Surface Design for Fabric is a comprehensive, how-to guide to more than 60 surface design techniques for various fabrics and leather-ranging from the traditional to the experimental.Highly illustrated with more than 600 color images, the step-by-step instructions and photographs demonstrate surface design techniques, allowing readers to quickly grasp the material and further explore and experiment on their own. Irwin covers a broad range of surface design techniques including: dyeing, staining, removing color, resists, printing and transfer, fiber manipulations, fabric manipulations, embroidery, and embellishments. This modern studio resource clearly guides readers in the creation of beautiful, innovative, and professional surface designs.
Key Features
~Chapters feature a fabric selection quick guide, tools and materials, how to set up your workspace, application methods, and safety guidelines for each technique.
~Designer Profiles and Collection Spotlights show current examples of surface design end uses in fashion design, textile art, fine art, and interior design
~Environmental Impact boxes address critical environmental and sustainability issues and concerns for each chapter
~Includes helpful hints, important facts, shortcuts and mistakes to avoid throughout chapters
Instructor's Resources
~ Instructor's Guide and Test Bank
Introducing Surface Design for Fabric STUDIO--an online tool for more effective study!
~Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips
~Review concepts with flashcards of terms and definitions
~Watch video tutorials for key techniques for each chapter with step-by-step demonstrations
~Enhance your knowledge with visual analysis exercises
~Branch out with links to additional artists working in fashion, interiors, textiles, and fine arts using surface design techniques
This bundle includes Surface Design for Fabric and Surface Design for Fabric STUDIO Access Card.
Industry Reviews
This modern studio resource clearly guides readers in the creation of beautiful, innovative, and professional surface
designs. * Sewing World *
Irwin has packed this guide with step-by-step instructions and photography, illustrations, material lists, designer profiles and student projects to ensure that every base is covered ... With techniques ranging from the traditional to the experimental, this manual is a worthwhile investment for students, tutors and designers. * Embroidery Magazine *
This book is an exhaustive manual for anyone wanting to learn more about decorative techniques for fabric ... All the pertinent information you need to know is set out in a clear and informative way ... If you want to know how to marble or smock fabric, needle-felt a ball, tool leather or print with cyanotope - look no further. * Workshop on the Web *
The highly visual quality with many images is a wonderful aspect. The students who choose to pursue these techniques are likely visual learners, who will appreciate the extensive visual documentation of techniques. -- Marcia Weiss, Philadelphia University, US
There is a need for a text that easily presents basic methods to students in an easy to follow textbook. -- Jason Bunin, Savannah College of Art and Design - Atlanta, US
A truly comprehensive guide of this sort-basic-level on many different topics-would be immensely useful to students as they are both beginning their textile education in surface design-relative courses, as well as provide an excellent resource for when they leave school. -- Aaron McIntosh, Maryland Institute College of Art, US
[This book is] a helpful guide for students. It is clearly written with a thorough understanding of technique and aimed at students/novices. It's well organized and covers a wide range of applications. -- Susanne Goetz, FIT, US
