Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art
Pattern Transfer
A course by Ciara , Multidisciplinary Artist and Designer
About the video: Pattern Transfer
Overview
“With your design ready, I’ll explain the variety of ways you can transfer your pattern to the back of the jacket.”
In this video lesson Ciara addresses the topic: Pattern Transfer, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art. Design expressive lettering compositions and learn how to customize your clothing with uniquely embroidered words.
Partial transcription of the video
“Pattern Transfer Now, I'll teach you a couple of different methods for transferring your pattern and show you my process of choice. The first and simplest way to transfer your pattern onto your jacket is drawing directly onto it. Use those dissolving fabric markers that I mentioned in an earlier lesson or you can use more typical household writing utensils, like graphite pencils and ballpoint pens. Use something that's going to show up on your article of clothing and which is going to be easily covered by the stitches that you put over it. Another way to transfer the pattern onto your jacke...”
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Course summary for: Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography, Craft -
Areas
DIY, Embroidery, Hand Lettering, Textile Design, Typography

Ciara
A course by Ciara
Ciara LeRoy, a.k.a. Pretty Strange, is a multidisciplinary artist and designer who specializes in hand lettering and embroidery. After studying creative writing and publishing, she began her creative career by making bespoke greeting cards for friends and family. She’s since gone on to collaborate with magazines, art galleries, restaurants, and clothing stores, using lettering as a medium to express herself and the social issues that are important to her.
Ciara established her brand Pretty Strange Design in 2017 and has worked with clients including Facebook, Cosmopolitan, Pfizer, Comcast, and Madewell, helping them to tell stories through letter-based art. She also shares her designs with over 20K followers on Instagram.
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