Design Doodles by Erica

Wig - Feathers - Braiding I was not able to find a wig made out of feathers that was braided. There...

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:16:21 -0400

Wig - Feathers - Braiding

I was not able to find a wig made out of feathers that was braided. There are a lot of wigs with feather attachments, but it was not the kind of product i was looking for.

Peg: Staining

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:14:10 -0400

Peg: Staining

Peg: Staining (Technique)

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:13:23 -0400

Peg: Staining (Technique)

Peg: Hosiery - Beads - Embroidery

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:04:27 -0400

Peg: Hosiery - Beads - Embroidery

Peg: Belt - Wood - Staining

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:53:05 -0400

Peg: Belt - Wood - Staining

Peg: Clutch bags - velvet - folding

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:47:59 -0400

Peg: Clutch bags - velvet - folding

Peg: Sunglasses - rubber - Dyeing

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:46:03 -0400

Peg: Sunglasses - rubber - Dyeing

Peg: Hats-Chains-Braiding I wasnt able to find a hat thats...

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:44:00 -0400

Peg: Hats-Chains-Braiding

I wasnt able to find a hat thats actually made of braided chains. The closest thing I found is this product which is a fedora hat, with design of braids that has chains in it.

Peg: Folding (Technique) Adds structure and form to an object.

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:42:06 -0400

Peg: Folding (Technique)

Adds structure and form to an object.

Peg : Braiding (Technique) I love the braiding technique,...

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:38:44 -0400

Peg : Braiding (Technique)

I love the braiding technique, because its a great way to incorporate different colors together, even different materials and intertwine them! fun!

Peg: Rubber (Material) Rubber is being used in a lot of products...

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:27:00 -0400

Peg: Rubber (Material)

Rubber is being used in a lot of products now in the market! Its a cheap material to use for a lot manufacturers and easy to produce too. Such materials that use rubber are shoe like crocs, accessories like necklaces and rings, even bags! And its really practical too, we use it for rubber bands, hair -tie, bottle caps, etc!

Peg: Wigs

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:00:00 -0400

Peg: Wigs

Peg: Embroidery (Technique) Embroidery is a really great way to...

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:44:00 -0400

Peg: Embroidery (Technique)

Embroidery is a really great way to add interest to your work. It makes your work become really rich and opulent! Embroidery can also make it look playful and young. there are so many ways you can do with embroidery! :D

Peg: Chains (Material)

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:37:29 -0400

Peg: Chains (Material)

Peg: Fur (Material)

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:29:45 -0400

Peg: Fur (Material)

Workshop: Printing & Painting I’ve never really thought I can print or silk screen by...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:33:00 -0400

Workshop: Printing & Painting

I’ve never really thought I can print or silk screen by myself. I always thought that it was such a difficult thing to do that its almost close to impossible to finish! But with Kat’s help in the workshop, I was able to understand the processes and really be encouraged to try it out.

It’s definitely one of the more difficult workshops to do because to be able to do the actual printing takes a lot of prep time. But it was still quite enjoyable. In class, I tried doing the technique of using erasers as stamps. It was fun but challenging because it would break of sometimes.

I decided to paint a canvas fabric to make a bag for the output.

I also tried silk screening my logo. But stupid me, i exposed the image in the wrong perspective. haha! So when i use that silk screen, it would print out my image in the wrong way.

Update: The silkscreen process inspired me to do use the process in my final project, making my own silk screen and printing my bags individually.

Workshop: Origami I always had difficulty with paper folding...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:28:09 -0400

Workshop: Origami

I always had difficulty with paper folding and origami in general. My mom bought me a set of origami paper and origami book when she went to Japan. I was so little then and gave up easily. Really didnt enjoy it. Haha. Nothing is more frustrating to a kid than not knowing what to do.

Leonard’s workshop was so much fun! I loved the demo he did for the shoe headband. I didnt do so well in the class demo but I got encouraged enough to be really enthusiastic about doing the origami output.

I got so excited in fact that I did 4 pieces!! Haha. It was really helpful that there were youtube help videos to guide through making the actual origami. :) Loved this origami. probably one of my favorites! :D

Workshop: Applique I have this thought that applique is boring and plain, you know, sewing pieces...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:12:00 -0400

Workshop: Applique

I have this thought that applique is boring and plain, you know, sewing pieces together and making it look like something else. But I loove how Cris was able to make us realize how fun it can really be! I loved the samples that Cris made. I really liked how he showed how we can make them into actual accessories like the necklaces he made.

I really enjoyed the workshop and i think the class enjoyed it too. It was a lively class during that workshop. :) I really like that we had the opportunity to create an accessory that we didn’t know was possible with a specific technique

My Workshop: Tie-Dye and Bleaching I demonstrated in the class...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:38:00 -0400

My Workshop: Tie-Dye and Bleaching

I demonstrated in the class how to achieve the tie-dye techniques of the Japanese Shibori methods and discussed the Batik methods. These techniques are really popular now with big named designers using the technique to create ready-to-wear pieces. Two of these designers are the design duo of Proenza Schouler and Dries Van Notes using Shibori and Batik respectively. Truly, these traditional techniques can be used for modern fashion.

I made samples of different tie-dye methods and tried achieving different looks. You can’t imagine how many techniques there are and how many outputs you can create by tie-ing and dying your fabric! :D

The last two photos are samples of my classmates. these are what they made for the workshop. Aien’s is the pizza shaped pouch while Sarah’s utilized dyeing and a bleaching method by dipping pencil erasers in bleach and making dots with it.

I really enjoyed doing the workshop and i really hoped that all my classmates enjoyed it and hope they learned a lot.

Peg: Dyeing (Technique) Dyeing is a great way to change the...

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:38:00 -0400

Peg: Dyeing (Technique)

Dyeing is a great way to change the look of your material. Its a way to add color into your products and having complete control over the exact shade of the color. :D Dyeing will make your items have more variety.