Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art
Embroidering the Pattern 1
A course by Ciara , Multidisciplinary Artist and Designer
About the video: Embroidering the Pattern 1
Overview
“This lesson is where it all starts to come together! Let's begin by outlining the letters of the design. ”
In this video lesson Ciara addresses the topic: Embroidering the Pattern 1, 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
“Embroidering the Pattern In this lesson, this is my favorite part, we're finally bringing it together and embroidering our piece. I'm going to grab the embroidery hoop and put it in the back of my jacket. Separate the inner and the outer hoop, put the inner one inside of the piece you're embroidering and the outer hoop over the inner one in the fabric, and make sure to tighten it. Now that is tight enough, I'm ready to start stitching. I'm going to start by outlining my emphasis words. I'm going to grab the Royal blue color I chose and I'm going to go with a thickness of three strings becau...”
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Course summary for: Embroidered Hand Lettering: Create Wearable Art
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography, Craft -
Areas
DIY, Embroidery, Hand Lettering, Textile Design, Typography
Ciara
A course by Ciara
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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