ORELLO Episode 6 : garment making
At Printcubator, we’re here to help you with your project: find suppliers, manufacturers… Tell us all about your project, and we’ll be happy to help! Once I’m happy with the sleeve cuffs, I assemble the organza sleeves to the shirt body.I topstitch the sleeve head for a flawless finish! I then decide to make a […]
ORELLO – Episode 5 : Made in France
All our printing is done in Alsace, in our Microfactory! On-site printing: guaranteed quality! At Printcubator, our greatest asset is printing made in France! Choose your motif, your fabric, we print it in our premises in Alsace and send it to you in about 1 week! Next, I create the elastics that will tighten the […]
ORELLO – Episode 4 : the fabric
In this episode, I’m off to the sewing! I start by overlocking the edges so they don’t fray. Then I assemble the sides, sew the cuff hem… I use our Orello quality: a transparent, shiny organza. It’s a very light fabric, with good support. It contains 70% recycled polyester for a more responsible fashion. The […]
ORELLO – Episode 3 : certified printing
After creating the pattern and having the fabric printed, I modify a sleeve pattern. I’d like it to be more flared, in the style of bishop sleeves. So I cut it into equal parts, open it up and trace a new sleeve with the resulting shape. Then I pin and cut my organza fabric. All […]
ORELLO – Episode 2 : sublimation printing
Once the design is ready, I save it in TIFF format. This format is used in printing because it avoids loss of quality while integrating the transparent areas into the image. To upcycle my shirt, I chose to remove the sleeves and replace them with transparent printed sleeves on organza. The result is an interesting […]
ORELLO – Episode 1 : creating the pattern
New month, new project! I’m taking you with me on an upcycling project. I bought a white shirt second-hand, three doors down from here, for just a few euros. After some research into ideas, styles, shapes and colors, I’m off to personalize the shirt! I get out the watercolors and brushes, and start creating abstract […]