Upcycling: Transform your Clothes

Colorful handmade crochet clothes

“I want to thank you for embarking and accompanying me on this adventure! In my professional practice, I really enjoy sharing creative experiences with other people and sharing techniques that can enhance our artistic work. Keep in mind that each artist must know their process and define how they prefer to work, considering not only their skills but also the availability of materials when starting. To help organize the preparation of your project, I selected some steps that I consider essential: • Carry out the projection exercise using a series of simple questions that will help you make the aesthetic decisions that will shape the piece. • Choose the piece to be customized, preferably with what you have at home and made of flat fabric (in this case, the model was a jacket). • Make the cuts: sleeves and length. Remember that nothing should be discarded, as everything will be used. • Create the fringes with a combination of scraps and chosen materials. • Make and sew the pompoms. • Finish the piece. It is important to remember that your piece does not need to be the same as the final course product. The techniques applied here, for example, can be combined in different ways and executed on different pieces such as pants, skirts, bags, t-shirts, shirts and even shoes. The most important thing is to respect the desire to create and allow yourself to experiment while playing!

Now it's up to you! Gather your top images and comments and share your project by clicking the "Create your project" button. Your publication will be part of your portfolio here at Domestika and will be a space for you to showcase your work in the community. Come up with new ideas, create alternatives, enrich your creativity. Furthermore, I invite you to give feedback and comment on the work of the creative community. Take the opportunity to network! Whenever possible, I will also comment on work and follow what is happening on the forum. A hug and see you next!”

Partial transcription of the video

“With the help of teachers We have reached the end of the course and I want to thank you for embarking on this adventure with me. One of the things I like most about my professional practice is to share creative experiences with other people and share techniques that enhance artistic work. What is professional practice? Thanks for taking the time to try and have fun in my classes. I hope you enjoyed it and that you put into practice everything we learned in class. It's important to remember that you don't have to do the same project I taught you in class. Each artist has to know his process ...”

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Course summary for: Upcycling: Transform your Clothes

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (12)
• 762 students
• 4 units
• 14 lessons (1h 34m)
• 3 downloads

• Category

  Craft, Fashion

• Areas

  DIY, Fiber Arts, Textile Design, Upcycling