Introduction to Gold Embroidery
Central body padding and embroidery 1
A course by Elena Ciarrocchi , Embroidery Artist
About the video: Central body padding and embroidery 1
Overview
“Let's see how to work on the heart, first creating the felt padding.”
In this video lesson Elena Ciarrocchi addresses the topic: Central body padding and embroidery 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Gold Embroidery. Learn traditional techniques to create 3D gold embroidery pieces for clothes and accessories .
Partial transcription of the video
“Padding and Embroidery of the Central Body In this lesson, we'll pad and embroider the central part of the project. As a first step, identify your central part. For me, it's the heart. I want it this part to be more padded and therefore more prominent. Let's start by preparing the layers of felt. I use 1 mm tall yellow felt again, and I decide to pad the heart with four layers of felt. Therefore, as usual, I grab my tracing paper, lay it on top of the heart design and I'm going to trace four shapes, one bigger than the other. I start with the biggest one, which will be about half a millimet...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Gold Embroidery
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Embroidery, Traditional illustration
Elena Ciarrocchi
A course by Elena Ciarrocchi
Elena Ciarrocchi is a professional embroidery artist. She earned a degree in painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna but ultimately decided to pursue her passion for embroidery by taking a variety of courses across Italy.
She gained experience in a costume shop, where she embroidery historical garments, and later in a footwear company. After honing her craft, she decided to open her own business, focusing on goldwork embroidery, and specialize in embroidering holy vestments and recovering this ancient art form. When she's not working for clients, she enjoys creating more personal compositions where she experiments with different materials and techniques.
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