Block Printing and Digital Pattern Design
Engraving of stamps 2
A course by Marta Afonso , Textile Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Engraving of stamps 2
Overview
“In this second part, I will make the recording of the second stamp.”
In this video lesson Marta Afonso addresses the topic: Engraving of stamps 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Block Printing and Digital Pattern Design. Discover manual stamping techniques that bring fabrics to life and create an original digital collection of patterns.
Partial transcription of the video
“Carving Stamps Like we did before, we'll transfer the drawing with tracing paper. We start by marking the outer rectangle using a set square. We transfer the whole drawing, avoiding placing our hand on where we trace. We won't use the edges on this stamp. Therefore, we leave 3 to 5 mm of space from the outer rectangle. I'll transfer the two lines so we know what's the image and what's background. Now let's transfer it to the material for carving. Here, we're using soft cut that has already been cut into 10 x 12 cm. Make sure it's the smooth side, because it has two sides. A smoother one and...”
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Course summary for: Block Printing and Digital Pattern Design
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Category
Craft, Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Fashion Design, Pattern Design, Printing, Textile Printing, Traditional illustration

Marta Afonso
A course by Marta Afonso
From an early age, Portuguese designer Marta Afonso was inspired by her grandmother's mastery of thread and needle and grew up fascinated by the textile world and its creative possibilities.
In 2015, Marta decided to combine her background in pattern/dressmaking and lino/woodcutting with her professional experience in graphic design to create Atelier Karaka, a studio specializing in manual fabric stamping, pattern design, and illustration.
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