The Printed Pattern: Techniques and Projects for Inspired Printmaking and Surface Design

by Rebecca Drury, Yvonne Drury, Shopie Drury (Photographer)

Design your own handprinted patterns

Stamp and print your own patterns on paper, fabric, and more. Learn to create original stamp, stencil, and screen designs and apply them to a wide range of surfaces and objects for charming handprinted graphics and patterns. The Printed Pattern will teach you how to create mood boards and color schemes and how to experiment with composition and scale for effective design. Learn nine different methods for creating reliefs with stamping, stenciling, and screen printing with the Drurys’ clear instructions. The book also offers templates to be used as guides for cutting stencils.

Both textile artists and DIY crafters will be inspired to use these easy techniques to turn a simple graphic design into a fabulous, modern handprinted piece.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2010

About the author

Various authors wrote under the pseudonym Rebecca Drury to create the 'Women at War' series. One of those authors was Jane Toombs

Reviews

[Helena · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good starting point for anyone curious about pattern printing. This book covers a good range of techniques — lino, rubber, potato, woodblock, stencil, and screen printing in an accessible, beginner-friendly way. Some of the projects are easy to follow with the exception of screen printing. There are templates at the back to get you started straight away. That said, some techniques are covered at a surface level (eg lino and screen printing), so if you're looking to deepen your skills or move beyond the basics, you may find yourself wanting more. Best suited to newcomers to the craft.

[Katie Hoffman · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is such a broad brush stroke of a primer I was left disappointed. The designs are limited and they are uninspired. I was looking for a good primer on digital surface pattern design and found this book to be purely for the fabric artist. Fine - but not my cup of tea.