Composition Designs
When
designing my compositions for this project I have put more emphasis
on Photoshop, as it gives a clear indication of colour and how the
warp and weft will react with one another. Within this project I have
been focusing on colour and colour merging (such as the Wallace Sewell silk scarf's) Photoshop had been essential in the
investigating and experimenting process. For the overall composition
and proportions I have found it easier to simply work on graph paper.
By using
these two new methods I have been able to create compositions quickly
and with accuracy. I would like to develop this use of Photoshop into
my next project and see if it helps in other ways to create designs.
Although
I am happy with the current range of samples that I have is still
development that can be done. The colours need some reworking,
looking back at Wallace Sewell's work and rereading the brief I
will, in my final samples, increase my weft colours to the maximum of
eight. The dominant colour I have been using so far I brown but after
researching I have decided to change it for brighter colours such as
blue or green as this will match much better to other collections by
Wallace Sewell. In the tutorial it was highlighted to me that I
need to start thinking contextually, thus I will make my final
samples bigger in order to give a better projection of, not just the
bordered of the scarf as I have at the moment, but the rest of the
scarf too.
Developed Samples
Another
factor that I have experimented with is the finishing of my samples.
Initially I wanted to felt all my samples but as I dyed all my own
yarn my attempts were fruitless. I then moved on to simply pressing,
then washing and pressing but still the finish was not quite right.
After a tutorial I was recommended to pin dry, this technique has
worked very well as it keep the sample tight and thus helps to stop
shrinking distortion. Next I chose to brush all my samples as this
gave them an overall subtle soft feel, that makes it feel like a
fashion fabric especially a scarf.
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