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I have dedicated the next two weeks to design…. 24/7 design! I need to start nailing this collection since time is literally slipping by.
<a href=”http://www.fashion-gorgeois.com/archives/1572“> Episode 8 | Stage 2 | Experimenting with fruit:</a>
<a href=”http://www.fashion-gorgeois.com/archives/1572“> Episode 9 | Angel antiques market:</a>
<strong>About:</strong>
A quick trip round the antiques markets in Angel, london to see if i can find some more specific research on beading, lace, trims, and prints.
video includes a little piece on honiton & bobin lace also an inside look at ‘Pennies’ vintage clothing shop.
A full explanation of this video and how it fits into the grand scheme of things will follow.
Episode 12 | Design Process | Part 1
[http://www.fashion-gorgeois.com/archives/1586]
Episode 12 | Design Process | Part 2
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Coming up:
A hole load of design work, I will need to pump out at least 300 designs in order to pick out the show stoppers, so I guess that will be an episode in itself, not to mention more wall overviews.
Many thanks:
Just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone that has e-mailed me over the past couple of weeks, with comments of encouragement and appreciation… This project proves really tough after a full day at the office and on many occasions i have felt like what is the F***ing point, and your e-mails have put a smile on my face and make it all worth while…
I know this project doesn’t seem like a huge amount of work when you watch 3-4 minute videos but there is so much prep involved in it. SO….. THANK YOU, YOUR ALL LEGENDS!
All the best…
Ralph Pink
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EPISODOE 8 STAGE 2 EXPERIMENTING WITH FRUIT from ralph pink on Vimeo.
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The next step in my Print research and development.
This video demonstrates my experimentation with fruit to create interesting colorful prints. This is not the end of my development; these prints will be photographed and further manipulated in Photoshop and Illustrator to create a whole range of interesting, new prints.
Stay tuned for the next stage coming soon.
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EPISODE 12 DESIGN PART 1 from ralph pink on Vimeo.
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An introduction to MY design process, and all the things I need to start designing, if you get bored easily then this possibly isn’t one to watch as it’s just me talking nonsense (possibly valuable nonsense!).
This video explains Part 2 of “The Design Process.” recommend you watch….
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EPISODE 12 DESIGN PART 2 from ralph pink on Vimeo.
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This video is part 2 of 2 in the “Design Process” series.
Drugs:
The video explains in a rather unusually visual way, how I create an atmosphere and mindset that allows me to design creatively and fluidly. This video is my first attempt at creative filming, so be kind. Unfortunately it didn’t turn out quite like I imagined it would, but then I really don’t have much experience.
Design:
The second half of this video is a speeded up look at me designing. These designs focus on the ideas that have emerged in my work so far and are largely un-detailed concentrating on silhouette and balance, rather than detail. I have only displayed about 10 designs, considering it would take forever to show them all.
I hope you enjoy the video it took some time to produce, even though it is a bit shit!
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Episode 9 Angel antiques market from ralph pink on Vimeo.
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A quick trip round the antiques markets in Angel, london to see if i can find some more specific research on beading, lace, trims, and prints.
video includes a little piece on honiton & bobin lace also an inside look at ‘Pennies’ vintage clothing shop.
A full explanation of this video and how it fits into the grand scheme of things will follow.
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Naoto Hattori: www.wwwcomcom.com
Surrealist artist/ painter. Check him out for the weird and wonderful.
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Episode 8: stage 2 applying filters from ralph pink on Vimeo.
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This video gives you an overview of my work with filters in Photoshop. It displays a basic introduction to the potential of filters in print making. If you would like to see more then please check out the accompanying tutorial:
Tutorial 2: stage 2 applying filters and background
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Epsiode 8 satge2: ink, illustration & thinking about fruit from ralph pink on Vimeo.
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The first stage of actual print development!
Using my print as a template I start to, play around with inks and paints, to further develop and expand my print ideas.
This particular video displays one of the three different ways I am developing the print template. (Created in: “cutting, transforming & making a basic print”).
The Inks didn’t work out so well, but they have provided some nice ideas for other possible prints :)
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Episode 8 Stage 2: Cutting, transforming & maiking a basic print (overview) from ralph pink on Vimeo.
About: A quick overview, to explain what happened next with our source roses taken in stage 1. This blog describes, the concept of cutting the roses from their background, then resizing and transforming these individual pics. We then start to build the finnished print template by use importing an existing background to help us place the roses in a realistic way.
A full tutorial acompanies this blog, please check it out: “Tutorial 2 stage 2“
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Epsiode 8: printmaking from scratch (stage 1) from ralph pink on Vimeo.
Stage 1: Details me taking various photos of flowers and leaves, to the theme tune of gardener’s world.
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EPISODE 6 from ralph pink on Vimeo.
About: A closer look at how I have developed the material and trims, bought in ‘Episode 4’; not only how they relate to my research but also how they might develop at a later stage in this project. Development includes: dip dying, tassels, embroideries, weaving and textural layers in black, cream and vintage pink that form the basis of my material development.If this post and site has helped you then please consider donating to a very valuable cause. UK Registered Charity Fairbridge.
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EPISODE 7 from ralph pink on Vimeo.
About: A calamitous collection of my research so far…After looking back I realise I haven’t really described my ideas and explained my research in much depth. So this video is to outline my current stage of research and the emerging themes within. Since I am at a stage of limbo with my research it might not be particularly clear what direction it is all going in…. But hey! it all makes sense to me and hopefully it will to you at some stage in the future.
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EPISODE 5 What we bought init’ from ralph pink on Vimeo.
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Part 2 of: Out and about in London (material research).
Check out what we bought throughout the day, including an explanation of how these material swatches will be developed into relevant ideas to develop my project further.
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EPISODE 4 from ralph pink on Vimeo.
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Out and about around London.. doing material research and generally skating and acting a fool..
please be aware this video is quite shaky might make you feel a bit sick..
unfortunately we couldn’t film in a lot of the material shops so this is a cut down version.. Also check out Episode 5 for the follow up to our day!
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Episode 3 Refining & Developing (the wall) from ralph pink on Vimeo.
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In this video I explain a little about refining and developing my basic research to further understand the ever more aparent themes arising in my work.
This will help me to specifically choose what to research next. This will hopefully be the last written blog… I will be presenting them from now on!
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Research & the wall (Part 1) from RalphPink on Vimeo.
Offically the start of my project… A quick video to outline the first stages of my research and how I begin to structure it using “The Wall”.
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