I had another productive week in the print room, testing more techniques. I tested out flock and foil, which I haven’t used before. I also tested the idea of creating silhouettes with discharge dye, which I think worked successfully and I will be carrying it forward towards my final samples. I also printed my motif back into my silhouette using flock, which is another technique I will be carrying forward as I think it had a massive impact, yet is still aesthetically simple. I also tested this process including iridescent foil, (a choice I made because of the similarity between the foil and the backs of beetles and the wings of flies) However I felt that it was to bold, making the focus of the colours of the foil, which is something I would like to avoid. I want the focus to be on the motifs and the patterns I create.
This week I also continued to look for contextual research and I found a few designers that had a similar subject matter to my work. I found (Left) Laura Zindel –Bug dishes (Right top) Porter's Original Paints – beetle wallpaper (Right Bottom) ‘Day Birger et Mikkelsen’ – Cushion covers. I found all of these inspiring as I was struggling to think of many examples where insects were the subject of interiors
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