Newspaper flowers

I have taken inspiration from a catwalk photograph of a large paper based dress. 

I then brusho dyed paper and used YouTube videos to learn how to make paper daisys and roses. 

Trapping flowers

I decided to recreate a sample similar to a skirt that I fount on Pinterest: 

I then created my first sample by using photographs that I had taken of flowers, printed out and trapped between book covering plastic. I then thought that I could develop this further by taking real flowers and trapping them inbetween the plastic to preserve them. 

Recreating parts of a dress

For this sample I have taken inspiration from a dress I discovered on Pinterest: 

I have used clear organza as a "waistband" and decorated the page underneath with red and pink rose flowers and felt green leaves. 

Overall piece:  

Flower Technique

Using a photograph I have fount during my research I have taken the idea of creating 3D flowers by using the laser cutter to cut out near circles in brusho dyed fabric. I then stitched around the outside using straight and zig zag stitch to create texture on the flowers. 

Brusho dyeing fabric: green, red, blue and orange 

Picture where inspiration came from

Final outcome: 

Overall, I am pleased with the sample I have produced. I like the 3D effect that it gives to my sketch book. It makes you want to feel it and feel the textures that it creates. However, I think if I was to do this on a final piece I would use more pastel colours and a large variety of them as to not make the flowers seem so bright. I think, from doing this I have been able to experiment with new ideas and concepts. 

Close up: floral oil pastels

I have zoomed up on a specific section of my own photograph. I have then drew it in proportion and used oil pastels to create the same colours.