A Field Guide to Fabric Design: Design, Print & Sell Your Own Fabric; Traditional & Digital TechniquesA comprehensive, step-by-step resource for fabric design and printing—including tips from top designers. If you’ve ever dreamed of showing your designs on fabric, textile aficionado Kim Kight, of popular blog True Up, is here to teach you how. Comprehensive and refreshingly straightforward, this impressive volume features two main parts. First, the Design and Color section explains the basics with step-by-step tutorials on creating repeating patterns both by hand and on the computer. Next, the Printing section guides you through transferring those designs on fabric—whether it's block printing, screen printing, digital printing or licensing to a fabric company—and how to determine the best method for you. Includes extensive photos and illustrations |
Contents
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Printing | 97 |
The World of Fabric Design | 141 |
Meet the Roundtable Designers | 155 |
Resources | 158 |
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eLegal Page | 161 |
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A Field Guide to Fabric Design: Design, Print & Sell Your Own Fabric ... Kimberly Kight No preview available - 2011 |
A Field Guide to Fabric Design: Design, Print and Sell Your Own Fabric ... Kim Kight No preview available - 2011 |
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