Wholesale Shop Fittings/Mannequins/Rails, etc.

I found this and thought it may be something worth thinking about, maybe get together and make a joint order for those that'd be interested. They won't sell just one or two items to private buyers, but if it was, say 10 mannequins, a box of hangers, a couple of display racks and 5 rails or whatever as a class, then it might be a fairly reasonable/cost effective option. Obviously they won't be great for everyone, but there could be enough people to make it worthwhile. Hope it helps.

http://www.tothetrade.co.uk/mannequins_or_sale.htm

Illustrator refresher

I typed stuff up as we were being taught the other day. Thought I would share it. Hope it helps!

Pages = art boards

Vectors= no resolution = scale as big as you wasn’t

Outside page= paste boards

Inside page only what included in printed document

Drawing Tool

Paintbrush

Lines can have both stokes and fills

Laser cutter = uniform line type only .> can’t use varied line thickness like in graphics tablet

Laser cutter = round brush is best/ Give you uniform line width. 

If you are doing laser cutter engraving it can be any line type you want. Only if it is a cut do you have to choose uniform only.

Graphics tablet – for pressure settings must set maximum and minimum widths

In a vector programme you can edit lines to make changes to them

Up the spine of your line anchors appear. These will move your whole line not adjust them.

You need to use the direct selection tool ( hot key v) to edit lines. 2^nd one down

Click> Click& Drag to change shape of lines.

[ hot key Z - zoom – hold down alt for minus. }

TO ADD A POINT  (hot key +)           

Have lines selected so it has spine. Go to pen tool .> press and hold> in sub menu go to add anchor point tool. > using direct selection tool you can then adjust your path.

[ Hot key= double click on hand tool and it will zoom out to full page]

PEN TOOL ( hot key p)

Lick and drag = curves

Go back to selection tool (v) and you can then edit line type/ thickness/ colour etc

Adjustment Points – not the next point you are joining up.

Rotating a shape around a point

Draw line> select with selection tool> select rotate tool> hold alt + click point where you want to rotate shape around > will ask for angle > click copy> click cmd +d to duplicate copying shape

If you just click ok, it will only rotate the shape and will not duplicate

Clipping Masks

[Copy hot keys Alt + Drag = fast copy]

Go to shape tool ( for example use rectangle tool)

If the shape has a fill go to toolbar and select the white one with  a red line though it.

Select all (cmd+a)

Right click on the box you drew > select create clipping mask> this deletes everything out with the rectangle drawn

Converting Hand Drawings or other images into vecors for cutting or engraving

Bring image into illustrator >File> Place high contrast image into illustrator document.

Your page size must be the size of material you wish to engrave/ cut onto

LIVE TRACE-  

Select the image so there is a blue line around it >

Object> live trace > live trace tracing options > click preview box( if preview is unavailable it’s because your image is not selected) > change preset to a new setting> Play with threshold until image is what you want

·         For laser cutting use technical drawing- puts black outline around shape. Will not give engraving will only give and outline of your shape.

·         For laser engraving use black and white

When shape has regenerate you must click expand. This is in the tool bar at the top. This will give you a vector line.

If you want to colour in a live trace path- object > path > join

Need a higher threshold  (more points) other wise it will join up badly

0.025 line width for laser engraving or laser cutting  - When you go to laser cutter you have to import the file into Corel Draw you must select hairline in this programme.

Vector Engraving – in Illustrator

Go to object > Ungroup – this will make each vector individually editable – for example you could on a grid fill each square with a different colour to get a pattern of different engraved depths

Get rid of background by selecting all (cmd+a) and deleting the background vector path

Make sure image is resized in order to fit onto page

WHEN IN LASER CUTTER ROOM

Import into corel draw as an eps file

Image needs to be coloured. Each colour represents a different value on the laser cutter (different engrave depths)

Vector cuts or vector engraves you must ensure outline is a hairline and any colour are the RGB black

Do not set your colours until you are at the laser computer as the colour values will not correspond to the computers in the media labs.

0.025 line width for laser engraving or laser cutting  - When you go to laser cutter you have to import the file into Corel Draw you must select hairline in this programme.

So last week we decided we will split all fundraising money that has been made so far and start a fresh with new and exciting fundraising plans.

Fist date for the diary is Tuesday 8th March for RAGS TO RICHES opening/let's stuff our pancake faces with food and wine night! The RTR will be open Tuesday night as well as during the day Wed and Thur.

