Textile Printing Techniques for Beginners

Description

In this course, you will learn:

• Learn how to make the most of a sketchbook to explore and establish a personal visual language.
• Julia guides you through the process of choosing drawings, textures, color palettes, and fabrics before showing you how to choose the best clothing to print on.
• It's now time to use the drawings and other materials to print your clothing.
• Julia demonstrates four distinct printing techniques and mixes them to produce a unique piece.
• To complete your work, iron it inside out to ensure that the ink has permanently adhered to the fabric. Before letting your item dry completely, hand wash it or put it in the washing machine on the mild cycle at 30'C.

Syllabus:

1.  Introduction

   • Presentation

   • My Influences

   • What We Will Do in the Course?
      

2.  The First Steps before Printing

   • Materials Needed for Each Technique

   • An Inspirational Notebook

   • Getting Ready Patterns, Drawings and Textures to Work with

   • Selection of Color Palette & Fabrics
      

3.  Let’s Print!

   • Sublimation 1

   • Sublimation 2

   • Textile Sprays

   • Textile Manipulation with Felting Needle and Spray

   • Collage
      

4.  Important Tips – Post Production

   • How to Fix Textile Ink for a Print to Last Longer

   • How to Wash and Dry Our Printed Garments
      

5. Final Project

   • Textile Printing Techniques for Beginners