I realized I should actually write a post about dart manipulation, as that is an important part in practically every design. Darts are fundamental in a fitted garment…
This is another cool sculptural technique. However, like the polyhedrons, also this one requires quite a lot of time. You can use accordion-pleats as a way of creating…
It’s time for the first tutorial! As promised, I’ll now explain some of the basic techniques behind the Pattern Magic -inspired pieces I’ve made. To start, I…
This is the second part of my introduction to the Pattern Magic -series. The first part can be found here: https://theshapesoffabric.com/2018/01/31/pattern-magic-part-1/ Pattern Magic Stretch fabrics After the first…
Let’s start with the resources. I have often been recommending the Pattern Magic -series by Tomoko Nakamichi on Instagram. So what a better way to start, than by…