Embroidered Tapestry Creation
Tools and materials
A course by Mariana Baertl , Textile Artist
About the video: Tools and materials
Overview
“Here I will show you the different tools that we will need and that we can find in the market. From needles, racks, markers and the different fabrics where we can apply our creations. Then I will show you the wide range of materials that can be used in this technique, from ropes, to wool and fabrics. ”
In this video lesson Mariana Baertl addresses the topic: Tools and materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidered Tapestry Creation. Learn the basic stitches and their variations to create textured pieces.
Partial transcription of the video
“Tools and Materials In this lesson, I'll teach you about the materials and the tools you can buy, as well as the ones we'll use throughout our course. Needles First, I will show you the type of needle that we'll be using. We will be doing some relief stitches with a lot of texture and volume, so I recommend using this type of needle, which has a point and a slightly larger eye. This is a kind of cross-stitch needle, which will allow us to work with an extensive range of materials. It's a number 16, which is a little bit shorter. You can work with either a 16 or 18, but I prefer to use an 18...”
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Course summary for: Embroidered Tapestry Creation
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Decoration, Embroidery, Textile Design
Mariana Baertl
A course by Mariana Baertl
Mariana Baertl is the founder of Living Fibers and a textile artist specializing in handmade embroidery and knit decor for indoor spaces. She studied fashion design in Peru before moving to Barcelona, Spain, where she perfected her technique and started working in haute couture and patternmaking.
After working many years as a fashion designer, she decided to change course and devote her time to textile art. All of her pieces are hand-embroidered with threads and yarns from around the world. Her biggest source of inspiration is nature, especially its shapes and movements.
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- Updated on 06/03/2020
