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Photographic Screen Printing Photoshop for photographic printing using the CAD suit machinery specifically the me mac printer needs specific printing technology. Firstly the actual size of fabric swatches that you are wanting, needs to be created when you create your photoshop page similar to creating a word doc. It is a bit difficult if you are not used to using the software , practice will hopefully make it easier for me to develop and remember. I have created different coloured backgrounds with the cherub photograph used on the screen print being re created as a linen fabric print. The cherub has been enlarged to be used in connection with a smaller cherub repeat in faded pastels, natural linen background and also black. The cherub has been used in grey scale and also faded grey scale with colour added using different effects using the different brush effects. I have created 18 different variations in order for an effect range of colour variations and styles in order to equate a col...

Mettallic Screen Printing Screen printing metallics is a bit different to other screen printing inks. The difference is that you have to push the ink through the screen using a sqidgy twice and not just once. Remembering to lift the screen of the paper to push the ink back to the beginning again. I wanted to use silver and gold onto my cherub screen to reflect the ancient use of gold when the context is about the after life in essence showing how the image is above the natural world paying homage similar to how gold and silver was first used in churches and  cathedrals. Also used on Egyptian death masks to explain the importance of the after life. I wanted my cherubs to show an opulence and shimmering effect to entice the view to feel moved effecting a reflective harmony. Gold ink onto tactile natural card cut into swing tickets. Silver and gold cherubs onto card swing tickets . The screen showing the liquid based gold Matallic and the masking off of other cherubs to just print one...

Printed fabrics using Memaki digital photography printing, developed onto photoshopped. Saved in Jiff settings to suit the machine in order to manufacture and print. I made sure I got 3 across the fabric to maximise print capacity. Practical Screen Printing using Photographic Print Screen printing using adapted photography is new technology mixed with traditional printing methods. Initially photoshop was needed to take away the background of the photograph away then the actual pixels needed to be at the highest level. This makes the dots of the photograph as small as possible. Then I have made the image the size I wished. A large traditional staggered repeat and a smaller repeat. Below are some initial prints onto paper which would be wall paper on rolls which I will be creating moving forward. The image below shows the screen printing table were my printing has been done. The screen is painted with photographic paint. The image which is printed of is rubbed with vegetable oil to make ...

Still Life Drawings I have chosen to look at previous art work to focus on what it is i enjoy and what it is that I am doing when I am creating and I have considered it is always about creating something more than life, something inspiring and also tactile and emotive for the viewer. In the drawing below I have captured a image if nostalgic reflection I am also showing a life style choice. While contemplating my Masters degree I have evaluated previous art work and experience in order to take the right design direction and inquiring in regard to developments. I love to create a difference, a glamour and extravagance in order to elaborate lifestyle.  These drawings were created in pencil. The image above is drawn using very soft pencil B4 B5 B6 Still life :History of Fashion Dress (early 1980s) This image is a kitch look at a hair brush influenced by Surealism Salvador Dali being my favourite surrealist artwork. The pencil used was a B2 pencil. It would of needed sharpened quit...

Garbage in Garbage Out The Rainbow theories of design. While walking in the countryside one can think of many things, however one thing that comes to mind is practicalities. When designing similar things can occur. I was wearing a pair of hiking boots , traditional design waterproof and hardwearing. However a couple of decades old, so unfortunately the sole started to flap.I continued to walk with it on and found that it was making my hip ache due to the in balance. My daughter came up with the answer to wrap the long lace around the boot to fix the problem. These are key processes in the direction of re design of a problem artefact. The same can be discussed when developing design for a high end scientific problem. I have researched : William Lidwell since : Universal  Principles of design. Garbage in :Garbage out The science of taking out the trash, working out how to get to the best design choices. NASA have a lot of these problems. The technology that links to Garbage in garbag...

Interesting texture of Church showing layers of time with it's historical journey. Design Philosophy Evoking warmness, romanticism, a place for people to find a different feeling of longevity attaching people to historical values as a means to honour and respect previous times,landscapes and natural forms. To evoke and understanding of synogy harmony, balance and emblematic choices. To encourage peoples to reflect on valuing the environment. The concepts that things do not have to be recycled, up-cycled or made out of used products. Even if it isn't, the value is in the design concepts in terms of visual methodology, in order to incorporate knowledge  of eco-conscious values of longevity. For example coll aging is an age old attempt of creating new from already printed paper or fabrics. So to be vintage inspired as a designer one can be pushing an awareness of cherishing what has already been and gone. Saving the planet by valuing within printed concepts using juxtap...

                      Natural Forms Detail of Fallen Tree Bark While photographing natures detail I find it evokes imagination and it is important for me to look at natures texture and pattern-ation in order to gain design inspirations. It is also primary research which makes it clearly your own academic property in order to keep a strong working practice identity and maintaining your own  academic property. Through visual  research I have found similar patterns within natural structures which tends to follow suit within different forms.  The agate stones I been researching recently has similar patterns to wood probably due to them being wood at one time and evolution has maintained certain pattern structures. The patterns and shadows that are created through light and shade,  using photographic equipment, capturing nature is a valued approach to designing, gaining textures and tactile effects for design developm...

         The Angel in the Garden Shadows on the brickwork and snow evoking reflections and tactile interests.        Ideas for photographic printed textiles                 I have always had an interest in photography and over the Christmas period I had an opportunity to use some excellent Cannon photographic equipment while studying my Masters in Design. I am currently looking at different techniques to create and fine different images. I have used a micro lens fir the photo of the garden angel. I am looking at printed fabric design for interiors and fashion. This particular image I will be having as look at photo shopping using Adobe CC in order to create a fabric or a wall paper. I can see it developed into a wall paper using a gilt background. I have recently added silver and bronze leaf to a printed Lino design which I really enjoyed. Adding more detail ...

Research for Screen Print from sketch book 50’s style printed fabric ideas from sketch book Sketch book Mood Board Influences. Stencil Cutting for Screen Printing These images shows the process of cutting patterns into paper which is then added to a  screen and used instead of using photographic inks to create screens. This method is very throw a way as the paper can only be used for a short period of time and it can only be used once maybe a few times. However the use of a knife to cut into paper gives a type of linear effect that I was looking for as apposed to painterly. I cut 3 different stencils with the same simplistic value of hearts and floral stencils to give a modern yet throw back to the 50's simplistic life styles. In order to utilize this technique I have saved the screen printed paper printed for each layer and I hope to scan and add to more imagery to give more depth through photo shop and illustrator techniques. Experimenting with different mediums to crea...