Outfit 3 completed

This is my third finished outfit. The colours have come out great and the foil has worked really well. I like the combination of a detailed prints accompanied by a supporting stripe print. I am surprised at how well the foil has worked on the georgette ...it is an eye catching feature. When washing the previous outfit I found that the pink print ran slightly so when mixing the dye for this garment I added less dye to the mixture and thankfully was left with a print which didn't run. This is something to bear in mind when using this colour again.

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Printing outfit 3

I am extremely pleased with my progress within the final major project and the printed quality of my work. Everything seems to be coming together now and no problems are being had when printing. I am very grateful that things went wrong at the beginning of the project as it allowed me to realise where I could make improvements and work on my time management, allowing the most important stage of the project to run smoothly. I printed my third outfit today with no problems or errors and am very pleased with it's outcome. This outfit is slightly different to the other two, mixing printing techniques with foiling. Already I cannot wait to print the next outfit!

Deciding on a colour way for outfit 3

I selected down my favourite samples for outfit 3 and as previously done, pinned them to the mannequin in order to find the most suitable colour way. As you can see I had many options, however my favourite colour way was the second row...dyed blue fabric with magenta print and turquoise foiled waistband and cuffs. I think my collection is really starting to come together and I cannot wait to see the final line up. I am really enjoying what I am doing and feel sad the degree is coming to end, but excited for what the future may bring.

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PHOTO SHOOT IMAGE!!!!

This is the photo from the David Lam photo shoot. I am soooo pleased with the image. At first I was surprised at how dark the background was...but think it is amazing how he has used light to high light the print on the garment. I think this photo really sets the mood of my brief. Thank you to everyone involved in the photo shoot for capturing the mood so well and providing me with a stunning photo.

If you haven't already check out his amazing work on his website http://www.davidlam.co.uk

Sampling continued....

My wall space at uni - samples for all outfits

I have been unable to continue printing outfits for the time being as I am waiting for my designs to be printed out the size of my screen ready to be exposed. Therefore I thought I would not waste any time and continue sampling for the last three outfits. I completed a large quantity of samples in order to find the most suitable colour way. I will now need to ensure I spend a good amount of time selecting down the prints so the most suitable colour way is chosen. To add variety too my collection I completed a few foiled samples, however this was not successful as it made the Georgette too stiff and tacky.

Sampling process. The samples are very colourful

Samples for outfit 4 - all over print

Samples for outfit 5 - large placement print

Samples for outfit 6 - large placement prints

Outfit 2 made!

This is the second outfit constructed...I LOVE it!! I think the print is really pretty and delicate and is high lighted by the vibrant colours used. Before I had printed and made this outfit I was having second thoughts about how well my collection would look against the digitally printed collections...but my doubts have now been put right....theres an effect in their which I could not have recreated in digital. I absolutely love how it has the hand printed look...this is definitely my favourite piece!

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Printing second outfit

I have had a successful couple of days printing, and am very pleased with the results. It has taken two whole solid days of printing to print this outfit due to printing in different colour ways and having to re align the prints. After recovering the print table it has made the printing easier and less problematic. The pictures here show the progress of print at different stages, once the fabric pieces have been steamed and washed the colour of the prints will change, so the orange will be bright, the yellow paler and the purple will be pink. This is my favourite print so far so am pleased it has printed well.

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