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No Colour No Contrast - design


Prototype design
CAD
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Although my weaving is all done by hand on a mechanical loom, I use a computer in the design process.

I don't use any weave-specific software, but use Excel like electronic graph paper to allow me to visualise designs relatively quickly. I've created a template that relates specifically to the design elements in the moiré technique.

I started with the prototype design on the right and created a series of 71 designs based on combinations of the threading sequences I had prepared earlier. At this stage I'm just using the simple threading sequences, not the progressive sequences. I'm also not too concerned with colour - so all the designs are using the colour palette from the prototype above.

​I've created each design in two versions, one for each of the two tie-ups, A and B.

I've classified them according to the two design lines: Angular (based on Straight or Point threading) or Curved (based on what I've described as Waves, Arcs or Troughs) and whether the lines are Stretched or Unstretched.

Here is a small selection of the designs I came up with:


Curved v. Angular

On the left, CAD 2B is a combination of a Wave and a Straight threading.
​On the right, CAD 8A is a combination of a Trough and a Point threading.
CAD 2B wave-straight
CAD 8A trough-point

Angular v. Stretched Angular

On the left, CAD 16B combines a Point and a Stretched Straight.
​On the right, CAD 18A combines a Straight and a Stretched Straight.

CAD 16B point-stretched straight
CAD 18A straight-stretched straight

Curved v. Stretched Angular

On the left, CAD 29B combines a Rising Wave and a Stretched Point.
​On the right, CAD 39A combines an Arc/Trough combo and a Stretched Straight.
CAD 29B rising wave-stretched point
CAD 39A arc/trough combo-stretched straight

​Angular v. Stretched Curved

On the left, CAD 30B combines a Point and a Stretched Arc.
​On the right, CAD 41A combines a Trough and a Stretched Straight.
CAD 30B point-stretched arc
CAD 41A trough-stretched straight

Curved v Curved

On the left, CAD 54B combines an Arc/Trough combo and a Falling Arc.
​On the right, CAD 49A combines an Arc/Trough combo and a Wave.
CAD 54B arc/trough combo-falling arc
CAD 49A arc/trough combo-wave

Curved v. Stretched Curved

On the left, CAD 70B combines a Falling Arc and a Stretched Rising Arc.
​On the right, CAD 62A combines an Arc/Trough combo and a Stretched Arc.
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CAD 70B falling arc-stretched rising arc
CAD 62A arc/trough combo-stretched arc

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