Key Takeaways
- Free printable Aari tracing PDFs available for multiple embroidery styles.
- Print designs without losing quality using PDF format.
- Trace directly from your mobile without a printer.
- Includes blouse, peacock, floral and bridal patterns.
- Suitable for beginners and professional Aari artists.
- Learn professional tracing techniques step by step.
- PDFs can be resized for sleeves, necks and full blouse backs.
- Compatible with butter paper, carbon paper and dusting methods.
Have you ever wondered how a piece of cloth is transformed into a beautiful bridal blouse? This amazing design starts with a pen or pencil which is used to draw various types of embroidery on the cloth. No matter how many beautiful beads, colorful Zardosi threads you have, the real soul of beautiful Aari work is to transfer the design exactly on the cloth and if this is not done, then the design looks bad even with good stitches.
Perfect Tracing
Whether you are an experienced aari artist or just starting to learn aari work, it is important for you to transfer the design neatly and accurately onto the fabric. That is why in this practical guide, we will look at simple modern and traditional ways of aari tracing, a cool trick to trace a design directly onto the fabric with the help of a mobile phone, and some free printable patterns for your next project, so that your aari business can take a new boost and we want to play our part in that.
What are aari tracing designs?
To explain it in a simple sentence, ari tracing designs are ready-made designs that can be transferred onto the fabric and they are the foundation of your ari work, we print the designs on these papers on the fabric and these designs guide us to move the needle while working on the ari, which helps us to draw accurate patterns.
The Workflow
Do you draw good drawings? Yes? Well, not everyone is a painter, you are here, so you are definitely more interested in embroidery or aari work than painting, that's why we avoid drawing directly on the fabric and follow these simple steps while drawing the embroidery design so that the design is drawn perfectly:
Sizing & Scaling
Reducing or enlarging the size of the design according to the exact measurements of the blouse. Especially designing according to the depth of the neck and the length of the sleeves.
Transferring the Design to the Fabric
First drawing the design on tracing paper and then transferring it to the original fabric.
Embroidery
Fixing the fabric tightly on the embroidery frame or wooden ring and starting the actual needlework.
How do professional craftsmen transfer the design?
In the past, the methods of transferring the design to the fabric were kept very secret. But today we will see two simple methods that are most commonly used:
1. Pinning and Dusting Method (The Pro Way)
This is a professional method. In this, the design is first drawn on butter paper. Then, with a fine needle, fine holes are made along the design line. This paper is placed on the cloth and a mixture of kerosene and chalk powder (or blue water for light colored cloth) is gently rubbed on it with a cloth. This powder goes down to the cloth through the holes and when the paper is lifted, a beautiful dot design is created on the cloth.
2. Carbon Paper Method (Quick & Easy)
This method is best for household work. Place yellow or white wax-free carbon paper on the cloth. Place the design paper on it and trace the design again with a simple pen. This makes the design appear on the cloth very easily.
3. Mobile Tracing Method by Aari Work Designs (The hackers method)
The third method has been developed by us at Aari Work Designs, in which you can go to the tool of our website:
aariworkdesigns.com/trace
and trace the desired design directly by placing the cloth on your mobile, laptop, TV.
Why is accurate tracing necessary for new Aari Work learners?
When we learn new Aari work, it often comes to mind that we should draw the design directly on the cloth by hand. But remember one thing, we are not painters, we are embroidery artists, and if the cloth gets damaged in the experiment of drawing directly, it can be costly, so it is more convenient and accurate to embroider on the cloth through tracing and we should adopt it. This way there is no fear of spoiling the design.
Different Types of Tracing Designs
Different templates are used for different garments and designs. Below are some of the most popular types:
Blouse Neck
What is it good for:
Bridal and festive blouses
Information and Tips:
Zardozi and beaded designs for U-neck, pot neck, sweetheart or boat neck.
Peacock Design
What is it good for:
Center back or sleeve
Information and Tips:
A very attractive peacock design; a large peacock design on the sleeve or center back stands out very much.
Floral Embroidery
What is it good for:
All-over embroidery and border
Information and Tips:
Vines, lotus flowers and delicate leaves. This design is the easiest to learn for beginners.
Sleeve Design
What is it good for:
A geometric or floral border that runs parallel to the edge of the elbow or short sleeve
Information and Tips:
A border that runs parallel to the edge of the sleeve.
Bridal Designs
What is it good for:
Wedding Dresses/Lehengas
Information and Tips:
A design with very dense and elaborate work, such as doli, elephant or jhumkas.
