Pattern Magic 2
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Pattern Magic 2 is the follow up to the best–selling Pattern Magic . This series takes the cult pattern–cutting text from Japan and gives the reader an easy–to–follow guide to creating stunning, sculptural garments with a couture feel. Inspiring and exciting, this volume takes a creative approach to pattern cutting with more step–by–step projects for fashion designers and dressmakers to enjoy. This book looks at creating interesting surfaces, optical illusions and curved shapes through pattern cutting. All the basic information you need to start pattern cutting is included, from the basic block to measurements and scaling. Each project is beautifully illustrated with clear diagrams and photographs showing the stages of construction, the muslins (toiles) and the finished garments. The 200 illustrations and detailed instructions make it easy to create stunning, sculptural clothes. Review for Pattern Magic 2 : 'A super useful thing I found in these books is that EACH of the projects shown has its own tutorial with text, measurements and step by step images that show you how to create the paper pattern. This allow you to learn new sewing techniques.' Imaginativebloom.com CONTENTS: Using this book Fundamentals Part 1: Playing with Geometrics Wearing a balloon; wearing a circle; wearing a triangle; wearing a square; sprouting at the back; sprouting at the front; just like a stole; a ball–shaped accordion; circular accordion; circular sleeve; square accordion Part 2: Decorative structures Knots; like a jungle; stars; flip turn; different facings, different looks; cowl neck; application of the cowl–neck design Part 3: It vanished… A vanishing scarf; a vanishing tie; a vanishing lapel; a vanishing pocket Bunka–style sloper for an adult woman Bunka–style sloper for an adult woman (size M) (half–scale) *The dress form used as the basis for the designs in this book is the Bunka–style sloper (block) for an adult Japanese woman. All patterns are for a size M Japanese woman (bust 83cm, waist 64cm, and centre back length 38cm). The position of the cutting and opening out lines, the allowances, and other measurements may vary according to garment size. If you are using the half–scale dress form, reduce the full–sized measurements on the drawings by half when you develop the patterns. For more Pattern Magic inspiration try the companion titles: Pattern Magic Pattern Magic 3 Pattern Magic: Stretch Fabrics Review: Beyond slopers to geometric shapes and innovative patterns - I purchased the first volume of Pattern Magic, and liked the approach the author takes to revising a sloper into an innovative geometric clothing design. I could draft a sloper but didn't know how to use the sloper to create a fashion design pattern until reading Pattern Magic. (A sloper is a basic fitted clothing pattern used as a basis for fitting fashion patterns.) This book filled a gap for me. By the way, Pattern Magic is translated from Japanese, so the format may be different from other sewing books you have read. I bought Pattern Magic 2 because I found the first volume so helpful. The approach is the same in both books; taking a sloper with darts taped closed, planning the geometric design for the garment and marking the design lines on the sloper, cutting the sloper so that it lies flat (this creates darts/pleats), and drafting the fashion pattern on a fresh sheet of paper by tracing around the resulting cut sloper. The last few pages of the book includes some small-scale slopers which can be copied or traced if you want to practice with paper on a small scale (the first volume also includes these mini-slopers). This book illustrates different geometric and pleated shapes for clothing/fashion design. The designs are a basis for helping the reader understand how to adapt a 2-dimentional sloper into a 3-dimensional clothing design. This is a book for advanced learning on how to create your own original designs for patterns that fit; it is not a book of ready-to-stitch patterns, instead it is a book of examples of how to transform slopers into patterns. The examples shown are detailed and illustrated. Overall, this is a helpful book for a clothing designer or advanced or professional dressmaker who wants to go beyond slopers. There are good beginner books on drafting slopers, so if you have not drafted a sloper, check out a more basic book detailing how to draft a sloper. The clothing designs shown in the first volume are different from those shown in this volume. I do not have a preference between these two volumes, but I particularly liked the pleating designs which are detailed in Pattern Magic 2. Review: Couture DIY - Intrigued by the reviews on sewing blogs and here at desertcart, I bought the book. when it arrived by post I could not wait to start browsing. I've read the reviews posted here beforehand, so I was looking for hidden flaws. Somehow it tainted my pleasure. Book is like nothing you've seen before. Disregard the remarks on how unwearable the items presented in it are or how skilled