some more texture and show my sewing machine technique, I used different stitches to show I can able to use the sewing machine with all the different stitching techniques. Using all these different techniques creates different eluminating patterns. I stitched on outlines in my repeat pattern to make different object stand out more than others. 

  

Caption: this is my final piece on the sewing machine. 

I really like my final piece as it bright and I love the pattern. I think it's eye catching and different. 

  

Caption: This is my final piece for the 'Fun of the Fair' project.

Final Piece Stages

The stages of my final piece for our fair fround project. 

The first thing I did was dye my fabri with turquoise and red/pink.

 To get this technique i took my fabric and splashed ink were I wanted ink. Then i took the fabric and scrunched it up so all the colours/inks blended together to make this amazing pattern. 

Then I let it dry and pressed it with the heat press. Then I washed it and this lets some of the ink out so my fabric this made it look a little lighter. You washed the fabric like this in cold and warm water. 

 

The fabric looks lighter now is been washed and pressed. The fabric is dry and its ready to print screen on. 

The fabric really looks good and I love it because it stands out its not really tie dye and its not all dyed the same colour either. I printed on my fabric with black ink as I thought it would stand out on the fabric really well. I really love theses colours together. 

I really love this print as it stands out and i love these coolours together. But this isnt my final print as I did a repeat print pattern, and I am also going to use the sewing machine on his to make things stand out more on my print. 

Screen Prints on Different Fabrics

These are Screen Prints on different fabrics, the reason why I decided to use different fabrics is to experiment. The top left image is a shirt sleeve that I have printed with black ink. The top right images is calico inked then washed and pressed then printed on it, I love he effect before I printed on it I used pink and purple inks to create this pattern/effect. The bottom left screen print I also used inks to create this background, I used orange, blues and greens. I love making this type of backgrounds. I printed on this fabric with a purple fabric, after I printed with purple and it had dried i think I should have used a darker colour as the purple doesnt stand out very well. But overall I do love these prints because I experimented and used and learnt different methods and techniques. 

Samples

These are three Batik samples and one Print sample. To get the batik effect you use hot liquid waxed and draw with a tjanting tool on the paper, then you use one colour and cover the page in colour dyes then draw wax on the paper again this hold that first colour then repeat the process if you want. Then let all those inks dry and then iron off the wax with some newsprint repeat until the newsprint becomes clear. I love this technique as it gives a really nice and bright effect. The bottom right print is cartidge paper printed and then inked on top in strikes. I love this effect too. 

Screen Prints on Paper

These are my paper screen print. The top left print is just Cartridge paper with a Light Blue printing ink. This print is bright and the lights are good. The top right print is a repeat print in a grey/blue ink. On his print some of the colours have faded and some of the line are thicker and more definded. The bottom left is a good print. Its a bright red ink but some of the lines arent very definded and some are definded. I have found wih this screen is some of the line dont come out very well. The bottom right print is a repeat pattern. I used the screen in different directions so that it creates a repeat pattern effect. I really like this print because I used my screen differently. 

Screen Print Samples

These Screen Print samples are all diferent. The top left sample is an inked background, hen i washed it and pressed it and then printed on it. I love this effect and I think this is one of my best prints. The top right print is some found fabric (this found fabric is scraps I have found and dont have anymore of), onthe fabric I have printed and then printed into the print wih glucose paints. I painted into the print to bring some colour and to try a different idea. The Bottom left image is some fabric I have sewed together on the sewig machine and hen printed on i thought the stitches would add something different to the print. The bottom left image is 3 different types of paper these are tissue paper, newspaper and cartridge paper I also used masking tape. I decided to use these different things because I wanted to see how the print would look on different papers and tape. These different prints I like because I tried different ways to make the print stand out and also like these because i like usig different textiles and learning what works and what doesnt work. 

Devore Samples

These are my Devore samples. This method gives a see throw effect. To create this effect I used Devore Velvet, Devore Silk, Decore Azeta and the Devore mixture. The only problem I found with the Devore Azeta is pushed the mixtured throw the screen too hard, this made the pattern very thick. I also found problems with the Devore silk I didn't push the mixture throw hard enough so it didnt print well either. This had made it faded and not very clear. But otherwise I loved this process because it gives an amazing effect and an amazing texture to the fabric. 

Puff Binder Samples

These are my Puff Binder Sample. Puff binder is a way to get a different effect, it makes the fabric stand up when heat is applied. The top to images are just normal puff binder on fabric. The bottom left image is coloured puff binder, to get this effect you mix together the colour you want and some puff bind mixture and print just as normal. The bottom right image is puff binder half way through the heat process, this shows you how it looks before and after the heat process.  

Free Machining and Line Stitching

 

This is my 'Free machining' and 'Line stitching' samples I used a A4 sheet of calico. For my 'free machining' sample I used a wooden ring and stretched my calico over it, after I did this we removed the foot then i started 'free machining'. I decided to draw my initials and hearts and a boarder round it.

Then I got a different place of calico and did some 'line stitching', I did this by putting in different stitch types and doing a line of stitches. This work will go in my Tech file along with all my other stitching.  

Mood Boards & Visual Sheets

These are my Mood boards and Visual Sheets. These are where I get all my ideas from for my Screen printing, the bottom two sheets are mood boards. I first started to think where I want to go with my project. The bottom left sheet is a colourful modern sheet, all the bright colours and pops of colour. On the bottom right is my old style sheet this is where I used old style colours and photos. The two top sheets are my Visual sheets, these are an extension on my Mood boards and  when I created even more ideas. These Visual sheets helped me even more with my screen prints.