Embroidery and Accessories Customization
Working the material (part 1)
A course by Josefina Allendes , Crafts and Textile Artist
Joined September 2018
About the video: Working the material (part 1)
Overview
“With everything we have learned and with a lot of inspiration, we will work on the objects that we are going to intervene, we will start with the portfolio. We will apply technique by technique everything learned.”
In this video lesson Josefina Allendes addresses the topic: Working the material (part 1), which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidery and Accessories Customization. Learn to customize textile pieces with free embroidery techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“WORKING THE MATERIAL In this lesson I will show you what we will finally work on. We will embroider a wallet and some hoops of vegetable fiber. The two, in this case, are quite soft. Therefore the needle can be passed quite easily. I chose this range of colors because I think it's entertaining, It has mixtures of pink, yellow and gray that combine with everything. I also chose some mostacillas, so that they give it a special shine. And I'm going to give you some tips on how to thread much easier Only with a sheet of paper. We also have a pliers and our scissors. This little pliers can be fo...”
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Course summary for: Embroidery and Accessories Customization
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Accessory Design, Embroidery, Fashion Design, Jewelry Design, Textile Design

Josefina Allendes
A course by Josefina Allendes
Josefina Allendes is an artist specialized in crafts and textile art. When she was little, instead of playing with dolls, she used to make clothes for them, and her gifts were always handmade. True to her passion, she continued her studies in sculpture and embroidery. She then went on to create Wild Spirit, a children's clothing and shoes brand where everything is 100% handmade.
She currently practices what she calls "free embroidery" and works on commission for interior designers, different international brands, and art exhibitions. She also offers courses on her free and creative techniques in Miami (USA), Lima (Peru), Santiago de Chile (Chile), and Buenos Aires (Argentina).
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