Description

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Double-Sided Embroidery Beginner’s Online Course Design

Course Overview

This course is designed for beginners to learn the traditional Chinese art of double-sided embroidery, using authentic tools, materials, and techniques. The course includes recorded video demonstrations, live explanations, post-class Q&A sessions, and a final exam to ensure that students master the essential skills of double-sided embroidery. Recorded videos will be played during the live sessions, and students will also have access to private online videos for review with a password after class. The total course fee is $800, and the material package is priced at $80. The first 10 students to complete payment will receive free shipping for the material package.

Course Structure

Module 1: Double-Sided Embroidery History and Background (Recorded) + Thread Preparation and Techniques

• Content: The recorded video will introduce the history and cultural background of double-sided embroidery and demonstrate thread preparation and handling techniques.
• Format: The video will be played and explained during the live session, and students can review the video afterward using a password-protected link.

Module 2: Tools + Needle Holding and Thread Splitting

• Content: Learn the proper use of traditional Chinese embroidery tools, needle holding techniques, and thread splitting (silk separation).
• Duration: 2-3 hours live
• Objective: Master the techniques of holding needles and splitting threads to ensure precision and fine-quality materials.

Module 3: Brush Drawing Techniques + Paper Practice

• Content: Learn how to use a traditional Chinese wolf-hair brush to draw patterns, and practice on rice paper.
• Duration: 2-3 hours live
• Objective: Accurately transfer patterns using traditional brush techniques.

Module 4: Basic Stitch Learning + Flat Cloth Practice

• Content: Learn and practice the five essential stitches for double-sided embroidery: encroaching satin stitch (qiang zhen), shaded satin stitch (tao zhen), slanted satin stitch (chan zhen), straight satin stitch (zhi zhen), and running stitch (fengyanzhen). Practice these stitches on flat cloth.
• Duration: 2-3 hours live
• Objective: Through hands-on practice, master these five foundational stitches and enhance your ability to apply them on flat cloth.

Module 5: Silk Fabric Pattern Transfer + Starting Stitches

• Content: Transfer the pattern onto silk fabric, learn the starting stitch techniques, and begin the embroidery process.
• Duration: 2-3 hours live
• Objective: Master the techniques of starting stitches and embroidery on silk fabric.

Module 6: Embroidery Practice

• Content: Continue working on the design on silk fabric, focusing on fine details.
• Duration: 2-3 hours live
• Objective: Complete a complex double-sided embroidery project through continued practice.

Module 7: Final Exam – Embroidering a Peach Design

• Content: Students will independently complete an embroidered peach design as the final exam project.
• Duration: 2-3 hours live
• Objective: Assess the student’s mastery of double-sided embroidery techniques.

Module 8: Teacher Feedback (Complimentary)

• Content: The instructor will provide personalized feedback on each student’s project, offering suggestions for improvement.
• Duration: 1 hour live
• Objective: Use the feedback to further improve your embroidery skills.

Course Fees

• Total Fee: $50 per hour, for a total of $800 (including 16 hours of live instruction and teacher feedback)
• Material Fee: $80 (Students who do not require the material package may opt out of this fee.)
• Shipping: Shipping for the material package is approximately $40. The first 10 students to complete payment will receive free shipping.

Material Package (Cost: $80)

• 1 wolf-hair brush for pattern drawing
• 2 special needles for double-sided embroidery
• 1 sheet of A4 rice paper
• 1 piece of 25 x 25 cm flat cloth (for practice)
• 2 spools of colored cotton thread (for practice)
• 1 piece of 25 x 25 cm silk fabric for double-sided embroidery
• 1 bottle of black Chinese ink for pattern drawing
• 8 spools of silk thread for double-sided embroidery

Payment Method

To enroll, students need to provide their PayPal account (email). We will send a payment link, and students can complete the payment through PayPal.

Advanced Course Preview

This is a beginner-level course. We will offer an advanced double-sided embroidery course in the future to help students further refine their skills and take on more complex designs. Stay tuned!

To register, you can email us at shanlinarts@gmail.com or visit https://www.facebook.com/ChineseEmbroideryInstitute and send us a message.

 

If you need to buy unique Chinese silk embroidery thread, please get in touch with us in advance.

Due to the possible time difference, please communicate with us in advance to arrange a lesson time.

 

 

Your VooV meeting link will be sent a minimum of 48 hours prior to the class and will be sent to the email address you booked the class with. If you do not receive it, check your junk mail to see if it is there and if you still do not have it then please visit https://www.facebook.com/ChineseEmbroideryInstitute

 

Please note that attendees under 16 must be accompanied by an adult attendee or chaperone at all times.