you have to be to actually sew them. Any hobby schneiderin with 3-4 years of Burda patterns experience can do it. Anyway, the aim of any serious crafting and clothes making aficionado should be to master the modelling and start making his/her own ideas a reality, not just copy gimmicks from shop window trips and be stuck in shortcuts to great fitting clothes. I don't believe this book was ever intended to be a sewing manual or a pattern book, so it does not matter the instructions are not to detailed. It's art!, presented in a way to satisfy our curiosity "how did they do it". worth every penny and a great book to browse in bed before going to sleep, looks good on coffee table, great conversation piece, but most of all this is the closest look of haute couture modelling you'll ever come across. Highly recommended!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 936 Reviews |
R**A
Beyond slopers to geometric shapes and innovative patterns
I purchased the first volume of Pattern Magic, and liked the approach the author takes to revising a sloper into an innovative geometric clothing design. I could draft a sloper but didn't know how to use the sloper to create a fashion design pattern until reading Pattern Magic. (A sloper is a basic fitted clothing pattern used as a basis for fitting fashion patterns.) This book filled a gap for me. By the way, Pattern Magic is translated from Japanese, so the format may be different from other sewing books you have read. I bought Pattern Magic 2 because I found the first volume so helpful. The approach is the same in both books; taking a sloper with darts taped closed, planning the geometric design for the garment and marking the design lines on the sloper, cutting the sloper so that it lies flat (this creates darts/pleats), and drafting the fashion pattern on a fresh sheet of paper by tracing around the resulting cut sloper. The last few pages of the book includes some small-scale slopers which can be copied or traced if you want to practice with paper on a small scale (the first volume also includes these mini-slopers). This book illustrates different geometric and pleated shapes for clothing/fashion design. The designs are a basis for helping the reader understand how to adapt a 2-dimentional sloper into a 3-dimensional clothing design. This is a book for advanced learning on how to create your own original designs for patterns that fit; it is not a book of ready-to-stitch patterns, instead it is a book of examples of how to transform slopers into patterns. The examples shown are detailed and illustrated. Overall, this is a helpful book for a clothing designer or advanced or professional dressmaker who wants to go beyond slopers. There are good beginner books on drafting slopers, so if you have not drafted a sloper, check out a more basic book detailing how to draft a sloper. The clothing designs shown in the first volume are different from those shown in this volume. I do not have a preference between these two volumes, but I particularly liked the pleating designs which are detailed in Pattern Magic 2.
D**C
Couture DIY
Intrigued by the reviews on sewing blogs and here at amazon, I bought the book. when it arrived by post I could not wait to start browsing. I've read the reviews posted here beforehand, so I was looking for hidden flaws. Somehow it tainted my pleasure. Book is like nothing you've seen before. Disregard the remarks on how unwearable the items presented in it are or how skilled you have to be to actually sew them. Any hobby schneiderin with 3-4 years of Burda patterns experience can do it. Anyway, the aim of any serious crafting and clothes making aficionado should be to master the modelling and start making his/her own ideas a reality, not just copy gimmicks from shop window trips and be stuck in shortcuts to great fitting clothes. I don't believe this book was ever intended to be a sewing manual or a pattern book, so it does not matter the instructions are not to detailed. It's art!, presented in a way to satisfy our curiosity "how did they do it". worth every penny and a great book to browse in bed before going to sleep, looks good on coffee table, great conversation piece, but most of all this is the closest look of haute couture modelling you'll ever come across. Highly recommended!
H**A
Perfection
I just received mine yesterday and I have to say this book is perfect, I ordered all three, two have arrived and I'm waiting on the third next week. What I love most about this book is the detailed technical explanation of how to developer the patterns. As an architect I really appreciate the construction drawings. Though for people who are not conversant with technical drawing it may serve as a challenge but even then it's pretty basic and straight forward. I love these books and I am going to post this same review on the other two. I'm very happy with this purchase. Let me add here that I'm happy with amazon that I can get these books, I live in Nigeria, so acquiring books like these locally is not easy
S**N
Great book 📖
Well written beautiful 😍
C**R
Great book!
