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Design Your Own Tees: Techniques and Inspiration to Stitch, Stamp, Stencil, and Silk-Screen Your Very Own T-Shirts

2.8/5 ( ratings)

Sought after for her innovative use of color and pattern, professional t-shirt designer Jennifer Cooke has created 20 do-it-yourself projects--many can be completed in under and hour--for turning your classic tees into colorful, bold, graphic personal statements.
Combining basic sewing, hand-printing, and screen-printing techniques with stylish wearable projects, "Design Your Own Tees" gives you the tools to stand out in the crowd--whether you choose to re-create the looks shown or to adapt the techniques to express your unique artistic vision.
Use thread, ribbon, and fabric to play with texture through decorative machine stitching, hand embroidery, and applique. Experiment with found objects and stamps to create pattern through potato and block printing and stenciling. Choose your favorite doodles and images to enhance with color through screen printing.
Colorful photographs of the finished projects plus step-by-step instructions with easy-to-follow diagrams will soon have you wearing your art on your sleeve.

Language: English

Pages: 144

Format: Paperback

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Release: August 31, 2010

ISBN: 0312644248

ISBN 13: 9780312644246

Design Your Own Tees: Techniques and Inspiration to Stitch, Stamp, Stencil, and Silk-Screen Your Very Own T-Shirts

2.8/5 ( ratings)

Sought after for her innovative use of color and pattern, professional t-shirt designer Jennifer Cooke has created 20 do-it-yourself projects--many can be completed in under and hour--for turning your classic tees into colorful, bold, graphic personal statements.
Combining basic sewing, hand-printing, and screen-printing techniques with stylish wearable projects, "Design Your Own Tees" gives you the tools to stand out in the crowd--whether you choose to re-create the looks shown or to adapt the techniques to express your unique artistic vision.
Use thread, ribbon, and fabric to play with texture through decorative machine stitching, hand embroidery, and applique. Experiment with found objects and stamps to create pattern through potato and block printing and stenciling. Choose your favorite doodles and images to enhance with color through screen printing.
Colorful photographs of the finished projects plus step-by-step instructions with easy-to-follow diagrams will soon have you wearing your art on your sleeve.

Language: English

Pages: 144

Format: Paperback

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Release: August 31, 2010

ISBN: 0312644248

ISBN 13: 9780312644246

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