Photo Shoot Larks & Japes

It seems like ages ago now but a few weeks ago we took a few snaps of the new collection. The new home wares and accessories are hand printed on Scottish linen and this was their 1st outing. It was a really great day and we got some really nice photos. At one point we got far too into it though…

When Lucy was pretending to be in AB FAB.

 

When it seemed like a good idea to use a broom.

 

 

When Grease Lightning came on.

Who was there – Me, my glam assistant and model Lucy and the ever helpful expert Malcolm.

What we listened/danced to – Grease soundtrack and Cat Stevens (eclectic mix)

What we ate – Pringles and Crunchies (healthy)

How many photos – Oh 1000s! (Literally)

Where we went after – For a Gin (or 2)

 

 

Even I was persuaded to pose for one snap. I think i’ll stick to directing.

 

 

Dip dip dip dying

Today in the BertyB studio I was getting creative with Dip Dying! I really love the  unpredictable nature of this dye technique and the painterly results it gives me. I also tried the ombre method to give me a more subtle effect. Dip dying gives you a more solid block colour at  the bottom by simply dipping the ends of the fabric in the dye. Ombre is a gradual change in depth of colour and is achieved by submerging sections of the fabric for different amounts of time, the darker sections for the longest time. These are some the sample swatches I made today.

 

Potato printing

With the exposure unit still driving me up the wall by not exposing my screens for love nor money! (under exposed, over exposed and  the rest GRRRR) I decided that I need to start printing my lovely linen I got from Peter Greig & Co ltd. So today I tried to make something that resembled a design but without a screen. Really I was just mark making and playing about with my new love of potato printing. In the end I was just doing the print equivalent of doodling but it did relieve my exposure stress temporarily. Im itching to get some samples printed and some prototypes made up in time for christmas. In the mean time potato printing filled the gap but im keen to mix more painterly methods with the preciseness of screen printing. Watch this space!