Art of Tambour Beading & Embroidery

VERNON (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

152 Seiten

2018
Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78494-329-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Tambour embroidery and beading is the art of applying beads and sequins to cloth using a tambour hook. The use of a tambour hook dates from the 18th century and has been used ever since to create an array of spectacular garments including gowns, wedding dresses and costumes. The Art of Tambour Beading and Embroidery is aimed at those interested in fashion and textiles, traditional embroidery techniques and costume design. The book covers the history, tools and materials and techniques used in tambour embroidery. The reader is guided through the process of creating ten projects varying in complexity. Projects include: heart motif applied to a sari bangle bag, bow motif applied on an envelope bag, butterfly motif applied to a velvet choker, leaf motif applied to a necklace and fan shaped applied to a scented sachet. AUTHORS: Diana Vernon and Lesley Coidan each have over 45 years' experience in design and beading. Diana taught for Liberty Sewing School, The Royal School of Needlework and The London College of Fashion. She has created pieces for numerous West End theatre productions and couture fashion shows. Lesley used to run her own beading company off Carnaby Street and has worked on royal wedding dresses, costumes for Bond films, Muhammad Ali's dressing gown for the historic Rumble in the Jungle and also Elizabeth Taylor's last engagement dress. SELLING POINTS: • Featuring 10 original projects of varying complexity • Covering the history, tools, materials and techniques involved in tambour beading • Perfect for those interested in fashion, textiles or costume design 600 photographs, 50 illustrations

Autor

Diana Vernon and Lesley Coidan each have over 45 years' experience in design and beading. Diana taught for Liberty Sewing School, The Royal School of Needlework and The London College of Fashion. She has created pieces for numerous West End theatre productions and couture fashion shows. Lesley used to run her own beading company off Carnaby Street and has worked on royal wedding dresses, costumes for Bond films, Muhammad Ali's dressing gown for the historic Rumble in the Jungle and along with Diana Vernon, Elizabeth Taylor's dress for the 'Carousel of Hope' ball.

Produkt-Details

• Zusatzinfo: 600 Halftones, color
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Handarbeit / Textiles
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
• ISBN-10: 1-78494-329-0 / 1784943290
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78494-329-5 / 9781784943295
• Zustand: Neuware