I've been working on these tassels for many years, it is a wonderful experience to be entrusted with the fine materials and to know that these will play a role in important events for years to come.
Many have asked about the process, so while this isn't strictly a tutorial, you can see how these are put together.
Hello everyone. We are living in troubling times, and sometimes it feels as though we shouldn't carry on with the "normal" things. However, when we can't do anything else, we probably should be normal. So, here's a new video. I had to make a set of tassels recently, and thought it would be good to film the process, in the hopes that I would be able to put together a video.
This was an odd process for me - I usually make something having planned what I will film, and what you need to see. Which can mean starting again if I think I missed something. This time though, I wasn't going to start again, as I'd ordered in the silk for the job!
So, I just turned the camera on, and then had to do a fair bit of editing
:)
This method of making matching, small tassels can be used to make literally loads - a long table, two clamps, and you can make all the small tassels you might need to add to, say, a fancy woven fringe.
In other news, have you been over to the One Button a Week blog? Wow, we've had some terrific buttons! There really are some incredibly talented people out there. Do pop over and take a look and be inspired!
It's always really nice when I can mention something that I've done recently, especially when I can find an image actually showing it! Of course, making such small items for the big screen - and for others - it is usually quite rare to get an image! The above is exactly that - a behind the scenes still (by Jason Bryant and from the Mail Online article you'll find here) of Anne Boleyn wearing a girdle tassel by me.
This is actually the second of this style that I have made for Ninya Mikhaila, the first a few years back. Both are for the end of stunning jewelled girdles (Ninya's husband makes the jewellery part). Ninya also made some other items for this project, including many of the hoods.
Costume-wise, this looks like it might well be worth watching! ;)
So, the second queen I've added some bling to during lockdown, so not bad really!
(here's the first)
And in other news, busy getting ready for my next Zoom course this weekend, and another two shows on The Craft Store next week! It soon comes around doesn't it. No rest for the wicked they say - I must have been a right one in a former life then!
Another video! More filming this weekend for the next batch. This is getting to be a bit of a habit ;) Of course, that's in between all of the other work that needs doing. I am not sure what the weekend is!
Which reminds me. At work, when we turn on the answer machine on, a woman's voice states the day of the week as part of the message. Well, on a Wednesday, she sounds positively happy, like "yay!", yet on a Friday, she sounds quite blah really. I have come to the conclusion that she is having an affair. And her paramour "works late" on a Wednesday, but on a Friday goes home to their family for the weekend.
My mind works in an odd way sometimes.
Have a great weekend everyone, stay safe and well.
