Goldwork Embroidery for Beginners: Capture the Natural World
Applying the Felt
A course by user8872968 surname8872968 , Embroidery Artist
Joined October 2021
Learn to combine ancient stitches with contemporary fibers to recreate the patterns and colors of insects in a beautiful yet realistic style
Joined October 2021
About the video: Applying the Felt
Overview
“Now that the pattern is ready, you will see how to apply the felt padding base for the beetle to prepare it for goldwork stitching. ”
In this video lesson user8872968 surname8872968 addresses the topic: Applying the Felt, which is part of the Domestika online course: Goldwork Embroidery for Beginners: Capture the Natural World. Learn to combine ancient stitches with contemporary fibers to recreate the patterns and colors of insects in a beautiful yet realistic style.
Partial transcription of the video
“Applying the Felt In this lesson, I will teach you how to apply felt padding to make the beetle 3D. Felt padding is the first thing that you do when doing goldwork as that's where the goldwork metal threads will sit on top. The way felt padding works is by creating different layers of felt to create a 3D effect. As you can see in this pattern, there are different areas in the body and in the thorax. These areas represent the different layers of felt padding. The first thing that you need to do is cut out the beetle from the pattern. Now, we'll cut out the outer shape of the abdomen, the tho...”
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Course summary for: Goldwork Embroidery for Beginners: Capture the Natural World
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Embroidery, Fiber Arts
A course by user8872968 surname8872968
Talisa May is an embroidery artist based in London who specializes in goldwork embroidery, bead embroidery, and needle painting. She has always been passionate about crafts, creating her first stitched piece at just five years old and selling bracelets and keyrings to her neighbors. Talisa later discovered cross stitch as a creative outlet after losing her father and practiced it for almost 10 years before experimenting with needle painting. She then began posting her work on Instagram and, after her fiance bought her a goldwork kit for Christmas, found her creative style.
Talisa currently works on commissions, alongside her job as a senior producer in the events industry. She also sells her pieces via Etsy and shares them on social media under the name Boss Stitch. Talisa has been featured on popular embroidery pages on Instagram, as well as in Love Embroidery Magazine.
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