Print. Technical Block 2.

After a week of drawing, I then moved onto my second technical block of which was Print. I found the prospect of print exciting and new. I had done some printing before but not in a facility like Chelsea offers.

My print station.

The first day I was instructed to do some black and white drawings of my collection of objects. This time I chose to focus on my porcelain Bambi book stop. 

I found it difficult at first as I neglected this particular object as it is hard to draw but I tried and once I managed it it payed off. 

Through the drawing day I had my drawings were slowly developing into designs. Even if I didnt like the design I could work with it. 

 First I start with the ink, it didn’t work well. But it gave me a base to work on, and a motif to develop. 

 I start to develop and clear up my drawing. Using the inked Bambi’s as a reference. 

 I then define the drawing. So its clear and could be used as a print easily. 

By the end of the day I have a possible print design idea.

Later on in the week I had a CAAD workshop. This gave me the opportunity to develop my ideas even further in a digital way.



Photoshop enabled me to define and work into my designs. I came up with three Bambi heads that I wanted to take forward as a design.

I then played around with these designs, either repeating the pattern or altering them into a shape. 

I chose to go with the repeated pattern of the deers for my final design. Very graphical for me but I liked how it wasn't my normal work. Plus I think it would nicely as a repeated screen print.

Within my print block I was asked to take pictures of people wearing print, therefore on a night out/day I completed my task. It was abit embarrassing but I got there in the end!

Henry, 19. Wearing a “I Heart NY” placement print t-shirt.  

 Olivia and Emma both 19. Olivia wears stripey printed top and Emma wears a repeated print dress and waistcoat. 

 Hannah, 19. Wearing repeated 60s paisley patterned dress.

And finally me, 19. Wearing flowery repeated pattern summer dress. I want it to be this hot again!

After my day/night print searching, I was in college for a full day of printing with the screens and my silk. 

I used various techniques such as stencilling and mono printing. 

This is favourite design. The repeated pattern doesn't distract from my design. It works well in a simple form. 

After my Printing day I had a dye workshop, where I worked with acid dyes on cotton and silk. 

My sketchbook page with technical notes and dyed samples.