Decorative Samples

Deconstruction/Distortion

For this sample, I looked online for pictures associated with deconstruction and distortion for insporation. I saw a lot of abstract work, and also many pictures where things have been either distorted to look like something else, or taken apart and put back together to create a brand new garment (Deconstruction).

 
Distorted origami faces - Aldo Tolino                      Commes De Garcons - Autumn/Winter 2017


Damaged - Lev Kronski

Collage sample

This sample was also completely abstract and was supposed to reflect my theme of deconstruction/distortion. I used different materials such as fur, mesh and bits of a magazine to experiment with different textures, this also helped me as I could see if I wanted to use any of these on my reconstructed jacket.

You can see I have also overlapped the different trechniques. I have included fur, to make the piece 3D and have a contrast in textures, I sewed it on by using reverse applique, which is done by cutting a hole in the calico to reveal the fur underneath. I found this is a good way to make your garment a lot more interesting by featuring materials that feel different to the touch.

I have also sewed on cut outs from fashion magazines. I found sewing on paper quite easy and liked the final outcome as it looks different and edgy. To include the idea of distortion I have cut out models from the magazine and paired them up with different cut outs, as well as placing different fabrics on them to look like it’s part of the garment, I have done this with mesh, as it stands out, especially as it’s slightly transparent and feels rough. To some cutouts I added bows made out of ribbons to make it look like a dress.

I have filled in the empty bits of the calico with free hand machine embroidery, this has made it stand out as it’s completely turned the calico in to a different texture, it’s usefull to draw details on fabric, and I could use this on my jacket if I want to change up my fabric.  Overall I like how this piece has turned out, I would feature something like this on my jacket, as it shows a combination of techniques that reflects my theme and looks eye catching.

Stencil Printing Sample

I have learnt and experimented with Stencil Printing to see what I could come up with, and whether I could feautre it on my jacket.

To create the stencil for my print, I used card and a knife to cut out different shapes that I could repeat over and again to create a pattern. Once I cut those out I placed the stencil over calico and painted over the top, I had a choice of using a paintbrush and stippling the paint on or a sponge. I found the paint brush gave the best effect if you want a solid colour, whilst the sponge gave a better stippling effect, this is better when you want to create a fade.

After I completed my print and it was dry, I then added to it using the machine and similar techniques to my other sample. I was looking at how I could recreate the print in different ways. I have cut out som traingles and replaced it with fabric, I have also sewed lace or mesh on top of some of them to change up the texture and also creat a whole new pattern on the fabric underneath. I have coloured some of the triangles in using machine embroidery and pink thread, to make it match the whole sample, and tried out different patterns in the triangles. If I was to do a repeat pattern on my jacket I would use stencil printing as it’s very simple and adding paint on to the fabric makes it stiffer and completeley changes what it feels like. I would also change up the colours and use more than one.