Decorative Frame Loom Tapestry: Explore Volume and Texture

Overview

“With the piece almost finished, I'll show you how to calculate, make and apply dreads to your tapestry. Dreads are the overlapping elements on the part. ”

In this video lesson Luiza Caldari addresses the topic: Dreads, which is part of the Domestika online course: Decorative Frame Loom Tapestry: Explore Volume and Texture. Learn weaving techniques to create colorful decorative pieces from scratch.

Partial transcription of the video

“Dreads We have our piece practically finished. Now it's time to apply the dreads. I call it dread, this element superimposed on the piece and I will teach you how I usually make them. So to make the dreads, I usually cut several pieces of yarn of the same length, that will be the stuffing of the dread. You roughly calculate in your eye how high you want your dreads to be. So to start, I always tie a knot at the beginning of every thread. With the beginning of the threads already tied, I'm going to use the darker brown color, which will be where my dread will come from. So I'm going to tie i...”

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Course summary for: Decorative Frame Loom Tapestry: Explore Volume and Texture

• Level: Intermediate
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• 1158 students
• 4 units
• 14 lessons (1h 26m)
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• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Interior Decoration, Textile Design