About this Event
During this two day class (25th/26th) you will be introduced to the intricate art of tambour beading. This workshop is suitable for beginners.
You will be shown how to set up a see-through silk organza fabric on a slate frame. Then, you will practise the chain stitch with the hook in every direction. You will use fine couture materials such as glass beads, bugles & sequins and learn how to attach them to your delicate fabric.
You will be shown couture samples to get inspired and see how this beautiful technique can be used. Tambour beading is a challenging technique to learn but the results are highly rewarding!
You will be all taken through all the techniques to be able to finish your project at your own pace.
The fabric, beads, sequins and thread are included in the kit and they can be taken with you. The frame, tambour and scissors are not included in the kit but they will be provided during the workshop.
The tickets are non refundable but if you are not able to make it you may pass the ticket on to someone else. Please contact us to change the booking name.
ABOUT THE TEACHER
Justine Bonenfant is a French-born embroidery designer, maker, and teacher based in London and South India. She specializes in Haute Couture embellishment and tambour beading. Trained at the prestigious Lesage School in Paris, part of the Chanel Group, she is a Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust alumna and was awarded by HRH the Prince of Wales for her excellence in the craft. Justine has collaborated with renowned fashion houses, including Chanel, Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen. Some of the luxury pieces she worked on were worn by the likes of Beyonce, Naomi Campbell, Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie.
She has been teaching for six years at the Royal School of Needlework instructing BA students in tambour beading, and she is part of the teaching team for the King’s Foundation x Chanel Métiers d’Art Fellowship in partnership with Le19M.
ABOUT TAMBOUR BEADING
Tambour beading is an intricate embroidery technique which consists of using a small hook to create chain stitches and neatly applying beads and sequins to a fabric. Embroidery hooks originated in India and China before being used in France, in the 19th century. Today, delicate work of tambour beading can be seen on most luxury catwalks such as Chanel, Dior and Louis Vuitton.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hertsmere Road, Hertsmere Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 250.00
