The piece is markedly aquatic. Subtle references to coral, fish, waves, and the tidal ebb and flow are implied by the unconventional combination of stylized curves and contrasting erratic angles. These opposing forces are united, however, by an harmonic color palette and a tradition centralized (only slightly offset) composition- recalling the eternal dialogue between Classicism…
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Final pattern piece…
Tissue paper is flimsy!
Paper packing tape to the rescue!
Flatten out the wrinkles and edges
Flatten out the wrinkles and edges.
Cut a strip of tape and wet it (doesn’t take much moisture– don’t overdo it)
Not too wet!
Place tissue pattern on tape and press down.
Continue until it’s all covered.
(the back view)
Cut around the tissue paper
Voila. Flatten it out and store it for next time.
A way to make successful tissue paper pattern pieces flat and storable without tracing them again or having to glue things (also, a good use for gummed paper packing tape, my new favorite thing):
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From Sports Illustrated…
My crusade against odd uses of their continues.
OkCupid. Slim pickings.
I guess it was a deal breaker.
“I live across from HEB. Where they found the dinosaur fossils. Dinosaur fossils, man. Fossils.”
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The SARF offers up some great satirical packaging opportunities. We have a stuffed owl debuting his new headphones brand at the Stuffed Animal Petting Zoo at the Ann Richards School Friday, April 11.
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I just woke up from an epic dream. I was creating an ad campaign for ‘ice cream’. I did at least 20 different mockups. If any agency out there is interested, contact me within the next 3-7 minutes while I can still remember some of them. Apparently I’m doing spec work while asleep. On an…
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