As others have said, not for a novice. This is for the experienced seamstress/designer. There are some truly inventive ideas that would be terrific for the avant garde fashion or costume designer. There are also some very wearable ideas as well. The vanishing pocket and lapels are too fun. The front and back cowls are beautiful. This book could most definitely inspire some truly unique necklines.
R**Y
Pattern Magic 2
Complex for those who have not studied design.
M**N
Phenomenal Book!!!
This book (along with the first volume) may be the best references I have ever seen for innovative, ground-breaking design and pattern-making I've ever seen. Tomoko Nakamichi is a genius!! With that said, this book is definitely not for the novice or timid patternmaker---you definitely need to know what you are doing before tackling any of the ideas in this book.
R**.
Inspiring
This is the most inspiring pattern book I have ever seen. The patterns are so unique, it gives a totally new perspective on what clothing design can be. I love it. As a designer, I use it for inspiration when I get stuck in a rut-- it always reminds me to broaden my scope of thinking. The actual patterns are advanced, for experienced fashion designers, but regardless of your expertise level you will love this book.
G**L
Näh-Experimente
Genau wie sein Vorgänger, Pattern Magic" ist dieses Buch für Anfänger NICHT geignet. Es richtet sich eher an Profis, bzw. fortgeschrittene Hobbyschneider/-innen. Dabei ist der Inhalt sogar noch ausgefallener als beim ersten Buch. Zugegebenermaßen sind die meisten der vorgestellten Kleidungsstücke im Alltag nicht tragbar. Sie stammen aus dem Bereich Kunst-Experiment mit Textilien und zeigen auf, was man mit Stoff eigentlich alles machen kann- und worauf man normalerweise eher nicht kommen würde. Die Autorin, eine japanische Mode-Professorin, hat sich diesmal noch stärker dem mathematischen Bereich zugewandt, darum sind viele Kleidungsstücke eben auch geometrisch aufgebaut und insgesamt ist der Stil minimalistisch-futuristisch oder schlicht experimentell. Einiges erinnert an Mode von Comme de Garconnes oder Yamamoto. Trotzdem: Es macht Spaß, mit diesem Buch zu spielen und auszuprobieren. Die Anleitungen sind, wie schon im ersten Buch, sehr ausführlich mit Bilderkursen zum Erstellen der Schnitte und ausgezeichneten Fotos. Englischkenntnisse sind zwar Voraussetzung- aber die Diagramme und Bildbeschreibungen sind so gut, dass es eigentlich meist auch so geht. Die Größenangaben sind auch diesmal in ZENTIMETER! Inhalt: Grundsätzliches am Beispiel eines Oberteils mit asymetrischen Einsätzen rundum Teil 1 Spielen mit der Geometrie 1. Einen Ballon tragen Zwei verschiedene Arten eines kurzen, ärmellosen Oberteils in angedeuteter Ballonform, einmal mit und einmal ohne in die Front integrierten Kragen 2. Einen Kreis tragen Kreisförmiges kurzes Oberteil ohne Ärmel, so gefaltet, dass es vorn bis zur Taille geht und hinten eine pfeilspitzenförmige Öffnung bis fast zum Nacken hat. 3. Einen Kreis tragen- Variante 2 Kurzes Top mit V-Ausschnitt und kreisförmiger Taille- hinten gerafft und hochgezogen 4. Ein Dreieck tragen Kapuzen-Mantel/Cape mit und ohne Ärmel aus einer Dreiecksform 5. Ein Quadrat tragen Langärmelige Jacke mit hohem Kragen aus Quadrat entwickelt 6. "Aus dem Rücken sprießend" (Nyokitto) Kurzes, ärmelloses Oberteil mit dreieckigem "Zipfel" am Rücken, sieht aus wie eine Schein-Kapuze 7. Nyokitto, diesmal aus der Front Gleiche Technik wie bei "aus dem Rücken sprießend"- nur diesmal an der Front und nicht als Dreieckszipfel, sondern als taschenartige Vertiefung oder in fast rechteckiger Form auf Brusthöhe. 