Tambour Beading 2, Koala Conventions, 2011 QLD
Stage 2 Tambour Beading
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.
This lesson continues on from the introduction to Tambour beading class. Revisiting the chain stitch using polyester & metallic thread is the first part of this class. You will also learn to attach Bugle beads and seed beads onto sheer silk organza 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. Fabric Colour Choices include: Ivory. This project is a sampler only. Skill Level: Must have completed Introduction to Tambour beading. Kit Cost: $105.00