Mango Motifs
What is it good for:
Sari Borders and Boots
Information and Tips:
A traditional kerri or koyari shape; this pattern is a great option for filling empty spaces.
Cutwork Designs
What is it good for:
A modern designer blouse
Information and Tips:
After stitching bold borders, the fabric in between is cut out and netting is applied there.
Kundan Outlines
What is it good for:
A festive design that is flashy
Information and Tips:
A design in which Kundan stones are glued into a round or water drop shape.
How to trace aari designs using mobile?
If you don’t have butter paper, carbon paper or a printer, don’t worry! You can turn your smartphone or tablet into a digital light box. This is a magic trick to trace from your mobile at home without paper and very easily.
[ Thin cloth / Organza ]
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[ Mobile / Tablet (with full brightness) ]
Easy method of mobile tracing
1. Go to aariworkdesigns.com/trace
2. Select design
Select the design you want to draw from the website, or upload the design tool you have, zoom the photo according to the size of the cloth.
3. Lock the screen (very important)
To prevent the screen from moving or zooming while moving the pencil over the cloth, lock the screen by going to full screen from the menu. This will lock the screen.
4. Increase Brightness
Increase the brightness of your mobile to full 100%.
5. Place the cloth on top
Now place the mobile on a flat surface and place your cloth on it.
Note: This method works best on transparent or light colored fabrics like organza, net, tissue, thin silk and georgette.
6. Trace directly
The light from the screen will show the design clearly on the cloth. Trace the design on the cloth with a 2B pencil or fabric marker separately.
With the help of this mobile tracing, you can transfer small buttons or small shapes of the neck in minutes without any paper and at no cost!
Easy Aari Tracing Designs for New Aari Work Learners
If you are just learning Aari Work, do not choose very complicated or intricate designs in the beginning. Instead, you should choose simple designs like linear borders, triangles, circles or small flowers. Practicing chain stitch and beading on designs on simple designs will give your hands a good practice in the beginning, and will increase your confidence in doing ari work.
See more: Check out our special collection of easy ari tracing designs for beginners here!
Peacock Ari Tracing Designs
We know that peacock holds a place of honor in Indian embroidery. Peacock is a symbol of beauty and hence peacock embroidery is always done on blouses or clothes to give a beautiful and royal look. From simple chain stitch to very heavy zardozi work, peacock designs never go out of fashion, so peacock designs will remain in fashion and demand forever, for this, we are giving our collection of peacock designs on the link below from where you can trace those designs directly on the fabric through your mobile.
Download Patterns: Download the best peacock ari designs for the back and outer of the blouse.
Free aari Tracing PDF Files
If you want to print saw designs, PDF format is always the best for high-quality prints because the design pixels in PDF files are not torn and you can print in any size you want, from very small dots to full back necks.
Free Library: Get Free Aari Work Tracing Designs PDF Download that can be easily printed on your home printer here.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. How can i trace aari work designs directly using mobile phone or tablet? (Exclusive Method)
To draw an aari design by using mobile phone, tablet or any device screen is become very easy now because of aariworkdesigns.com/trace tool by using this tool you can open this website tool on any of your device and can choose design from collection or add your own design and you are ready to trace design using the device screen you also can lock the movement of canvas to avoid accidental touches and you can use this tool in full screen to focus on your work.
2. How to transfer a design onto velvet or dark colored fabric?
Carbon paper does not print on dark colored fabric. In such cases, the best method is to punch holes and dust. Draw the design on butter paper and punch holes with a needle and place it on the fabric and rub a mixture of white chalk powder and kerosene with a cloth. This creates white dots on dark fabric.
3. What can you use at home if you do not have tracing paper?
If you don't have tracing paper, you can use the following:
- Baking Parchment Paper from the kitchen.
- Greaseproof paper from home.
- Stick the design paper on the window glass of your house in daylight and place the cloth on it and trace the design with a pencil in natural light.
4. Can you trace directly from a mobile screen on thick cloth?
No. Direct tracing from a mobile screen can be done only on transparent cloth like organza, net or thin cotton. For thick velvet or silk cloth, you will first have to draw the design on butter paper and then transfer it using carbon paper or dusting method.
5. What is the best fabric for transferring aari work?
Although you can trace the design on any cloth, silk cotton, raw silk, organza and georgette are considered the best fabrics for saw work. The saw frame grips well on these fabrics and pencil or chalk stains appear easily.