8. Nyokitto an der Front Dritte Variante der gleichen Technik- diesmal mit nach unten umgeschlagener Drapierung, die unter der Brust eine nach unten weisende Pfeilspitzenform bildet. 9. "Wie eine Stola" Kurzes ärmelloses Oberteil mit Schulter-Nackenbereich-Faltung, die eine Art Stola bildet 10. "Ein ballförmiges Akkordeon" Kurze Puff-Ärmel in Lampionform (Jabara, Titelbild) 11. Rundes Jabara Rückenausschnitt in Kreisform. Dabei werden mehrere, unterschiedlich große Kreise so vernäht, dass das Loch sich nach innen verjüngt und das Ganze sogar noch einen Ziehharmonika-Effekt hat 12. Ärmel aus Kreisen Zwei Kreispaare, eher Scheiben werden so vernäht, dass sie einen plastischen Effekt als Ärmel ergeben 13. Quadratischer Jabara Taillierte, ärmellose Weste mit mehrfach übereinandergelegten Falten an beiden Seiten Teil 2 Dekorative Strukturen 1. Knoten Kurzes, korsagenähnliches Oberteil ohne Ärmel mit V-förmigem Ausschnitt, eingearbeitetem Knoten und Sichtfenster in der Front 2. Knoten- Variante 1 Ärmelloses Shiftkleid mit einer Drapierung aus langen eingeabeiteten Bändern, die wahlweise bis zu 10 Knoten an der Front ergeben 3. "Wie ein Dschungel" Kurzes figurbetontes Oberteil mit diversen asymetrischen Verkreuzungen an der Front 4. "Sterne" Minitop mit Verdrehung an der Front 5. "Verdrehung für einen Drapierungseffekt" Ärmelloses Top mit verdrehter Front 6. Variante 1 zur Verdrehung Verdrehung an der Front wird seitlich eingesteckt wie bei einem Schal 7. "Verschiedene Oberflächen, unterschiedliches Aussehen" Kurzes Oberteil mit angedeutetem, asymetrisch-kurvigem Wasserfallausschnitt, gleicher Ausschnitt als Quadrat, als V und als stark asymetrische Falte, bzw. asymetrische Falte am Ausschnitt und am unteren Rand des Oberteils 8. "Kapuzen-Nacken" Kurzes, ärmelloses Oberteil mit sehr tiefem Rückenausschnitt in Form einer angedeuteten Kapuze 9. Kapuzen Design mit angesetztem Kragen Kurzes, ärmelloses Oberteil mit tief ausgeschnittenem aufgesetzten Kragen, Variante: Langärmelige Jacke mit hohem, umgeklappten Stehkragen Teil 3 ...Es verschwindet (unauffällige und raffinierte Details und Accessoires, die im gleichen Stoff wie das Kleidungsstück gearbeitet werden und deshalb damit "verschmelzen", bzw. mit eingearbeitet werden.) 1. "Ein Schal löst sich in Luft auf" Kurzes, ärmelloses Oberteil mit Kragen und darin eingearbeitetem Bindeschal 2. "Eine Krawatte verschwindet" Kurze Kragenbluse ohne Ärmel mit in die Front eingearbeiteter Krawatte 3. "Ein verschwindender Jackenaufschlag" Ärmelloses Oberteil mit Kragen und "Scheinjackenaufschlag"- in die Front eingearbeitet 4. "Eine Tasche verschwindet" Nur halb sichtbare, asymetrische Tasche, die eine Scheintasche vorgibt- in drei Varianten
G**V
A Good one
Book received in Good condition, seller was ES Corporation.
L**A
Eccezionale
Il libro è in inglese però è molto facile e intuitivo
S**H
enjoyable book
enjoyable book easy to understand includes pictures.
M**S
Magnifico
Mejor que el Magic Pattern 1. No vienen patrones a tamaño real y está en inglés, se explica cómo construirlos de manera bastante visual. Es parecida a la técnica de Shingo Sato (TR Cutting School). Me parece un libro imprescindible si te gusta el diseño japonés.
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