Textiles+-+Introductory+Project

toc **Colour, Pattern, Trend Forecasting and Mood Boards** =Introduction = media type="custom" key="27771215" =Tasks = media type="custom" key="27797487"
 *  Introduction to GCSE Textile Products (7 lessons) **
 * 1) Cover textiles journal with images from magazines, cover with plastic to protect it. Ensure your name is inside the journal.
 * 2) Start using your AQA text book by reading pages 56-59.
 * 3) Set up your Google docs to have a folder called Year 10 GCSE
 * 4) Using the paper doll & clothes sheets provided from http://paperthinpersonas.com experiment with pens, pencils, and markers adding line, pattern, colour and texture. Using the themes Modern Girl, Nautical Girl, and Sweet Cream
 * 5) Use fabric swatches and samples and experiment using these to add pattern and texture to the paper doll & clothes templates.
 * 6) Making and using trend boards and mood boards, digital mood boards using @http://www.polyvore.com/
 * 7) Using croquis printed from pret-a-template to create designs. Using the themes Modern Girl, Nautical Girl, and Sweet Cream
 * 8) Using the pret-a-template App from iTunes (Sorry no Andriod version)
 * 9) Create a stop motion animation using Google presentations and the three views from your croquis
 * 10) Alternatively you can try Crayola Virtual Fashion Show available for Apple and Android products (@http://www.crayola.com/fashionshow/)

=Research Ideas & Links = Trend forecasting and mood boards Colour and patterns illustrating fashion & using croquis = =

=Links & Resources = http://msc-ks4technology.wikispaces.com/Textiles+-+How+designers+get+inspiration

