Discharge Printing Techniques for Textiles
Frottage
A course by Agave (Micaela Suide) , Specialized Textile Design Studio
About the video: Frottage
Overview
“Now we are going to look at the frottage technique, which is a technique developed by Max Ernst. We will also develop a texture from rolling pins and brochette sticks. ”
In this video lesson Agave (Micaela Suide) addresses the topic: Frottage, which is part of the Domestika online course: Discharge Printing Techniques for Textiles. Learn different methods for customizing colorful textile pieces using natural fibers like linen and cotton, and let the fabric speak for itself.
Partial transcription of the video
“Frottage In this lesson we will learn about frottage with inspiration from the work of Max Ernst. Ernst was a surrealist painter who wanted to represent the world of dreams in his works and precisely to him we owe the frottage. The frottage consists to copy a surface that is below. Just as when at school we copied the currency under a piece of paper, this is the same. It is about copying surfaces. Everything works. They will begin to realize that on the street they will find a lot of resources or inspirations. For example, they can use from chopsticks... I have corrugated cardboard here, pl...”
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Course summary for: Discharge Printing Techniques for Textiles
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Fashion Design, Printing, Textile Design, Textile Printing
Agave (Micaela Suide)
A course by Agave (Micaela Suide)
Created in 2015 by Argentine designer Micaela Suide, AGAVE's mission is to give textile craftsmanship a new lease of life by developing handcrafted prints that can be applied to a huge variety of products of differing scales.
They currently collaborate with publishers, furniture designers, architects, and local fashion stores. They sell their products in countries throughout Latin America, the United States, Denmark, and Australia. AGAVE has a strong social commitment through their teaching work and environmentally responsible approach.
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