This authoritative guide outlines everything readers need to know to create gorgeous fabrics. There's nothing like it on the market! Collected within are step-by-step tutorials for designing patterns (both digitally and by hand), a comprehensive section on printing techniques—including digital printing, screen printing, stenciling, block printing, and resist dyeing—and even insider tips for developing a collection and bringing it to the marketplace. Beautifully illustrated with swatches of exquisite fabrics and hundreds of photos, and featuring interviews with established designers such as Skinny laMinx, Ink & Spindle, and Julia Rothman, Mastering the Art of Fabric Printing and Design is a key resource for anyone looking to learn the basics, expand their skill set, or find design inspiration.
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"A must have book..." -Fat Quarterly
"This is a very useful book with a long future on my bookshelf." -Diane Gilleland, CraftyPod
"If you love fabric like I do, then you'll want to add this book to your wish list - it's a fantastic addition to any designer's library." -Kate, CentsationalGirl
"This is a very useful book with a long future on my bookshelf." -Diane Gilleland, CraftyPod
"If you love fabric like I do, then you'll want to add this book to your wish list - it's a fantastic addition to any designer's library." -Kate, CentsationalGirl
About the Author
Laurie Wisbrun is a self-made textile designer and author of the blog Scarlet Fig. She lives in Austin, Texas.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Crimson Pear
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've been a fan of Laurie Wisbrun's designs for quite a while so I had great expectations for this book and I wasn't disappointed. This book is great at being succinct in its explanations with enough information to be truly helpful and not too much to overwhelm. It broke down the process of creating, printing and selling fabric so well and gave tips, tricks and hints along the way. I don't make it through many of these types of books but this one kept me engaged from beginning to end. It's given me a lot to think about and allowed me to draft a plan for my own designs.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Kass Hall
Format:Hardcover
I'm new to surface pattern design and have bought a couple of good books on the topic. This is excellent.
There is so much in this book to learn - it is angled at digital printing of surface patterns but does cover other printing methods in good detail. It covers the main players in digital printing retailing (like Spoonflower) - as well as gives good instruction on how to create different pattern types (such as repeat patterns, random patterns etc) suitable for printing.
It also has some really great interviews with a range of designers, some of whom I am aware of, some of whom were new to me - always a good thing to get variety.
I would definitely recommend this to people looking to take a step up from basic fabric printing to creating commercial, usable fabrics for selling.
There is so much in this book to learn - it is angled at digital printing of surface patterns but does cover other printing methods in good detail. It covers the main players in digital printing retailing (like Spoonflower) - as well as gives good instruction on how to create different pattern types (such as repeat patterns, random patterns etc) suitable for printing.
It also has some really great interviews with a range of designers, some of whom I am aware of, some of whom were new to me - always a good thing to get variety.
I would definitely recommend this to people looking to take a step up from basic fabric printing to creating commercial, usable fabrics for selling.
By V. Humbles
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
she crams a lot of information into short spurts. a lot of it is common knowledge even for those who arwnt interested in textiles or fabric printing. like, you cant steal someones artwork and make money off of it. duh. but it is helpful as a crash course for beginners.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good book for beginners
I gave this book 4 stars because I think that it is good for beginners. That being said it does not have much to offer someone with experience in the field.
Published 2 months ago by Karen Hampton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for budding fabric designers
This is a great book for budding fabric designers. There are step by step instructions for creating designs by hand or on the computer. Read more
Published 2 months ago by HRJ
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mastering the Art of Fabric Printing and Design
Great book on Surface design. This is a very informative book that shows great examples and techniques, materials and tools required to fullfill a large variety of printing... Read more
Published 2 months ago by nyates
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mastering the Art of Fabric Printing and Design
Beautifully illustrated and very informative, particularly like the range of ways to be able to print on different materials, easy to understand
Published 4 months ago by Jenene Evans
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very good book
Grafically well-done, lots of info, I liked this book very much. Quite helpful, and I loved the cute spiral binding.
Money well spent, in my opinion.
Money well spent, in my opinion.
Published 6 months ago by Priscila Garcia Couto
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for novice-to-experienced textile designer
This is a great book for anyone interested in getting into textile design as a student, novice, or crafter. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jay Thomson
5.0 out of 5 stars
A definitive guide to fabric printing and design!
Whether you are new to textile design and fabric printing or you have made this unique artistic skill a career, "Mastering the Art of Fabric Printing and Design" will become the... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Kay Richards
5.0 out of 5 stars
The one-stop book on fabric design!
This is one of the most comprehensive, thoughtful, and inspirational books on fabric design I've ever seen and read. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Cherry C
5.0 out of 5 stars
Informative, easy to follow and great to look at!
This book is fantastic! It is by far the clearest, easiest to follow, most instructive/useful book I have found about Fabric printing and design. Read more
Published 9 months ago by rosine
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mastering the Art of Fabric Printing and Design
I thought this book was wonderful. The illustrations were wonderful and it was very informative as well. I would recommend it to anyone interested in fabric design. Great book!
Published 9 months ago by kellanaileen
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