Macraweave: Create Modern Artwork using Macramé and Weaving

Overview

“In this class, I will introduce hand weaving and some important concepts! Next, I'll teach you some ways to use the canvas stitch, the most basic of this technique.”

In this video lesson Luiza Potiens addresses the topic: Manual weaving: introduction and screen stitch, which is part of the Domestika online course: Macraweave: Create Modern Artwork using Macramé and Weaving. Learn and combine the main macramé and weaving techniques to create tapestry full of texture and style.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this class, I will show you the main fundamentals of manual tessellation. Remembering that in the project we will mix macramé and tessellation techniques, but I brought a handloom to show you the main points of tapestry. In this loom we can see the main structures, that are the warp, which are the vertical threads, and they are the structure of the piece. And the thread that we are going to use to compose the drawings is called the weft. In our piece, macrame will make this structural part of the warp. There aren't many rules for choosing the right warp material. You can, for example, ch...”

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Course summary for: Macraweave: Create Modern Artwork using Macramé and Weaving

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (15)
• 1013 students
• 4 units
• 16 lessons (2h 55m)
• 4 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Macramé, Textile Design, Weaving