3D Macramé Sculptures: Design and Create Fiber Art Characters

Advanced Techniques for 3D Macrame

A course by String Theories Fiber Design , 3D Macrame Sculptural Artist

100 students

Audio: English, Spanish

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About the video: Advanced Techniques for 3D Macrame

Overview

“In this lesson, I will show you some advanced techniques for 3D macrame. You will see how to knot in a circle, add or drope the rope and also add some colour to your work.”

In this video lesson String Theories Fiber Design addresses the topic: Advanced Techniques for 3D Macrame, which is part of the Domestika online course: 3D Macramé Sculptures: Design and Create Fiber Art Characters. Discover unique techniques to design and create your own whimsical 3D macrame characters..

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, I will teach you some 3D techniques for macrame. I'll show you how to start spiraling your rope and nodding in a circle, I'll show you how to add and drop rope. And I'll show you how to add color. Let's start with nodding in a circle. You'll need one long piece of rope as your working rope. And you'll need four pieces of rope added to that working rope with reverse larks head knots, as I showed you in the previous lesson. To start nodding in a circle, You're going to take your working rope in your left hand and spiral it around the pin. Now I'm going to start knotting horizo...”

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Course summary for: 3D Macramé Sculptures: Design and Create Fiber Art Characters

Level: Beginner
100 students
4 units
17 lessons (2h 29m)
4 downloads

Category
Craft
Areas
Art Toys, Fiber Arts, Macramé, Pattern Design, Textile Design

String Theories Fiber Design

A course by String Theories Fiber Design

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3D Macrame Sculptural Artist

Mikaela Szumigraj is a 3D macrame artist specializing in realistic fiber sculptures from Halifax, Canada. An aerospace engineer by trade, she brings her technical expertise to the world of macrame. Her background has inspired her to create unique 3D design techniques and aided her sense of spatial awareness.

She first began producing on a small scale in 2017, and gained a lot of attention on Instagram during the pandemic. Mikaela now sells her creations via her online shop in the form of macramé kits, wall hangings, basket weavings, soft sculptures, and more. She also has her own studio, String Theories Fiber Design. Over the last few years, she has dedicated her time to developing a technique for creating macramé leaves and vines on driftwood, which she continues to share with her many followers on Instagram.