Introduction to Tambour Beading with Karen Torrisi from London

Introduction to Tambour Beading with Karen Torrisi from London

2 Day workshop - Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th July

Tambour Beading is a professional hand bead embroidery technique that is performed with a fine hook (a shortened French Cornelli needle) in a holder. Romanticized in the French film “A Common Thread” samples and demonstration of the art of Tambour Beading are done in French Haute Couture Embroidery at Lesage in Paris. This is the technique used to embellish couture garments for the fashion industry in Paris.

The Tambour hook is used to embroider chain stitches and attach beads onto fabric that is stretched as tight as a drum over a square embroidery frame. Beads are strung onto a working spool of thread and the beading is worked from the wrong side of the fabric. Bead’s are moved up the thread with one hand and then stitched on in a crochet motion making a chain stitch after each bead.

You will learn the basics: how to prepare your fabric on the frame, hook turning directions and you will also be introduced to the chain stitch using polyester & metallic thread and how to use thread colour manipulation to achieve dynamic results within shapes. You will also learn to attach Bugle beads onto fabric. This class is a techniques based class. Tambour is an art form that requires tenacity and patience and will surely deliver a satisfying result. This project is a sampler only.

Skill Level: Beginners & Enthusiast

Kit cost: $136.50

Your Kit will include (1 x Tambour holder and fine needle with cork end protector, Pearl Head pins, 1 spool of Rasant polyester thread, 1 spool of metallic thread, Madeira thread No.4 art no 9842 in any metallic colour. Framing up Instructions, Hook Turning Instructions)

Two Day Workshop:  $360.00
Includes:
⦁    2 Full days tuition
⦁    Substantial Morning, Afternon Tea & Hot or Cold Lunch
⦁    Coffee, Tea, Juice, Water
⦁    Showbag
⦁    Lots of fun!