Photoshop Workshop Day Two and Three

I started of the day by making sure that I completely understood the offset tool and could use it to make boring shapes into interesting patterns. I then was taught about the clone stamp tool and started to experiment using it. It is a great tool that allowed you to clone a segment of an image and blend it in with another to create a more blended image. I then finished off creating my own repeated pattern using all the knowledge and skills that I had learnt so far from the workshop. I then learnt about the heat press printer in the prototyping lab to print my pattern onto fabric. We then teamed up to work and combine our patterns in groups of threes, so that we could create a few designs/collection with all of our patterns on stands. 

I focussed on making one good pattern rather than create a few that I wasn't happy with. I knew I wanted to use the clone stamp tool as it was one that I really enjoyed using. I was really happy with my pattern, it turned out to be very abstract which I enjoyed, and I made sure to give it the same colour-way as my ongoing structure and attachment project. The colour I chose on my laptop however was a different shade than the one that got printed however which was something that didn't go quite to plan as now it looks as though I didn't match it to my colour-way, when my intention was for it to match. 

I think that I have learnt a lot from this week. I had the choice whether to take part in this workshop or not and I almost chose not to as I already had some knowledge on how to use photoshop. But I have learnt a lot from this week and it has taught me many things about different tools that I didn't even know were available as well as how to create an interesting repeat pattern, a skill that is important to have as a fashion student. I enjoyed learning about how to use the heat press printer. I probably wont need to use it often, if ever, as making and designing my own patterns doesn't really interest me, but it was really interesting to learn about the process nevertheless. Working as a team to combine patterns and design on the stand was something that I really enjoyed. I love working with other people and bouncing off of their ideas, and I especially enjoyed working with design students and seeing how differently or even similarly they think about things, especially placement on the stand. I enjoyed working with them and creating designs that were more conceptual and sculptural as well as more wearable designs.