Wishing all a Happy New Year.
The Middlefield campus
is being demolished as we speak – a sad occasion for all who attended the
place. It may have been a bit leaky but it was a fun time.
Studio Practice 2
After discussion with
course tutors the deadline for the mid module will be delayed. The mid module form downloaded from the
college’s moodle site.
Development ideas
Printing textiles – consider :
Silkscreen
Etching
Image transfer
Purchase via computer own textile design – Spoonflower /
CAT
Presentation Ideas
Clothing/ soft furnishings – possible solutions
Silkscreen
Discussion with
printing technician :–
·
process
of photographic image onto acetate.
·
Layer
onto silkscreen for textiles with print room machinery.
·
Use of textile inks have a thicker consistency
·
Availability
of print room & specialist equipment,
Weakness :- Physically
demanding, loss of definition on textiles.
Consider paper.
Etching
Lengthy process with
photographic imagery. the use of intaglio ink.
Weakness:- Impact of a physically demanding process.
Image Transfer
Various methods :- gels and ink jet photocopier
Weakness:- cost of
materials
Evaluation
Loss of definition with
silkscreen and etching processes can be represent a metaphor for loss of
memory. The cost of the image transfer
can be reduced by sourcing materials via internet.
Contextual Studies
Due to bad weather
conditions I was unable to attend the class.
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