We need baked good/savory delights/clothes...can we beg, borrow, steal, acquire what we can as soon as possible to get good and prepared to sell lots of goodies at the event!?! Also we must get some posters up this week to advertise and get bellies rumbling :)

DEGREE SHOW MEETING NOTES

Hi all!
It was wonderful to see enthusiasm and have input for making our degree show exceptional! For those of you who couldn't make it, we basically each wrote down things we like/don't like about the current degree show and the general consensus is as follows:

PROS
- In your own space your work is individual/it is clear whose work is whose
- Less confusing
- SPACIOUS
- Can display large amount of work
- Clear definition of work
- Everyone gets designated space

CONS
- People are likely to miss work because of disjointed set-up
- Dark, Cramped
- No Flow
- No actual textile clarification - people don't realize what department is being displayed
- Lack of personality
- Split up


We have spoken to Frances regarding this meeting and will hopefully have a meeting soon to address the key issue which was whether or not we could have the degree show in an alternative area this year as opposed to the general course studios.

If there are any more suggestions, post them on the blog!

Dyeing

Someone was talking about using unusual materials to dye things; perhaps this website can be of use: http://www.snowangels.com/sketchbook/?page_id=418

NEW YEAR ORGANIZE OUR LIVES MEETING

Hi all!
MEETING NEXT TUESDAY (FEB 8TH) to discuss vital degree show info!!
13:00 in either room 400 or the studio, bring your lunch!
First half will be for general class discussion and second half will be about fundraising so it would be brilliant if we could have as many people attend!
Obvs post note on door and FB, but spread the word!

i like this style for possible poster but most fashion show posters use RED alot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bt1iuDDuu0

seems they've kept it quite simple backdrop and walk-wise...would we say 10 per ticket with 10% to charity...? I think that's about what the other schools charge and I don't think they involve charities so this could be sopmething we big up to entice a bigger audience who like a good ol' event with a cause and a raffle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUZYVg2AQ1k

a couple of things other art schoold have done fashion show wise...honestly...what's everyone's opinion...can we still pull this off for the beginning of Feb or should we be thinking a bit later?

Fundraising update

Hey gals!
Firstly, I think we should be pleased with how exhibition turned out, it's so good to see work being resolved to the point of being displayed for the public! Last night was a success also I think.
Anyway! Fundraising: We need to have a meeting asap to decide what is going on with
- fashion show
- badges, cards, calendars
- rags to riches (JAN?!?!?!)
- who still wants to be involved etc etc
- ONLINE FUNDRAISING/ VIDEO
Maybe a meeting on Friday? I know lots of you are away but perhaps we could get some sort of digital thing going on to keep the ball rolling so to speak particularly since this will be the last time we have really less pressure before the real work kicks in.
Any suggestions would be grand!
Hope feedback went well and all
xox

for Lizete

http://www.pleatfarm.com/2010/02/06/lazerian-cardboard-furniture/

Poster: Work in progress

http://vintageposterblog.com/
http://testwa.blogspot.com/

Monday Meeting...

Hey Face life is off limit to me atm, what time is Monday's meeting about the fashion show?

Smooches all round x

POSTER FOR TEXTILES IN PROGRESS EXHIBITION

Ladies ladies ladies ladies!
So! In regards to the posters, anyone got any ideas?
xoxo

Fashion Show Meeting

(From Kate)
In order for me to procrastinate a little further before returning to much loved and cherished Dissertation work and just incase you don't have our brainstorm on paper about what we need to move fashion show plans forward here's what I remember discussing:

1. A date
2. Models - no auditions if possible, uni e-mail circulator, take the bast of what we can get - we need roughly 10 gals and 2 boys
3. Kilted boys could be fun
4. Tiket prices (suggested 10 standard and 8 student)
5. Schedule
   
6. Raffel prizes
7. GVS had talked about donating something for an auction - do we want to go down this route?
8. A host - Lorraine Kelly would be lovely
9. Advertising - as well as posters, let see if we can be cheeky and get it on the uni circulator/Hermes every time to start ticket sales flowing
10. Confirmed co-operation of a charity (10% of our profits donated to them)

Sisi only does wholesales so is not interested in having a table however would happily lend some products (silk scarves etc. to be used on the catwalk). She suggested Frankie at Ratbags, who stocks her work and said she was very good last year when they put on their show. Sisi also offers us any advise from their experiences last year which could defiantly come in handy!

Last year's show raised 1600, which would be a great boost to our funds as aside from the chosen charity's 10%, money from the fashion show will only be divided between those who have worked on it. Maybe we also need a target/estimate of profits we are likely to make?

Erin at RARA's JUDE magazine business partner, Lisa, e-mailed me last night to say she'll pass Erin the message and get back soon. I'm likely to see either of them in the near future if I don't get an e-mail response.

