Hand-Dyed Macramé: Create Unique Plant Hangers
Materials
A course by Demi Mixon , Textile Artist
About the video: Materials
Overview
“In this lesson, I will talk about the materials and extra tools you will be using to create your one-of-a-kind macramé wall planter.”
In this video lesson Demi Mixon addresses the topic: Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Hand-Dyed Macramé: Create Unique Plant Hangers. Explore colors, shapes, and knotting techniques to create hand-crafted textile wall hangers inspired by nature.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Materials In the last lesson, we talked about my influences, and in this one, we'll go over the materials you'll need. The most important materials will be your different kinds of fibers that you'll use. There's a lot that's available. I suggest using cotton strings. Here is an example of some plain, single-twist cotton string in a 5-mm diameter. You can use whatever thickness you want for this project, and we'll go over how to work with that size difference later. There are also things called rope, which would be a three-ply rope, or you can get a braided cotton string. You can also expl...”
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Course summary for: Hand-Dyed Macramé: Create Unique Plant Hangers
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Category
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Areas
Macramé, Textile Design, Textile Dyeing
Demi Mixon
A course by Demi Mixon
Demi Mixon is a textile artist from Houston, Texas. Though her background is in geology, and she pursued a Master of Science in the subject at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, Demi first picked up macramé as a hobby before turning it into her career. She began selling her pieces online and in craft markets, which led her to win the 2020 Art Category Etsy Design Award.
She eventually decided to pursue a career in textile and fiber art full time, and started Demi Macramé & Designs, her online store. Demi specializes in contemporary macramé wall hangings and soft sculptures inspired by nature. Her work can be found in local and online exhibitions, as well as around the world in the hospitality industry, galleries, and with private collectors.
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