The Crafter's Guide to Patterns : : Create and use Your own Patterns for Gift Wrap, Stationery, Tiles, and More

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Call Number: 745.4 Sw, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Crafts & Hobbies / General / Swift, Jessica
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Pittsfield Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Crafts & Hobbies / General / Swift, Jessica	4-week checkout	Due 05-08-2024

"Includes 20 free pattern motifs to adapt and use"--Cover.
Includes index.
Introduction -- An overview of pattern design -- section I. Planning patterns -- 1. Sourcing inspiration -- Building mood boards -- Sourcing ideas for patterns -- Legal considerations -- 2. Color -- Choosing colors -- Building a color palette -- 3. Pattern and layout types -- Motif styles -- Backgrounds and borders -- Pattern types -- Layout types -- Layout and symmetry -- Direction and orientation -- Scale and spacing -- 4. Making patterns -- Designing a motif -- Creating a repeat -- Straight repeat patterns -- Half-drop repeat patterns -- Brick repeat patterns -- DIY print tools -- Rubber block stamps -- Foam stamps -- Stencils -- Simple silk screens -- Making your pattern digital -- Preparing to cyanotype -- section II. Using patterns -- 5. Fabric -- Applying patterns to fabric -- Printing techniques -- Screen printing a Furoshiki -- Foam stamping a tote bag -- Interview : Hitomi Kimura -- Gallery -- 6. Gift wrap -- Applying patterns to paper -- Printing techniques : Cyanotype printing on paper -- Foam stamping gift wrap -- Interview : Zoe Ingram -- Gallery -- 7. Stationery -- Applying patterns to notebooks and cards -- Printing techniques : Stamping cards and envelopes -- Printing on a notebook -- Interview : Leah Duncan -- Gallery -- 8. Packaging -- Applying patterns to boxes and bags -- Printing techniques : Potato stamping a box -- Stenciling on a paper bag -- Interview : Susanne Firmenich Hamburger Liebe) -- Gallery -- 9. In the home -- Applying patterns to walls and floors -- Printing techniques : Stenciling a border on a wall -- Printing on tiles -- Interview : Heather Moore (Skinny laMinx) -- Gallery -- Reference -- 10. Resources -- Motif templates -- Printing and image resources -- Useful websites and companies -- Glossary.
Design your own well-constructed patterns by hand! Aimed at crafters who need the skills to turn their creative ideas into reality, this easy-to-follow guide covers everything from finding inspiration and choosing colors to creating backgrounds, borders, and full-scale repeats. Step-by-step tutorials explain all the basics and show how to apply the patterns to multiple surfaces, including fabric, giftwrap, stencils, tiles, and more. Interviews with contemporary crafters plus stunning galleries offer a wealth of inspiration-AND you get 20 free motifs to download and adapt!

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