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Exploring Textile Design and Print
This introductory course is an exploration of bespoke textile design, pattern and print-making, where you'll learn through a hands-on creative process on multiple surfaces, such as fabric and paper. Through practising and observation of older and new trends, you'll learn about the principles of composition, the meaning of scale, the use of colour and shapes and how to develop different types of repeat patterns.
Please note, new dates for this course will be confirmed in April. If you'd like to be the first to know when this course is available to book, simply click the 'Register Your Interest' button and provide your details.
Course details
You'll collect inspiration from shapes and objects found all around you (materials, found objects, photographs), and be encouraged to use your own drawings in your work. You'll be guided through the process of designing your own repeat patterns, learning about colour theory, creating your own colour palette and mastering the techniques of using textile inks for printing.
Your ideas will be brought to life through the exploration of hand-printing techniques, such as lino block printing, relief printing and silk screen printing.
You'll have the opportunity to produce crafted retail products that can be based upon sustainability, using techniques that you can then practise at home – by decorating ready-made products such as furnishing covers, tea towels, T-shirts, bags, lampshades, handmade wallpapers, scarves, table linens and so on.
Alternatively, you can practise and develop your printmaking skills creating a selection of your own fabric samples. Whichever finished product or idea you choose to explore, you'll develop your knowledge and practical skills in creating aspirational homeware, decorated objects, furnishings and illustrated goods.
- Basic lino block, relief and silkscreen printing techniques
- Pattern and hand printing theory and inspiration
- Pattern drawing, structure and planning
- Sourcing fabrics and printing materials
- Fabric classification
- Stencils
- Design and creation of artwork for stencils
- Experiment with overprinting and manipulation
- Colour theory, colour palette development and ink mixing
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Tereza Tzelepaki
FAD and IFD Technician Demonstrator
- To increase your understanding, skills and creative potential
- Provide you with an in-depth understanding into pattern design and printing on fabric processes
- Enable you to develop your own creative style using various printing techniques
- Develop your understanding of how to work effectively and safely expanding your knowledge on theoretical and practical matters related to fabric printing
- Enhance your inspiration by learning different ways of developing a composition/pattern, creating the right design depending on the project, choosing the right colours and learning the importance of different types of surfaces
- You'll have sufficient level of skills and knowledge to be able to continue their own pattern development and hand-printing practice
- All students with 100% course attendance will be issued with an official AUB Short Course certificate of attendance. To request your certificate get in touch with the course team at shortcourses@aub.ac.uk
The course is aimed at students who have little or no previous experience, or may have some experience and wish to develop their knowledge with lots of hands-on activities. Suitable for budding textile designers and printers aged 18+.
Materials for week 1:
- Set of rulers
- Aprons
- Sketch book
- Notebook
- Pencils
- Rubber
- Sharpener
Materials for the rest of the course:
- Linoleum (lino) blocks
- Fabric
- Fabric scraps for practising; to print on
- Aprons
- Sketch book
- Notebook
- 2-3 clean (300gr-450gr) jam jars with lids
- A thick towel
- Stencil card
- 2-3 jam jars with lids
- 1-2 acetate sheet(s) A3
All additional course materials are included in the course fee.