Basics of Constructing Patterns on a Body
Trim the pattern and cut the fabric
A course by Jum Nakao , Designer and Creative Director
About the video: Trim the pattern and cut the fabric
Overview
“In this class, I'll explain how to trim the pattern and cut it into fabric. ”
In this video lesson Jum Nakao addresses the topic: Trim the pattern and cut the fabric, which is part of the Domestika online course: Basics of Constructing Patterns on a Body. Learn to create patterns directly on a body to make bespoke clothing items that are fitted to anyone's shape and proportions.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this class, I will trim our pattern with a seam allowance of 1 cm, I will cut our cheesecloth, or raw cotton, and sew our pilot piece together. A tip for those who cannot visualize and cut evenly with 1 cm in the eye, is to make a template from a pencil and a pen. Align the heights and join with masking tape. Wrap it with masking tape, in my case, I took advantage of the tapes I used to fix the paper to unite the pencil with the pen. And from that template, we position the pen aligned with the limit of the masking tape, and with that we can always stick to a standard measurement of 1 cm....”
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Course summary for: Basics of Constructing Patterns on a Body
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Category
Craft, Fashion -
Areas
Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing
Jum Nakao
A course by Jum Nakao
Internationally known, Jum Nakao is a Brazilian creative director dedicated to the universe of fashion, design and art for over four decades. His fashion show A Costura do Invisível, at the São Paulo Fashion Week in 2004, was elected one of the greatest of the 21st century by the Paris Fashion Museum.
Jum has already collaborated with international shows and events, such as the Closing of the London Olympic Games and the Oscar ceremony. It also entered into partnerships with Chevrolet, Nespresso, Vans, TV Cultura, Carmim, Viva Vida, Isetan Mitsukoshi, DuPont, among other companies. In addition, he was the first designer in the world to have a collection signed with Nike.
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