Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art

What You Will Need

A course by Ciara , Multidisciplinary Artist and Designer

Multidisciplinary Artist and Designer. Cincinnati, United States.
Joined May 2021
100% positive reviews (30)
1,337 students
Audio: English
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About the video: What You Will Need

Overview

“Here, I’ll list and explain all of the materials you’ll need to embroider your jacket. ”

In this video lesson Ciara addresses the topic: What You Will Need, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art. Design expressive lettering compositions and learn how to customize your clothing with uniquely embroidered words.

Partial transcription of the video

“What You Will Need Now, I'll take you through everything you'll need to complete your final project. Let's start with the materials to take your design from your imagination into real life. You'll start out by sketching your ideas, so you're going to need a pencil or pen and paper, or you can use a digital surface to sketch, which is what I do. I use an iPad Pro and an Apple Pencil to sketch out my ideas and patterns before I embroider. You'll need supplies to transfer the design onto your final project. I typically like to use a water soluble stabilizer. I usually use this particular brand...”

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Course summary for: Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (30)
  • 1337 students
  • 4 units
  • 15 lessons (2h 26m)
  • 2 downloads
  • Category

    Calligraphy & Typography, Craft
  • Areas

    DIY, Embroidery, Hand Lettering, Textile Design, Typography

Ciara

Ciara
A course by Ciara

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Multidisciplinary Artist and Designer

Ciara LeRoy, a.k.a. Pretty Strange, is a multidisciplinary artist and designer who specializes in hand lettering and embroidery. After studying creative writing and publishing, she began her creative career by making bespoke greeting cards for friends and family. She’s since gone on to collaborate with magazines, art galleries, restaurants, and clothing stores, using lettering as a medium to express herself and the social issues that are important to her.

Ciara established her brand Pretty Strange Design in 2017 and has worked with clients including Facebook, Cosmopolitan, Pfizer, Comcast, and Madewell, helping them to tell stories through letter-based art. She also shares her designs with over 20K followers on Instagram.


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  • 15 lessons (2h 26m)
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  • Audio: English
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  • Level: Beginner
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Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art. Craft, Calligraphy, and Typography course by Ciara

Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art

A course by Ciara
Multidisciplinary Artist and Designer. Cincinnati, United States.
Joined May 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (30)
  • 1,337 students