Private Tambour Beading Embroidery Class

London

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Craft

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Textiles

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Sewing and Embroidery

Private Tambour Beading Embroidery Class

Add an extra skill to your bow with a fun and relaxing embroidery private class!

Justine Bonenfant

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5 hours

1 on 1 £250

London

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Craft

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Textiles

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Sewing and Embroidery

What you'll do

Embroidery hooks originated in India and China before being used in France, in the 19th century. Today, the delicate work of tambour beading can be seen on most luxury catwalks such as Chanel, Dior and Louis Vuitton.

During this class, you will be introduced to the intricate art that is tambour beading. Tambour beading is a special embroidery technique which consists of using a small hook to create chain stitches and neatly applying beads and sequins to fabric.

Along the way, you will learn 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 and 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 and rewarding technique can be used. Tambour beading is a challenging technique to learn but the results are highly rewarding!

Knowledge required

Beginner? Don't worry, you don't need any prior embroidery or beading skills to come along and get creative with this craft course! Your teacher will be there to offer on-hand support throughout.

What you'll get

The fabric, beads, sequins and thread are included and are yours to keep.
The frame, tambour and scissors are not to be taken away but they will be provided during the class if needed.

What to bring

Any beads, sequins, fabrics or embroidery tools which you'd like to use during the class.

Location

Vivid Studios, Florentia Clothing Village, Vale Rd, Harringay Warehouse District, London N4 1TD

Your teacher

Justine Bonenfant

Justine is a French Lesage-trained embroidery designer, maker and teacher specialising in Haute Couture embellishment and tambour beading. She is based in North London.

Justine’s delicate work is inspired by poetry and nostalgia with a french je ne sais quoi. Her romantic aesthetic is shaped by her love of happy memories, storytelling and her quest to find beauty and purpose.

She graduated in fashion design from ESMOD in 2010 before pursuing her hand-embroidery training at the Lesage School (Chanel Group) in Paris. Justine is a Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust alumni and she was awarded by HRH the Prince of Wales at Clarence House to carry out an apprenticeship in Goldwork and Monogramming at Hand and Lock, London based embroidery atelier since 1767.

Her embroidery know-how combines both extensive French Luneville and British needle techniques.

She has lived in Paris, Marrakech, London and Chennai, cities with rich artisanal heritages, where she worked for a broad range of fashion houses and ateliers, from Haute Couture to Ready to Wear and bridal. These include Chanel, Dior, Valentino, Alexander Mc Queen to mention a few.

Some of the luxury pieces she worked on were worn by the likes of Beyonce, Naomi Campbell, Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie. Justine also works on theatre projects for Disney’s musicals.

Justine is a guest lecturer at the Royal School of Needlework and a tutor at Hand and Lock. She has taught international classes in the US, Australia and Indonesia.

Justine is also the founder of accessory label Clo de Vila. Her intricately detailed and witty hand-embroidered neckpieces and brooches got featured in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, l’Officiel, Sunday Times Style, Hunger and Elle to name a few.