ink & spindle ~ handpainted textiles
I once tried to screen-print a cup cake design on 10 little t-shirts to use as party favors for my two year old's birthday. It was hard: fumbly and messy, and not at all accurate. The design was the least of my problems, the mechanics of my little table top screen printer had me feeling as though I was doing it all wearing mittens. In short, it didn't really work. Whenever I see hand printed fabrics, I get a little weak in the knees. The Australian design house, Ink & Spindle is one of my favorites always. They consistently create beautiful, simple designs.
Ink & Spindle, is a boutique screen-printing studio run by three Melbourne textile designers – Lara Cameron, Bianca van Meeuwen and Tegan Rose. Beautiful, high quality, modern designs seemingly inspired by nature. The Birch Forest design might be my favorite:
I love seeing this fabric made into wearable art. {And I'd love this simple, pencil skirt}
photo courtesy of Assemblage
adorable frocks...
Chocolate Pure Linen Tuesday Play Dress by kidacollective
Robin's Egg Pure Linen Tuesday Play Dress by kidacollectiveand then there's the gentle, "Blue Wren in Snow" print which...
would make beautiful drapes for a window against a tonal wall.
visit their shop here:: ink & spindle
first four photos: Marcel Lee of Bulb Studios
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xo Isa
Nicolette
http://www.furnitureanddesignideas.com/
I have also tried to screenprint many times before and have made only a mess.
XX Kate "the NEO-trad"
P.S. Thank you as well for answering my question on The Skirted Roundtable this week. I was so pleased and touched to hear about each of your own design inspirations and mentors!
Cheers,
Teegs
I remember learning to silk screen in my high school art class. I loved it so much that I thought I wanted to go into screen printing...never really went anywhere with that idea but I've also never forgotten it. Amazingly I saw my high school art teacher unexpectedly two weeks ago and we chatted about that class...amazing how certain things bring us back...like this post. Thanks!
Tricia - Avolli