Create patterns for just about anything you can design. Commercial patterns are a thing of the past!
Certificate in Foundation Patternmaking
Foundation patternmaking is for beginners. The course provides the core skills for developing designs from concept to a finished garment. You will learn how to generate a set of building block patterns and how to manipulate them into anything which comes to mind.
Enrolment and payment of courses entitles the student to lifetime access to the student portal, enabling the student to review content in the future.
Course Options:
- Full course with teacher support, paid in full, – $400AUD
- Full course with teacher support, paid by 12 month subscription, – $49AUD per month
- Full service course with on-demand 1:1 teacher support paid in full, – $800 AUD
- Full service course with on-demand 1:1 mentor support paid by 12 month subscription – $79 AUD per month
- THIS COURSE IS AVAILABLE AS A DUAL CERTIFICATE WITH PATTERNMAKING AND IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
- Dual Certificate in PM/GC – $700AUD (in full) $89AUD p/m subscription
- Full service dual certificate in PM/GC – $1400AUD or $139AUD p/m subscription
Course Content:
- Body measuring techniques
- Patternmaking terminology
- Use of patternmaking tools
- Learn foundation patternmaking to create pattern blocks for skirts, bodices, sleeves, pants, collars and jackets.
- Learn how to manipulate your base patterns to create your own designs.
- Learn how to analyse designs to generate your own patterns
Course Structure:
- 8 x modules delivered online weekly over 8 weeks
- 1:1 coaching sessions (for full service members) conducted fortnightly in an online virtual classroom
- Coaching and tutorial sessions set at student’s personal pace
- 2 extra follow up coaching sessions after course completion
Resources & Support Provided:
- Individual student portal for online course delivery and communication with mentor
- Step-by-step comprehensive videos of tutorials
- Step-by-step professionally produced workbooks, mirroring the tutorials, together with extension tutorials
- Essential Teacher support: Fortnightly 1:1 session for support, trouble shooting and guidance, emailing (with 2-3day response)
- On-Demand Teacher support (in applicable courses). Unlimited online coaching sessions & emailing (with 24hr response)
- Access to Artisans of Fashion Institute private Facebook Group for community support and extra educational material.
Resources Required:
A detailed list of required resources is supplied at enrollment. All items may be purchased from Artisans of Fashion Institute, or purchased from suggested suppliers.
- Computer or ipad
- Sewing machine (to test your patterns)
- Patternmaking tools: French Curve; tape measure; square ruler; grading ruler; tracing wheel; tailors awl. (Approximate cost: $95 )Pattern paper (grid paper). (10 metres $25)*
- Stationery: mechanical pencil, eraser, pens (black, red & green), paper scissors, magic tape. (Approx. $25)**
*Detailed equipment list provided upon enrolment. May be ordered as a pack (approximate cost $120 + delivery)
** Detailed stationery list provided upon enrolment. (approximate cost $25)