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Fashion Business Ideas – Tambour Beading

Fashion Business Ideas – Tambour Beading

Do you watch haute couture fashion shows, and see breathtaking embroidery designs that combine thread, sequins and beads to create fantastic elaborate designs that decorate evening dresses, necklines, sleeves, etc?  Those intricated patterns are created by hand.  When you question how those are made, the answer is often Tambour Beading.

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What is Tambour Beading or Tambour Embroidery?

Tambour bead embroidery is an amazingly creative and absorbing style of embroidery.  With a mesmerizing array of beads, sequins, embroidery threads and metallic threads available, the design possibilities for tambour beading and tambour embroidery are limitless.β € β €

Chanel FW2014 Haute Couture

Chanel FW2014 Haute Couture

β€œTambour beading evolved from tambour thread embroidery and is named from the drum shaped frame originally used – β€˜tambour’ is the French word for drum. It was considered an exotic and exciting craft, and became a very popular pass time amongst women.”

According to the Textile Research Center,

 "Tambour embroidery or tambour work is a technique whereby a chain stitch is worked with a fine hook (a tambour hook) on a fine, slightly open-weave cloth that is stretched over a frame. This type of work may have originated in India, where it is known as ari work or ari embroidery. For tensioning, sometimes a circular frame is used.”

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Close up: The Wish Gown from the Catherine Deane AW14 collection

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Guo Pei Spring 2016 Couture - EE

It is high fashion and couture technique widely used in ateliers and couture houses and is a highly sought after skill.  It takes the concept of beading and embellishment to a different level.

Tambour Beading and Embroidery

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You too could learn to produce stunningly glamorous tambour bead embroidery with our Tambour Beading and Embroidery Online Course.  Simply call 08097876075 or click the link for more information.

Do you watch haute couture fashion shows, and see breathtaking embroidery designs that combine thread, sequins and beads to create fantastic elaborate designs that decorate evening dresses, necklines, sleeves, etc?Β  Those intricated patterns are created by hand.Β  When you question how those are made, the answer is often Tambour Beading.

 

What is Tambour Beading or Tambour Embroidery?

Tambour bead embroidery is an amazingly creative and absorbing style of embroidery.Β  With a mesmerizing array of beads, sequins, embroidery threads and metallic threads available, the design possibilities for tambour beading and tambour embroidery are limitless.β € β €

 

According to the Textile Research Center,

 

“Tambour embroidery or tambour work is a technique whereby a chain stitchΒ isΒ worked with a fine hook (aΒ tambour hook) onΒ a fine, slightly open-weave cloth thatΒ is stretched overΒ a frame.Β This type of work may have originated in India, where it is known asΒ ariΒ work orΒ ariΒ embroidery. For tensioning, sometimes a circular frame is used.”

 

According to the London Embroidery School,

“Tambour beading evolved from tambour thread embroidery and is named from the drum shaped frame originally used – β€˜tambour’ is the French word for drum. It was considered an exotic and exciting craft, and became a very popular pass time amongst women.”

 

It is high fashion and couture technique widely used in ateliers and couture houses and is a highly sought after skill.Β  It takes the concept of beading and embellishment to a different level.

You too could learn to produce stunningly glamorous tambour bead embroidery with our Tambour Beading and Embroidery Online Course.Β  Simply call 08097876075 or click the link for more information.β €β €

Fashion Business Ideas – Fashion Illustration

Fashion Business Ideas – Fashion Illustration

⁣There are so many opportunities to explore in the Fashion industry and Fashion Illustration is one of them.

It basically entails communicating fashion ideas in a visual form with illustration, drawing and painting .

So I did this illustration of Mercy LAMBO's outfit to the #13thHeadies2019. Took me a while, But I'm here now!
Mercy Lambo

Reposted from Martwayne Student,  @__tersaa (click on illustration to see more): 

"So I did this illustration of Mercy LAMBO's outfit to the #13thHeadies2019.

Took me a while, But I'm here now! ?"


Fashion illustration as a career option is growing in popularity thanks in part to the images we see being shared on social media.  With popular fashion illustrators like @leankid  carving a niche for himself and earning his income solely as a Fashion Illustrator with illustrating gigs for GTBank for the GTBank Fashion Weekend, product launches and wedding invitation cards.

Beyonce Illustration by @leankid at Coachella

Beyonce Illustration by @leankid at Coachella

Naomi Campbell Illustration by @leankid

Naomi Campbell Illustration by @leankid

@leankid collaboration with @ GTBank for the @GTBank Fashion Weekend

@leankid collaboration with @ GTBank for the @GTBank Fashion Weekend

You should also consider carving a niche for yourself in the fashion industry as a fashion illustrator. f you are wondering about how to get started and what it takes to become a successful fashion illustrator here are four steps:


1. Have no Self-Doubt

Believing in yourself is everything, as is keeping a positive mindset towards your everyday life. β €
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2. Do your research

You’ve decided to pursue becoming a fashion illustrator as a career…congratulations!!!  This is where you start to put in work by starting with β€˜research’.  Take all the time you need to study the fashion industry, the top illustrators in the field.


3.  Take a Course and Learn

Creative and Fashion Illustration Course at Martwayne

Creative and Fashion Illustration Course at Martwayne

Improve on your artistic skills and take our Creative and Fashion Illustration Course to expand your knowledge.  It is perfect for complete beginners and those who can also draw.  β€‹We will also guide you on how to start a career as a Fashion Illustrator.


3. Practice, Practice, Practice

Sleepless nights will become your best friend. You must have heard the saying β€˜β€™constant practice makes one a professional’’.  It is especially true of all skills and Fashion Illustration is not an exception.  Even if you can sketch right from the womb, you still need to turn that raw talent into a refined and sellable skill.


4. Create a unique Style

Develop a unique style and stick to it. In carving a niche for yourself in the Creative & Fashion Industry it will benefit you greatly to have your own unique style of illustration.


It’s important to always remember that your journey to becoming a fashion illustrator won’t be smooth sailing, but stay positive and believe in yourself no matter what.

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Tope Williams-Adewunmi

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A fashion entrepreneur passionate giving power through fashion

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