Embroidered Letters: Thread as a Graphic Tool
A course by Elidé Rangel Soto , Designer and Visual Communicator
Learn to design powerful words with needle and thread
Illustration is not limited to conventional methods. For Elidé Rangel, also known as Florula, needle and thread work in much the same way that a pencil does. With each stitch, he draws dots, lines, textures, and patterns, creating illustrations that can be experienced through touch as well as sight. This style of handmade design has led Florula to work with Casita de Wendy, Vista Alegre and the Thyssen Museum, as well as to collaborate with the Texture Factory Workshop.
In this course, learn the techniques to create incredible embroidered words, with different combinations of stitches, that you can use as graphic material for a project or for decorative purposes.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 9 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (693)
- 12,906 students
- 16 lessons (3h 14m)
- 9 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Embroider words! Do this with different combinations of stitches, using the thread as your paintbrush to communicate both through both its meaning and texture.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Embroiderers, artisans, illustrators, lettering artists, and anyone interested in design and communication looking for new ways to expand their visual language with artisanal embroidery techniques.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, no previous knowledge is required, as Florula will teach you the basic embroidery stitches.
In terms of materials, you need an embroidery hoop, embroidery cloth, thread, needles, scissors, tracing paper, and drawing tools, as well as other specific embroidery accessories that Florula details throughout the course.
Reviews
Elidé Rangel Soto
A course by Elidé Rangel Soto
Elidé Rangel, better known as Florula, is a designer and visual communicator. In 2012, she founded Estudio Florula, where she explores the possibilities of design based on experimentation with different manual techniques and alternative materials.
Her first encounter with embroidery was through self-teaching, although she was later trained by Inés da Luz and Gimena Romero. In 2015, she received a Master's degree in surface design from the IED in Madrid, carrying out projects for brands such as Casita de Wendy, Vista Alegre, and the Thyssen Museum, as well as collaborations with the Texture Factory Workshop.
Estudio Florula covers a range of areas, from handmade design using embroidery and other manual techniques, and its dissemination through workshops and DIY kits, to the design of patterns with applications in fashion, packaging and branding, and special projects.
Content
-
U1
Hello!
-
Presentation
-
Influences
-
-
U2
The first thing...
-
Materials
-
Types and color
-
Transfer to the web
-
-
U3
Types and points
-
Line quality Cursive letter.
-
Romana + nuanced filler I
-
Romana + nuanced filler II
-
Sans serif + chain and flat point
-
-
U4
Textures
-
Lattice
-
Taffeta
-
Bologna
-
-
U5
Blot it!
-
The project: Hello! I
-
The project: Hello! II
-
Felt applications
-
Spot counted
-
-
FP
Final project
-
Embroidery Lettering
-
What to expect from a Domestika course
-
Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
-
Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
-
Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
-
Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
-
Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
-
Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
-
Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
-
Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
What are Domestika's online courses?
Domestika courses are online classes that allow you to learn new skills and create incredible projects. All our courses include the opportunity to share your work with other students and/or teachers, creating an active learning community. We offer different formats:
Original Courses: Complete classes that combine videos, texts, and educational materials to complete a specific project from start to finish.
Basics Courses: Specialized training where you master specific software tools step by step.
Specialization Courses: Learning paths with various expert teachers on the same topic, perfect for becoming a specialist by learning from different approaches.
Guided Courses: Practical experiences ideal for directly acquiring specific skills.
Intensive Courses (Deep Dives): New creative processes based on artificial intelligence tools in an accessible format for in-depth and dynamic understanding.
When do the courses start and when do they finish?
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
What do Domestika's courses include?
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
Have you been given a course?
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
Me ha encantado el curso, los tips y recursos que comparte, estoy disfrutando mucho, me entusiasma aprender de Elidé Rangel.
Hermoso, dan ganas de hacer los ejercicios desde el primer momento!
Ottimo corso! Spiegato in modo molto chiaro e comprensibile!
Bardzo podoba mi się ten kurs. Nauczyłam się dobierać kolory do projektu oraz techniki haftowania liter w zależności od rodzaju liter. Na filmikach wszystko dokładnie widać i można się łatwo nauczyć.
Molto carino e utile per chi si approccia al ricamo, insegnante molto brava