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'an inspirational and practical guide that walks readers through the entire fabric design and printing process.' --prlog.org, April 10, 2011
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'an inspirational and practical guide that walks readers through the entire fabirc design and printing process.' prlog.org, April 2011
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Usually 'complete' books disappoint me because they are not complete, however this book is different. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is without doubt the best book I have on fabric printing and I have quite a few. If like me, you have a desire to print your own fabric, you'll find this book a real bonus. It's good to look at - the photographs are clear and the fabrics beautiful. It's good to use - it explains so much from types of fabric, types of pattern, colour, how to design. It's good in practice - providing sources of information, pattern design tips, tools of the trade, using software, dyeing and hand and digital printing. In addition, there are profiles of successful fabric designers and tips on going professional. One thing is for sure, Laurie has done a professional job on this book - it's top of the class. This review first appeared on Karen Platt's book review websites.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this book very clear, concise and easy to follow. Having dabbled in pattern design, this book was very helpful in guiding me deeper into the fabric design process. The book begins by going though the different types of patterns, then moves on to going through the entire design process in great detail, covering topics such as repeat pattern types, inspiration, colour wheel etc. A wide range of textile and print designers are interviewed about the type of work they do and these interviews are placed strategically within the chapter that corresponds to the technique used by that particular designer, for example in the chapter on screenprinting there's a fantastic interview with Lara Cameron and Tegan Rose of Ink & Spindle. The chapter on repeats goes into detail about the different types of repeat and how to create them in Photoshop and Illustrator. I personally use only Illustrator to design, so found it useful to see how the repeat process can work in Photoshop. The book not only covers designing on computers for machine printed fabrics, but also all the hand printing processes including various techniques of dyeing, block printing, stencil printing and silk screen printing. The last few chapters are very informative about going professional, mass production and further eduction for anyone wishing to follow their dreams and make fabric design a full time career. Altogether I found the book extremely thorough covering every aspect of the industry that I would wish to know, especially practical techniques of design, and learning how to market your own work and get into the industry.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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i was looking for a good fabric printing book that dealt with all aspects in a simple manner (i have bought a few...) and i am very impressed with this. i have done a lot of print on paper, but wanted a book that could be a guide on dyes etc. the only drawback to this book - but not a huge issue, all the stockists listed are in america.
the book goes thru all aspects, hand dye hand printing digital printing and screen printing, as well as explaining repeats, and going professional.
for a more experinced craft person in fabrics, this may be something they already have - or it may be a bit too simplistic for them. i found it went throught the processes and gave alternatives to fixing dyes (i only knew one) other stuff i know already - but overall - i like the clarity of the book - i may have bought it sooner if there was a look inside
the book goes thru all aspects, hand dye hand printing digital printing and screen printing, as well as explaining repeats, and going professional.
for a more experinced craft person in fabrics, this may be something they already have - or it may be a bit too simplistic for them. i found it went throught the processes and gave alternatives to fixing dyes (i only knew one) other stuff i know already - but overall - i like the clarity of the book - i may have bought it sooner if there was a look inside
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