Impromptu T-shirts

A hot and humid Sunday afternoon inside led to an impromptu screen printing session. Regular blog visitors will recognise these as a couple of my earlier designs.

My Taiwanese Pad

I've been living in Taiwan for just over a year now. I'm currently living in Xizhi, which is in Taipei County, just outside of Taipei itself. I have a fantastic apartment by Taiwanese standards. It is on the 20th floor of a massive apartment complex and has a view across the Keelung River. The clincher for me though, was the chandalier in the living room.

I found the bear skin rug in an Op Shop in Keelung. I thought it was a cattle hide, and it took the shop owner three attempts to convince me that 'bear' was not a Chinese word for 'sucker'.

I am really happy with how the place has scrubbed up. Especially considering how little I've spent on it. It's such a shame it's not in the city. I'll definitely miss it when I move into Taipei in August.

My Stuff VIII

Show Us Your Hot Dividing Curtain!

Before I left for Taiwan I was working on this job for a couple of friends. It is a dividing curtain that shuts off their mezzanine bedroom from the rest of their apartment. Their apartment is in a beautiful old department store building in Prahran, Melbourne. It has huge windows fronting the street, so they wanted to try to eliminate as much sound and light as possible. 

I suggested a champagne gold face fabric with a bit of shimmer, and a dark back fabric to enclose the bedroom and make it feel cosy and den-like. The fabrics they ended up going with are amazing. Hats off to you guys for your appreciation of the quality and value of your choice. It looks hot! I am really happy with the result. 

My Stuff VII

Alpha Lamp

This lamp is the first thing I've made using the meterage from my first fabric design, 'Alpha Damask'. I made it for my sister, Kristy for Christmas.

My Stuff VI

T-Shirts

Just in time for Christmas!

I've just posted t-shirts for sale on my etsy shop.
3 designs: Monkey Love, Cameo and Doll. I hand cut all of the stencils and hand screen-printed each t-shirt. All t-shirts are 100% cotton.


Monkey Love


Monkey Love


Cameo


Doll

If you are within Australia and are interested in purchasing a t-shirt, please email me for prices in Australian dollars and postage details.

michael_morell@hotmail.com

My Stuff V

Alpha Damask

Meterage of my first textile design.


You can't take your camera out without Macy insisting on being in the photo.

How very exciting! I have been working on this project for a while. You may remember a previous post from April 2008, My Stuff III. It's satisfying seeing it come into fruition and actually hold the product in my hands.

The fabric is a chalk coloured sateen with quite a heavy, but soft handle. The contrasting black print is very striking and makes for a glamorous and sleek design.

You can purchase it by-the-metre through me or at my etsy shop. I'm also looking at producing cushions and canvases with this batch. Ultimately, it would make for amazing drapes. I have plans for producing other colourways and an upholstery version.

My Stuff IV

Undies

I've been working on a few designs for underwear over the past month. Still working within the Alpha Male theme.


Roos



Monkey Love


Charge

My Stuff III

Alpha Damask

I have been playing with the theme of Alpha Male, in nature, the modern world and in the home. Alpha Damask is an adaptation of the traditional damask pattern using a collage of masculine animal images.

My Stuff II

T Shirts

Last year I did an intensive short course at CAE in Screen Printing. It covered all the basic techniques, including cut-out stencils, oil pastels, screen filler and photo emulsion. Two weeks later I bought my own screen, squeegee, dyes and scalpel.

Here are three of the t-shirts I produced during the course. I think all three designs are strong and I'm going to keep working with them in other applications.

Monkey Love

Twiggy

Cameo

My Stuff I

Cushions

Last year I taught myself how to sew. My good friend, Tracy graciously gave me her sewing machine (thanks Tracka!), and I set to it. I bought myself a bobbin case, googled the instructions on how to thread it, raided the sofa and turned all my cushions' covers inside out in order to study their construction. These pics are my first few attempts at designing, screen printing and making my own cushions.

They are one-off designs, the first step towards producing a range that I can have manufactured (it's been a fun process, but I don't like sewing that much).

Anna-Nicole models: SHARKS

SIZE: 50cm x 50cm

Robert models: DAMASK LOG

SIZE: 70cm x 30cm

Jane models: STAG

SIZE: 50cm x 35cm