Decorative Tapestries: Advanced Handloom Techniques
Course final project
A course by Diana Cunha , Textile Artist
About the final project for: Decorative Tapestries: Advanced Handloom Techniques
Decorative Tapestries: Advanced Handloom Techniques
“Here we are! We have reached the end of the course. I hope you enjoyed it and that you are ready to work on your final project. Take advantage of the tips I gave you throughout the course: • Prepare the place where you are going to work, so that you can do it comfortably, without putting too much strain on your back, arms and eyes. • Draw a design of the piece before you start weaving, based on something that inspires and fills you, something that makes you vibrate with your project. • Put the design on paper and place it on the back of your loom so that you can weave with the piece inverted for the first time, without great difficulty. • Pay attention to the type of yarn you are going to choose, so that you can weave more detailed shapes. • Leave a good part of your piece without much texture so you can practice the embroidery stitches. As a final project, you can present and comment on your original design, parts of the process and your final piece: Drawing




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“Final project Dear student, we have reached the end of our course. Thank you so much for following me this far. I hope you had as much fun on the course as I did teaching it. and I believe that this course has opened horizons for you with regard to tapestry. In this video, I'll recap some of the main tips I gave you throughout the course so you can start your final project. Prepare the space where you will work so you don't sacrifice your back, nor your arms, nor your eyes. Tapestry is a lengthy and lengthy process, therefore, it is essential that you feel completely comfortable doing so. H...”
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Course summary for: Decorative Tapestries: Advanced Handloom Techniques
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Embroidery, Fiber Arts, Textile Design, Weaving

Diana Cunha
A course by Diana Cunha
Diana Cunha is a Portuguese textile artist who, after graduating in international relations and working for 20 years in the banking sector, discovered her true passion for textiles. After taking some courses in 2015, she started to work with frame loom tapestry, macramé, and embroidery, developing her own visual language and style.
At the beginning of 2016, she created her brand Oficina 166 and at the end of 2017, she expanded her studio to work with a team of two people while teaching creative workshops and courses.
She has held two exhibitions in Lisbon and works with clients in several countries such as the United States, Luxembourg, Belgium, Angola, and Portugal.
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