pulled prints

Many people ask where I get my color inspiration for my designs. In many cases, it’s travelling. I love color and how different cultures revolve around their traditions with color. After looking through all of my travel photographs, I realize how tremendous those experiences of sight, sound, texture, and taste have influenced my design decisions –all just merely captured in a snapshot.

So, are you looking for a little color inspiration?

I’m beginning a new color palette series that can be found in my new section: Your Fine Living Style. The first in the series is the Archaic Moroccan, a colorway that inspired me as I created the Marrakech Cat journals. When you need a little color help, this palette is just a launching pad for refreshing your home or wardrobe. Feel free to mix and match these color and perhaps borrow a dash of vibrant to your muted -there are no rules here! 😉 Head to the Archaic Moroccan page to read more about how to use the palette and download for your convenience.

Speaking of pads, this image (jpeg) was optimized perfectly for you to store in your iPad for easy access.

Thanks so much for reading.

Lisa

I’ve been working like a dog getting ready for Artsplosure designing new products… on fabric! Meanwhile, we’ve got just a few serigraphs as a result from this weekend’s work.

What’s a pulled print you ask?
A pulled print is also known as a serigraph (or screen print) and is essentially a stenciling method. A serigraph must create a separate pattern for each color or blended color. Stencils can be cut from paper or film and adhered to the cloth (or the silkscreen) and areas can be blocked by masking to prevent paint to seep through. One to several shapes can be used to create the pattern design.

In my case, I use paper to help register the design onto the fabric that I’m printing and I started with a one color project. I want to ensure that the image is aligned with the parameters I’ve designed for the overall use and this can be a painstaking process. Because I have extra fine woven paper that I use for my CalligraphyPets prints and cards, I decided to have a bit of fun and use it. I love the softness of the metallic gold on the warm white paper. What a treat!