3D Macramé Sculptures: Design and Create Fiber Art Characters

The Elements 2

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

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116 students

Audio: English, Spanish

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About the video: The Elements 2

Overview

“In this lesson, I guide you through crafting a penguin's foot in macramé, using one-millimeter rope for intricate, realistic webbed details, ensuring precision and finesse in each knot.”

In this video lesson String Theories Fiber Design addresses the topic: The Elements 2, 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

“Next, I'll show you how to make the foot for the penguin. For the foot, you will need seven pieces of two foot, one millimeter rope. And one small scrap piece. I'm going to start the foot just like I started the wing. So we're going to fold one piece in half and pin it to the cork board. Then we're going to start adding the next six pieces with VCH knots. Same as the wing. You could make the feet using 2-millimeter rope. But I've chosen one millimeter because I find you can add some additional detail. and still keep a small size. Where if you have two millimeter rope, you lose some of the d...”

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

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (2)
116 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.