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Wooden embroidery hoops, what are they, how you use them, what choices you have & how you display them?

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  What is Embroidery Hoop? Embroidery hoops  are made by two pieces of wooden panels that can be put together as a single unit and in which we adjust a piece of fabric in stretch position. So, basically we have one piece of complete wooden frame that is smaller in size and one bigger frame with a screw at top to loose or tight it. How you use the Embroidery hoop? You keep the smaller frame at the bottom of the fabric and then put the frame with screw on top of the fabric and fit it on the smaller hoop. Then you start adjusting the fabric in between the hoops with little stretch in all directions. Make sure that the fabric doesn’t have any crease and is equally stretch in all directions. Never stretch the fabric in one direction because then the fabric weave get distorted and your finished embroidered fabric will not fall gracefully or in straight fall direction. Once you are happy with the fabric position in between the frame then carefully tight the screw. This way the fabric...

Making of different type of Metallic French wire for Embroidery & Jewelry embellishments.

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Original   French wires   were made from real silver and gold bars in earlier times. But with pricing going up the alloy metal got changed. These days you will get French wires made from Iron or from Copper alloys. Never buy metallic wires made from Iron because they rust very fast and doesn’t have long shelf life. You can always find out about it by simple magnate test. The metallic wires made from copper are the best but they also have different quality standards. For ex: - silver metallic wires are best in shine and consistency when it has 10% real silver and remaining 90% copper.  The silver metallic wire is usually the most expensive one in the lot. The manufacture must know that how much amount of silver to add in making wires because silver has a basic quality of turning black with time if its not polished regularly. So, that’s why the metallic wires shouldn’t be made from high consistency of silver also.  Other color wires like gold, black, green; blue also h...

French wire, Bullion Wire and Gimp Wire making & uses in Goldwork Embroidery

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French wire: – These goldwork wires are also called purl wires. You usually have rough purl and bright purl wires. The rough purls are dull wire and the other is shiny wire. Coiling copper wire around a round needle makes these wires and that’s why they are hollow from inside. These wires are very delicate and cut in small pieces to use. That’s why some people say their work is  cutwork embroidery . These wires don’t go inside the fabric. They stay on the top of fabric.  In India and around the world these wires are used for making wedding dresses. Check the below pictures to see the uses of these French wires cut in small pieces and then different designs had been made from them. One other big use of these metallic wires is in making jewelry. Whenever you want to hide your base thread or give excellent finish around these curves around beads or pearl then use this wire as shown in below picture. Bullion Wire: – Also known as  Check purl wires . These are made by coiling ...

Bullion Wire, Gimp Wires & French wires definition and uses in embroidery and jewelry making Online

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  All the above metallic wires are made from copper coiled wires and can be used in  gold work embroidery  & jewelry making according to your preference for your design. French Wires: – Continuous round even surface, glossy and shiny finish. These will be some of the words that will come to your mind when you will see these  hollow metallic goldwork Metallic French wires . Prefect for tambour hand embroidery and for French, you can say luneville embroidery. Due to there making process, these wires come in the length of 10 to 20 inches. Always cut these wires in small pieces (maximum length that can be used, I will say 1centimeter) with the help of sharp scissors and then you can pass the embroidery needle with thread through them to do goldwork embroidery for ornamental designs and couture textile embroidery. Because of their flexibility, these wires are used at the curve position in jewelry making to hide the base thread and to give a professional finish to the ...

Where to buy best quality Metallic French bullion wire for Embroidery, Crafting & Jewelry making at wholesale prices?

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  It’s always good to buy any product directly from the manufacture that owns the production of it and is been in the business for quite some time to understand the complexity of the product. Also, the good customer review from different parts of the world helps to trust the supplier. French bullion wires  are flexible copper wires that are made in different colors by electrolytic process.  The metallic wire for embroidery made with this process has consistency in color, shine and quality. The cheaper version of metallic wire is made from iron and is usually dyed in different colors. These wires are dull in color, shine and has color patches all over them. They can even bleed colors after some time that can ruin the design. At  www.embroiderymaterial.com  we are making these metallic wires from the last 8 years and have supplied to more than 10,000 customers worldwide who had bought it online from our website. The positive reviews on our website and our other on...

Essential Craft Supplies Used in Each Craft Project

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Crafting is popular worldwide as a hobby of people and many people take it as passion. Crafting is also emerging as an industry and covers a wide range of products. The selection of perfect craft supplies is necessary to make a good craft project. That's why we have brought various types of craft materials for you, which are trending all over the world. To choose the perfect craft supplies for your project, you need to know all these materials. Let us know about various craft materials: (1). Pom Poms: Pom poms are small embellishing balls and perfect for adding uniqueness and brightness to any design. These handmade pom pom balls are used to make wall hanging, garland and other beautiful home decor items. Pom pom balls are also used for embellishment of dresses (baby wear, footwear, tops, etc) and making jewelry. These pom pom balls are made by poly wool threads. They are available in many lovely colors at wholesale prices only on our online craft supplies store. (2). Tassel...

Embroidery Threads That Every Embroiderer Must Have

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Embroidery is an art to decor fabric that can be used to make dresses, home decor items, crafts and many more items. Embroidery requires many materials, of which embroidery thread is one of the most essential embroidery material. Embroidery threads are of different types, and all have their own distinct characteristics. To choose the perfect embroidery thread for your embroidery project, you should know about each thread. Let us know about different types of embroidery threads: (1). Cotton Threads/Floss: Embroidery thread details is incomplete without cotton thread or embroidery floss. These cotton floss are made of multiple cotton yarn and they are perfect for hand embroidery and cotton threads that come in spools are perfect for both hand and machine embroidery. These cotton threads are colorfast their color does not get fade even after multiple washes. These embroidery floss are perfect for hand embroidery, cross stitch, hand quilting and crafting. (2). Crochet Threads: Thes...