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Woodland inspiration

30/9/2012

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Today was the perfect autumnal day for rambling through nature, asking to be smacked across the face with inspiration... It happened!
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I rather fancied inventing a range of surface pattern...
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Where do you go for inspiration..?
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E Book Design

29/9/2012

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I've been doing some work for Create Publishing - ebook layout and cover design, and some advertising key frames... It sounds strange, but it was really weird working in an office rather than my own little studio - great risk of watercolours and computers not being a match in heaven! Which is why I've dabbled with more digitally produced imagery than usual.

Now I know how to publish books for e-readers, I'm hoping to finally get round to writing a travel book. Please nag me about it!
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Being Social

28/9/2012

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I've been super brave and taken the plunge into having a page on Facebook to see if it works as an advertising strategy... You can have a browse here! Would love to know what you think...
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Quick and Dirty Screen Printing

27/9/2012

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I've been toying with the idea lately of developing some fabric and ceramic ranges, which would showcase illustrated surface pattern. I came to the conclusion that to make it look the tiniest bit convincing, I'd have to figure out a reliable screen printing method to make a few samples... So I did a bit of internet trawling and thought I'd give it a go!

Step 1 - Decide on your pattern

I scrawled a few designs down which varied in complexity and size so as to work out what the limits of home screen printing might be...

Step 2 - Cut them out of acetate

Depending on how handy you are, a scalpel or scissors might suit you best. For me, scissors are my friend. 

I also read about other methods of creating your "stencil" - painting PVA glue or latex paint onto organza (the same organza as Step 3.) If you try any other methods, be sure to let me know how it goes!
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Step 3 - Make your screen

I bought an embroidery hoop that was larger than all my designs, and some organza fabric from the wonderful people of Bicester Village Fabrics who couldn't have been more helpful!

I put the organza into the embroidery hoop and secured it so that it was tight as a drum. You could also buy a picture frame from a charity shop and staple gun that bad boy. I went for the hoop for size and adjustability reasons (also, if it was a horrible failure I could just take the organza out and bury it.) Again, let me know if you try other methods, I'd love to hear from you!

Step 4 - Attach your acetate to your screen.

Using sellotape, I attached my acetate to the face of the screen that would be between the organza and the fabric/paper/glass you want to print onto - i.e. the face where the organza is flush to the wooden hoop. I then filled in all gaps around the acetate with sellotape so that there was no chance any pesky ink could get where it wasn't wanted.
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Step 5 - Print like a machine.

Putting your prepared screen onto the surface you want to print onto. For me this was pieces of cloth like calico and cotton. Keep your screen still, whether this be by weights or a friendly pair of hands. If it shifts whilst you're printing you'll get a smudged or echoed image. Bad times.

Using fabric paint or whatever you fancy trying, put a small line on the acetate above your design. Using an old credit card or other kind of spreading device, pull the paint down firmly - it should get through the holes in your acetate and nothing else, leaving a perfect stencil! Repeat as desired and absorb the adoration. Then clean up.
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A few notes: If you're doing a repeat pattern where your hoop will cover over previously printed areas, be careful to let it dry first or you'll get a smudgy mess. 

For my first take I used Dylon fabric paint, which I found to be too runny and seeped under the stencil. I had best results with standard Acrylic paint, which I ironed once dry to set (in between some old sheets so that my iron didn't go green.) I'll let you know if it is wash proof! My bet is yes, I can never jolly get it off my clothes when it's got there by mistake!

I think that I'll invest in some proper inks soon, probably from these nice people.

If you have a go at this, I would love to hear from you! Happy printing!
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Bespoke Gifts

19/9/2012

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I was contacted to create a bespoke framed print, incorporating flying birds and the comforting words of Matthew's Gospel:

"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?"
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Below are different colour, format and font options I sent through for her to choose from.
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A lovely idea I thought, some of you might get the same thing for Christmas...
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Wedding Birds

3/9/2012

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It was my pleasure to create a bespoke set of wedding place settings fitting with the lovely bride's colour scheme of sage green. She wanted perched birds to sit prettily on wine glasses. Much scissor action later...
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If you have any bespoke wedding needs I'd love to hear from you! I'm also thinking of packaging some sets up and testing the waters on eBay, any thoughts..?
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