Punch Needle Techniques for Custom Accessories
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Design and create modern accessories using traditional punch needle rug hooking techniques
Working with a punch needle is an opportunity to bring inspiration to the world through textiles. Fiber artist and designer Micah Clasper-Torch cares deeply about retaining the traditional aspects of the punch needle craft while exploring ways to bring it into the 21st century. Her design style is abstract, based on visually pleasing colors and shapes, and her work has been featured in publications including Koel Magazine, Mollie Makes, and Love Embroidery Magazine.
In this course, Micah takes you through the skills you need to create unique, handmade accessories through the art of punch needle. Combine experimental and traditional techniques to make unique works of art.
Get to know Micah, your teacher for this course. Find out about her professional background in art and fashion and how she came across the medium of punch needle. Then, see where she sources her inspiration from.
Take a look at the tools needed for this course. Then learn how to prepare your backing fabric along with the three golden rules of punching. Micah demonstrates different types of stitches you can incorporate into your final accessory design before guiding you through how to create sample squares to experiment with them. Discover the potential challenges you might face while punch needling and how to overcome them.
Gather inspiration and prepare your design. Create a mood board of images that serve as inspiration before using it to sketch your designs onto paper. Trace your final artwork onto your backing fabric and learn how to stretch it on the frame. Then, get creative with colors and stitches to make the piece your own.
Time to start punching with the help of Micah’s guidelines. Apply all the techniques you’ve learned so far to bring your design to life. Micah demonstrates how to add the finishing touches to your piece before construction, like adding glue for durability and trimming tails. Sew and construct your accessory, then add the hardware.
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