Draft a Basic Bodice Block Using Adobe Illustrator

Draft a Basic Bodice Block Using Adobe Illustrator, available at $54.99, has an average rating of 4.65, with 31 lectures, based on 14 reviews, and has 89 subscribers.

You will learn about Learn how to get comfortable with the tools and user interface of Adobe Illustrator. Learn how to draft a one and two dart bodice block. This course is ideal for individuals who are Sewers and Pattern Designers looking to start creating digital sewing patterns. or Intermediate Sewers looking to create patterns for their own body. It is particularly useful for Sewers and Pattern Designers looking to start creating digital sewing patterns. or Intermediate Sewers looking to create patterns for their own body.

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Summary

Title: Draft a Basic Bodice Block Using Adobe Illustrator

Price: $54.99

Average Rating: 4.65

Number of Lectures: 31

Number of Published Lectures: 31

Number of Curriculum Items: 31

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 31

Original Price: $22.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Learn how to get comfortable with the tools and user interface of Adobe Illustrator.
Learn how to draft a one and two dart bodice block.

Who Should Attend

Sewers and Pattern Designers looking to start creating digital sewing patterns.
Intermediate Sewers looking to create patterns for their own body.

Target Audiences

Sewers and Pattern Designers looking to start creating digital sewing patterns.
Intermediate Sewers looking to create patterns for their own body.

Do you want to learn to draft sewing patterns using Adobe Illustrator?

Have you ever wanted to draft your digital sewing like the indie designers? Learn how to measure your body and draft a bodice block using Adobe Illustrator.

A block or sloper is a base pattern that can be used to create any number of styles and designs.

Who can take this class?

Anyone with basic sewing garment experience. Having used a commercial pattern before is helpful. You do not need any prior experience with Adobe Illustrator or with flat pattern drafting – that is what I will be teaching you!

What do you need to take this course?

You need your own copy of Adobe Illustrator CC. I will be using the latest version, so if you have an older copy it will work, but there could be differences from the copy I use in class.

About the Course

This course is a take at your own pace course that get you into the world of digital pattern drafting. The course includes practice files, cheat sheets for Adobe Illustrator, and hours of video lessons.

This course does not require you know how to use Adobe Illustrator, but you must provide your own license as this is not included in the course.

You will learn:

The basics of Adobe Illustrator
What a bodice block is and why you want to have one in your measurements
How to take the correct measurements you need for the bodice block draft
How to draft the bodice block using Adobe Illustrator

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Intro to Illustrator.

Lecture 1: Creating a New File

Lecture 2: Save as Template

Lecture 3: The Main Workspace

Lecture 4: Creating the Basic Patterning Workspace

Lecture 5: Toolbar, Control Bar, and Artboards

Lecture 6: Document Setup & Preferences

Lecture 7: Grids, Guides, and Rulers

Lecture 8: Select and Direct Select Tools

Lecture 9: Rectangle, Ellipse, Line, Arrows, and Dashes

Lecture 10: Pen Tool

Lecture 11: Curve, Rotate, and Measure Tools

Lecture 12: Type Tool

Lecture 13: Align and Patherfinder Tool

Lecture 14: Appearance and Grouping

Lecture 15: Transform Controls

Lecture 16: Path and Scissors Tools

Lecture 17: Layers

Lecture 18: Doc Info and Measuring Curves

Lecture 19: Section Final Homework

Chapter 3: Taking Measurements

Lecture 1: Front Upper Body Measurements

Lecture 2: Back Upper Body Measurements

Chapter 4: Drafting the Bodice

Lecture 1: Drafting the Front Bodice Part 1

Lecture 2: Drafting the Front Bodice Part 2

Lecture 3: Drafting the Front Bodice Part 3

Lecture 4: Drafting the Front Bodice Part 4

Lecture 5: Drafting the Back Bodice Part 1

Lecture 6: Drafting the Back Bodice Part 2

Lecture 7: Truing the Pattern

Chapter 5: Finishing Up

Lecture 1: Adding Seam Allowances

Lecture 2: Grading Patterns (Basics Only)

Instructors

Ariana Bauer
Sewing Teacher, Pattern Maker, and Designer

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