Provides detailed instructions on designer sewing and creating home furnishings, including choosing fabrics, equipment and tools, patterns, and tips on each project
Inspired by the PBS-TV series "Sewing Today", this guide shows how to add professional details to home-sewn garments to achieve an authentic "designer look".
' The Strategic Designer shows designers how to build strong client relationships, elevate their standing with clients, increase project success rates, boost efficiency and enhance their creativity.
This unique book explains the key techniques of folding, such as pleated surfaces, curved folding, and crumpling.
New to this Edition: New Chapter 5 "Stitching Knits: Working with Stretch" and Chapter 7 "Fitting: Developing an 'Eye' for Good Fit" New chapter order reflects the stitching order of garments
Whether you are new to jewelry making or a seasoned artist, wire is a medium rich in possibility. J. Marsha Michler, the author of Bead & Wire Art Jewelry, takes wire working to a new level inside these pages.
Zeshu Takamura has based this book on the curriculum of the beginner's course at the fashion design school that he teaches in, and lends his years of experience and skills to this comprehensive resource.
It's competitive and challenging in a positive way. 'Creative Techniques of Fashion Illustration' selects almost 200 projects worldwide giving a systematic account of fashion illustration.
Covering the basic principles and the creative techniques behind making effective design drawings the central pillar of fashion design this guide is perfect for students as well as for professionals working in all branches of the garment ...
This book is broken into easy-to-follow sections, including basic design techniques, graphic ingredients, and projects recipes.
This book can be regarded as a standard book on design sketching, useful for students in product design.