Hope tonight goes well, pass on my appologies that I can't make it.

Kate xx

freedom hairdressing meeting

IMPORTANT INFO FOR TONIGHTS MEETING
basically get a suitable date-think sundays are best? Either febuary or early march NO LATER!!
When I spoke to irving yesterday I told him we're gonna give to TICR 10% and he was concerned that that charity test on animals- I have checked and they don't!
Shobna who runs the charity is in touch with lorraine kelly for a possible MC-once we know the date!! So can u mention that to irving.
Since its a heart charity, around valentine may be good?

Once we have a date,we can make posters,tickets etc-he said he would pay for this-can you find out the budget and ask about putting his logo on it etc.

Once we have confirmed date we can start finding models,clothes etc so that is top priority!!.

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Just Giving

Starting a Just Giving account was suggested to us at the Brian Cox Rectoral Installation by Prof Pete Downs.

Unfortuanately, it does sound like it is only for fundraising for charities, though it could at a push be said that as the University of Dundee is a registered charity, we could just about get away with it.

As such, I personally think that IndieGoGo or a paypal donation button attached to this blog and/or twitter would be much more what we are looking for.

All of these ways and means will take a percentage of our online profits, that is how they work, but none of them take more than maybe 9-10%. Anything that we choose will do this as that is how they pay to keep the sites running.

Certainly paypal works as shown by this innovative crowdfunding scheme by filmaker AD Lane: Invasion of the Not Quite Dead.

However, having an IndieGoGo account would mean that people browsing the site might stumble upon our project, unlike a paypal account where we would have to do all of the pimping out ourselves.

Also, sorry I've not been doing the twitter account (this is why I tried before to give the password to other people too... any volunteers?), but I've just been too ill, busy and stressed to cope with it on my own. I will get it sorted (preferrably with help), just not until some other things are sorted out... e.g. the big D.

And well, at least we can nick some tips and tricks from the Just Giving website if nothing else:

JustGiving's top 10 fundraising tips

1. Personalise your message

The best fundraising pages tell a really good story. Let people know why you're going to the trouble of raising money, and they're much more likely to take the time to donate. Explain why your charity deserves support and what their donations will buy, eg £10 will buy a school desk or £20 will help restore someone's sight.

2. Add photos and video

Personal photos make your page much more engaging. Even better — add your own YouTube video. It gives you lots of scope to be funny, imaginative and compelling and gives your supporters a good reason to send your page on to their friends.

3. Tell everyone about your page

• Before you email your entire address book, ask your closest friends and family to donate first. An empty page can be a bit intimidating, so having a couple of donations on the page should encourage other sponsors. People tend to match the amounts already listed on the page, so if they’re generous ones, all the better!
• Email your other contacts in groups — colleagues, running club, friends overseas, etc - personalising your message each time. Include our helpdesk email address (help@justgiving.com), so anyone who has difficulty donating can contact us directly.
• Use your own email system to set up groups, send emails to large numbers of people and keep your communications personal. Potential supporters are more likely to open an email that comes from you than an email address they don’t recognise.

4. Publicise your page

Print some Moo cards with your page URL on the back and give them out to everyone you meet! You can also share your page on Facebook with our Facebook app, and on your blogs and websites with our widget or badges. Ask your company if they’ll link to your page from their website or intranet. Put up posters in your gym, college, church or school too.

5. Put a link in your email signature

Add your page's web address, or one of our 'sponsor me' badges, to your email signature. That way, every email you send raises awareness of your fundraising and attracts more donations.

6. Keep your page up to date

Post regular updates on your progress and upload new photos. It gives people a reason to come back to your page and encourages them to donate again or to send your page on to their friends.

7. Send a follow-up email

Be persistent. It takes more than one round of emails to reach your target. You know what it's like - people mean to donate, but sometimes they don't quite get round to it on the first request. Remember to thank the people who've already supported you, and to ask them to send your page to their contacts.

8. Personalise your thank-you

You can edit the thank-you email that we automatically send to people who donate by logging in to your account and going to 'Edit your thank-you message'. Make sure you encourage people to send your page on to friends who might be interested in sponsoring you.

9. Contact your local media

A few lines in the local paper or an appeal on your local radio station can really help. By going straight to your JustGiving page, readers and listeners can sponsor you really easily. We've got a sample press release here for you to customise.

10. Keep fundraising after your event

Around 20% of donations through JustGiving come in after people finish their event. So keep fundraising once you've crossed the finish line - it's a good chance to email an update and a final appeal!

You'll find lots more tried and tested tips from JustGiving fundraisers here.

Images I have recieved so far