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DESIGNER: Kristen Wong PHOTOGRAPHER: Isabelle Hanke
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60 hours: level II at ecole lesage, paris
1. Chain stitches can be tedious; they have to be close and even, but still maintain a small gap to simulate a translucent appearance. 2. Chenille (French for caterpillar) creates a furry pile.
5. Cup sequins are more difficult to embroider than any other type. Their radius has to be properly gauged with the size of the hole in the middle of the tiny accent. 6. Applying individual sequins is difficult because they tend to stick together and it's important to only have one sequin on each stitch.
7. The hardest part of achieving the "fish scale" texture of the flowers is making sure everything looks randomly places, when everything else is uniform and perfect. It goes against everything the beader is taught.
3. When metallic thread is intertwined with a solid, the work is more rigid, and therefore less giving to the beader. 4. Beads must be transferred individually to the working thread with a knot placed at the appropriate length; this doubles the time.
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