Design of Textile Prints

14 lessons & 9 downloads

Start by getting to know Inés Aguilar as she tells you about her work and her biggest influences.

Continue with an introduction to pattern design and see how to make two prints of your own.

Find out how to transfer a drawing to fabric and how a repeated pattern unit works for printing before designing two handmade prints using distinct techniques.

Move on to the digital world and create a repeat pattern unit using an image editing program. Play around with the design, trying out different fabrics, garments, and color variations, and cover some key concepts on scale and color. Then, learn how to properly deliver your digital design to the printer to make sure it comes out perfect.

To round out the course, Inés shares some tips on which patterns best suit different types of garments.

Create geometric prints with the same techniques used by La Casita de Wendy. For the first design, use the stamping technique to work on a textured print. For the second pattern, use a felt-tip marker to create a hand-drawn design, scan it, and add color digitally.

Graphic designers, fashion designers, illustrators, painters, and anyone interested in creating their own textile patterns using manual drawing techniques.

Basic knowledge of Photoshop is needed to take this course.

In terms of materials, you need a black marker and paper, a print block, a carving tool, a utility knife, stamp pads, watercolor paper, and wet wipes. You also need a scanner, a computer, and a printer.