Introduction to Gold Embroidery
Padding and tinsel embroidery 1
A course by Elena Ciarrocchi , Embroidery Artist
About the video: Padding and tinsel embroidery 1
Overview
“In this lesson I will explain how to stuff and embroider flames with gold tinsel.”
In this video lesson Elena Ciarrocchi addresses the topic: Padding and tinsel 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 French Wire Embroidery In this lesson, I will explain how to pad and embroider the smaller surfaces of our patch. These will be lightly padded and embroidered with gold French wire. I start by padding the flames. I grab the heart design, the tracing paper, and I go and create the outline of the padding. In this case, I choose to pad the side flames with only one layer of felt because they are really tiny, while I use two layers of felt to pad the central flame. Therefore, I'm going to trace with the tracing paper the outline of the lateral flames and I draw an outline that is a ...”
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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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