Name: Digital Pattern Making
Price: 11999.00 INR
Availability: InStock

About Course

The program consists of 7 sessions, designed to be completed within a duration of one month. Sessions will be held twice a week or thrice a week, depending on your availability.

Outcome:

By the end of the Digital Pattern Making course, students will be proficient in setting up an efficient digital workspace and mastering the essential tools for pattern creation. They will learn to import existing patterns, perform precise manipulations, and measure patterns accurately. Additionally, students will gain skills in adding points and numbers for detailed design work, tracing patterns, and incorporating seam allowances to create complete, professional-grade patterns. They will also be able to export pattern files in various formats and utilize keyboard shortcuts to streamline their workflow, ensuring they can handle digital pattern making with confidence and efficiency.

Set up a workspace optimized for digital pattern making.
Utilize essential tools and functions within Adobe Illustrator for pattern creation.
Import and manipulate existing patterns with precision.
Accurately measure and label digital patterns.
Trace patterns and add seam allowances effectively.
Export pattern files in various formats.
Apply keyboard shortcuts to enhance workflow efficiency.

Session Plan

Session 1: Setting Up the Workspace

Create a new document for pattern making
Add a left-hand toolbar specific to pattern making
Add a right-hand toolbar specific to pattern making
Create a custom workspace for pattern making
Manage and remove workspaces

Session 2: Tools Functioning (Part 1)

Session 3: Tools Functioning (Part 2)

Change stroke types according to seam allowances and guidelines
Add dashed lines
Add arrows to lines
Use layers effectively
Utilize pathfinder tools, including unite and divide functions
Align and distribute for pleats
Set up document information (cm/inches)
Zoom in and out using keys on specific objects
Add guidelines & change units

Session 4: Using Existing Patterns

Session 5: Points

Session 6: Tracing & Exporting Pattern Files

Create facings
Reflect patterns for asymmetrical designs
Rotate or change dart placements
Add dart caps
Add notches to patterns (straight and curved lines)
Add seam allowances of specific widths
Add multiple seam allowances
Label patterns with cutting instructions
Create and edit artboards
Understand the purpose and use of SVG, AI, and PDF file formats

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Session Plan

Session 1: Setting Up the Workspace

Create a new document for pattern making

Add a left-hand toolbar specific to pattern making

Add a right-hand toolbar specific to pattern making

Create a custom workspace for pattern making

Manage and remove workspaces

Session 2: Tools Functioning (Part 1)

Understand the two main selection tools and their differences

Learn the four main pen tools and their differences

Grasp the principles of line segments for pattern making

Insert squares and ellipses using the dialogue box

Use the eye dropper tool for guidelines

Separate patterns into two or more parts

Label patterns on straight, curved, and diagonal lines

Utilize stroke color, fill color, and de-color options

Session 3: Tools Functioning (Part 2)

Change stroke types according to seam allowances and guidelines

Add dashed lines

Add arrows to lines

Use layers effectively

Utilize pathfinder tools, including unite and divide functions

Align and distribute for pleats

Set up document information (cm/inches)

Zoom in and out using keys on specific objects

Add guidelines & change units

Session 4: Using Existing Patterns

Open and use existing patterns

Save patterns before making changes or alterations

Duplicate patterns

Group and ungroup patterns

Measure pattern lines and curves

Measure overall pattern dimensions

Session 5: Points

Create points

Move points in specific directions

Move points by specific measurements

Create patterns by joining points

Join points and refine corners

Practice creating a basic women’s bodice pattern

Session 6: Tracing & Exporting Pattern Files

Create facings

Reflect patterns for asymmetrical designs

Rotate or change dart placements

Add dart caps

Add notches to patterns (straight and curved lines)

Add seam allowances of specific widths

Add multiple seam allowances

Label patterns with cutting instructions

Create and edit artboards

Understand the purpose and use of SVG, AI, and PDF file formats

Session 7: Digital Pattern Grading Basics

What is grading – difference between scaling & grading

Understand key grading points (bust, waist, hip, armhole, etc.)

Set up your base size & grading increments

Step-by-step grading of bodice/sleeve

Grading small-medium-large sizes digitally