You will learn how to create a "fashion journal" which will help you develop your own unique style as a fashion designer. A Croquis is "taller/longer" than the normal body thus elongating the body/figure and appearing taller than the average human body. You will learn how the industry uses a Template known as the Croquis as a way to sketch ideas. The sketch will eventually become the garment thus needs to be accurate and clear. Your seamstress and/or pattern-maker have to be able to look at your sketches and understand what you're communicating. They have to understand what you are trying to achieve in your design and sketching it correctly is necessary. Whether you are a beginner designer or a professional, sketching plays an important role when delegation responsibilities to your assistant or team. Learning how the torso and the hips work together in-sync with each other will enable you to sketch dramatic and impressive figures and illustrations.Īs a fashion designer the pencil will become your best friend: learning techniques on how to hold the pencil and apply pressure unto paper in order to achieve different "thickness", applying different weight of the pencil unto paper. That's when learning how to use the Plumb Line correctly will enable you to create your sketches so they look professional and exciting. You will learn that the body moves in a certain way and stays balanced at all times. Being able to share ideas that can eventually be translated into an actual garment is so important. Sketching ideas swirling in your imagination onto paper is the first step in developing a fashion portfolio and a fashion collection/line. Pencil techniques to create "shirring/gathers", and shading, and coloring.Ĭreating a "fashion diary-journal" to use as source of inspiration to influence ideas for designing.ĭifferentiate garment closure between men's wear and women's wear How to use a Croquis as a template to start sketching fashion ideas.īody movement and creating an "S-shaped" silhouette.īalancing the body and use of the Plumb Line. You will learn garment closure: difference between womenswear and menswear button closure. You will also look at inspiration as a way to influence sketching: fashion inspiration, using a "fashion diary/journal" - creating a "pool" from which to draw ideas from will definitely affect your ability to draw new fashion designs. Using the pencil correctly is the foundation of good sketching, whether it's fashion design or not. We start with a simple exercise using a pencil and learn how to achieve different "shading" effects depending on how you are holding the pencil. You will learn the industry standard "9-Heads Croquis". In this Course you will learn how the body moves, body movement, and balancing the body using the Plumb Line. This will inform you of quantities for fabric and trims you will need to buy or supply to a manufacturer if the factory is not providing the fabric and trims themselves.This Fashion Sketching Course (7-videos-modules) is for beginners: young and old, with an interest and passion for designing fashion. Once all sizes are approved and you know the quantities and breakdown of items per colour and per style, the manufacturer can run an estimate on the required consumption of materials. Note if you are creating items for specific purposes (maternity clothes, competition gear, oversized garments), the standard might not always be your best solution and you should check the samples in a size up and down before preparing your garments for bulk order. These can usually be provided by the specialist or factory you work with. If you are not sure on the best sizing for grading, you can ask to use industry standard sizing data to perform size grading. Using software or by hand, it is possible to grade sizes up or down using specific measurements, depending if the items are standard or have a certain specified style (like oversized items) or function (like competitive sports uniforms). Pattern grading creates various sizes from the master pattern. Once the sample is approved and you’re ready to reproduce your garment in various sizes, the next step is size grading with your pattern.
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