My last post about my current obsession was screen printing. Well it seams this has developed into textile design in general. I have now taught myself a few pattern repeat tricks and I have ordered my first print from Spoonflower! I am super excited to get the fabric and see MY design on a piece...

February 15, 2013

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Screen printing is awesome

by Dominique

Anyone who is a frequent reader of Crafted will know that I go through craft fazes. There has been calligraphy, clay, ampersands, washi tape and letterpress, just to name a few… At the moment I am totally loving all things screen printing! I love the clarity and handmadeness (totally a word…) that screen printing gives as opposed to a...

Drawing on fabric with Posca pens

by Dominique

Do yourself a favour and doodle on a piece of fabric with a fine Posca. It quite therapeutic and the result is beautiful. It ends up looking just like a screen printed image. I can’t wait to make earrings with this print!! Love it! 🙂 There isn’t really any steps worth sharing for this technique....

Fabric printing with Posca pens and foam letters

by Dominique

I was so impressed with the clarity of the print using this technique! Any letters you want! Any shapes you want. You can buy this foam in sheets and cut it to the shape and size that you want. Think of the possibilities! I chose the x because I thought it made a nice pattern without...

Fabric printing using Posca pens and buttons

by Dominique

By far my most favourite printing technique I have discovered so far! You all know I love good button… no surprises there but this print is just the cutest thing ever! I can’t wait to do more with this! 🙂 Again… this print is really simple to do. Step one find a flat button and...

Fabric printing using Posca pens and corrugated cardboard

by Dominique

This technique is super simple! Step 1 Wrap a piece of corrugated card around something round and firm. I am using the lid of a large Posca pen. Works perfectly. 🙂 Step 2 Apply paint to the card board. Step 3 Roll the cardboard on the fabric. It doesn’t look that pretty right now but...

Fabric printing using Posca pens and nuts

by Dominique

This was the second technique I used to print with Posca pens. Step 1 Stick nuts to a cotton spool Step 2 Colour in the nuts with a Posca Step 3 Stamp away! – Only tricky bit with this one is that by the time I coloured in all of the nuts some of the...

Fabric printing using Posca pens and foam

by Dominique

You might have seen in my Etsy shop I sell fabric button earrings. Just like 100’s of others people… I wanted to find a way to make mine different. Not just using the same fabrics as everyone else. To start I collected some vintage fabric and have made a few using them but it just...

Sewing tutorials

by Dominique

At the moment I am on a two week break between jobs. I am trying to find the perfect mix of using my time productively and enjoying a bit of relaxation time. One of the things on my productivity list is to become comfortable behind a sewing machine. I know “how” to use a sewing...

Stay Inspired – a blog by Danielle

by Dominique

Hello friends! I am writing this post to tell you all about Stay Inspired, a blog by my beautiful friend Danielle. I urge you all to have a look and here is why… Song – Lisa Mitchell – Neopolitan Dreams Dani is a very talented fashion designer. Her passion for art, design and fashion is super inspiring. Not...

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Textile design – My current obsession

Screen printing is awesome

Drawing on fabric with Posca pens

Fabric printing with Posca pens and foam letters

Fabric printing using Posca pens and buttons

Fabric printing using Posca pens and corrugated cardboard

Fabric printing using Posca pens and nuts

Fabric printing using Posca pens and foam

Sewing tutorials

Stay Inspired – a blog by Danielle

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