Showing posts with label colour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label colour. Show all posts

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Letterpress #2




There are a lot of really amazing videos on letterpress out there, it really is such an amazing process. I found this video by Gestalten TV about Studio on fire just extraordinary. The process for him is a little different, he is using flexograph plates instead of hand setting the type in metal like the classic ones. But this is what happens where I work so I find it interesting to go through the whole process on a much smaller scale. Also the designs!! oh the designs!





MORE PRESSES

Pearl & Marmalade






Clementine Press






Bitter sugar





Sweet Harvey



Dude and Chick








well wasn't that fun? are you all excited about letterpress now? good.

I just ate under the sea spaghetti. i enjoyed it. lobsters!dolphins!octopi!

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Crochet!

I recently started something I think will be rather significant in my life. I learnt to crochet! I've always wanted to learn, my grandmother was amazing at it, she taught me to knit when I was really young, but she passed away before I could learn crochet. Since then I just haven't gotten around to it.
Anyways. It really is an amazing thing to do, its much much better than knitting in my opinion, though they both have their pros and cons, I just reckon crochet is so much more instantly satisfying. I'm going crochet crazy!



My first big project is making a granny square quilt!! These are some of the things that have inspired me for it. I absolutely love the white borders surrounding the colour. I've found a whole lot of really creative granny squares that i'm often tempted to use, but i must resist the urge, i really just want the quilt to be about the colours and the balance all over it. I hope it will be an heirloom, i have crocheted a lot of love into it. Perhaps I shall post some WIPs. that will be fun.
Let me know if you would like credit... sorry i lost them!!



How inspiring!?! I made a collar something like these the other day, THAT was fun! seriously it took me about 30mins, Its just so satisfying!!
garments from Stay fancy free and collars from Call me Mimi


What I plan to make and absolutely love is potholders! they are just the right style for my house, and so simple, they add just the right amount of colour i think! yes? how cool!



HOW FRICKEN CUTE!!!!!! you certainly could not knit these!!



basically. ya'll should go crochet some. I'm sure Pip would agree!!

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Done and dusted!

This week I finally printed off my graduate folio. And my god does it feel good! Then this morning I finally got a call from this job I've been waiting on, and my induction is Tuesday!!! I love it when everything works out like this, especially after stressing for such a long time!
 
These are the playing pieces from my board game i designed during the year. (a shot from my folio)

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Screen printing delights.

You may have seen this on the Etsy blog, which i do very much recommend you read.

Especially since you'll find things like this on it. Its from the handmade portraits series.
This house absolutely blows my mind. I think because I'm venturing towards it slightly in my own apartment.
Oh the design!

Friday, November 12, 2010

Jana Traboulsi

This is Jana Traboulsi.
She is from Beirut.
I like her a lot.


Jana's work is just so lax. like she's never scared to just put pen to paper. It makes me want to fetch my sketchbook right about now.