Macramé: Tie Stories Together
Calculation of materials
A course by Laura Bossi - Shambaloo , Textile Artist
About the video: Calculation of materials
Overview
“Let's see how to calculate the amount of material needed for our final project. The length of the strings is one of the most important things, absolutely not to be mistaken!”
In this video lesson Laura Bossi - Shambaloo addresses the topic: Calculation of materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Macramé: Tie Stories Together. Learn macramé to make decorative tapestries with cords, threads, and knots to create a two-color composition inspired by your surroundings.
Partial transcription of the video
“Calculation of materials Whenever we start a tapestry, the first question we need to ask ourselves is: how much rope will i need to use? In this lesson we will see how to calculate the amount of rope needed to make the final project. It's not always an easy question to answer, in fact, there are many variables that we need to consider. For example, one of the variables is the thickness of the string. In fact, the thicker the rope, the more material a single knot steals from us. A foolproof method to avoid making mistakes is always calculating how much rope a single knot steals from us. I us...”
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Course summary for: Macramé: Tie Stories Together
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Interior Design, Macramé, Textile Design
Laura Bossi - Shambaloo
A course by Laura Bossi - Shambaloo
Laura Bossi, better known as Shambaloo on social media, is a textile artist who grew up in a creative environment. She developed a passion for drawing at an early age and followed it to art school, where she studied to become a graphic illustrator.
She later discovered the art of macramé and fell in love, deciding to specialize in it by taking courses and reading books on the subject. Thanks to social media, she has been able to share her creations with a large community of craft lovers, which eventually led to her first commissioned work. She currently organizes macramé workshops, crafts compositions for weddings and special events, and creates unique pieces on order.
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