Decorative Tapestries: Advanced Handloom Techniques
Storage and shipping tips
A course by Diana Cunha , Textile Artist
About the video: Storage and shipping tips
Overview
“In this class, I will explain how to pack and prepare a tapestry for transport. Cleaning and conservation are also important topics that I will mention. ”
In this video lesson Diana Cunha addresses the topic: Storage and shipping tips, which is part of the Domestika online course: Decorative Tapestries: Advanced Handloom Techniques. Learn to weave decorative wall hangings by combining stitching techniques, embellishments, and embroidery.
Partial transcription of the video
“Storage and shipping tips In this class, I will give you tips on how to care for and clean the piece, Also how should you pack it and when you have to transport it somewhere, the care you must have. Conservation is very important. The piece you brought now is proof of that. One of the rules that I always follow and that I advise my clients to always is not to put the piece, whatever it may be, on a wall or in a place where it receives direct sunlight. What happens is that little by little, the sun eats the color. To show you this, I brought a piece of mine that I adore, but unfortunately it...”
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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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