Scissors: KAI Hand Embroidery / Goldwork Embroidery
Scissors: KAI Hand Embroidery / Goldwork Embroidery
$18.95 CAD
KAI 4 inch hand embroidery scissors are the perfect all purpose hand embroidery scissors. They have sharp pointed blades and are light weight with comfortable molded handles.
The KAI scissors are made in Japan out of professionally honed stainless steel. I personally have a pair of these scissors that I have used for many years in lots of needlework techniques including cutting metal threads for goldwork and they have maintained their sharpness.
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Goldwork and Beading Pad
A goldwork and beading pad is a brilliant piece of vellux/velvet like fabric which you can use to place goldwork threads and beads on so they will stay in one place rather than skidding across a table surface.
Pad Size: 8Â inch by 10 inch
Colour: Chocolate
Goldwork and Beading Pad
A goldwork and beading pad is a brilliant piece of vellux/velvet like fabric which you can use to place goldwork threads and beads on so they will stay in one place rather than skidding across a table surface.
Pad Size: 8Â inch by 10 inch
Colour: Chocolate
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Craft Organizer
The Large Yazzii Craft Organizer is my favourite case to store my needlework supplies.
I use this case at home and whenever I go traveling to teach or on holiday as it holds a lot of supplies but is soft and stuff-able for the suitcase.
The case has 8 zippered compartments with durable see through panels.
Size: 9 1/2 inches by 7 inches by 3 1/4 inches (24 cm by 17 cm by 8 cm)
Craft Organizer
The Large Yazzii Craft Organizer is my favourite case to store my needlework supplies.
I use this case at home and whenever I go traveling to teach or on holiday as it holds a lot of supplies but is soft and stuff-able for the suitcase.
The case has 8 zippered compartments with durable see through panels.
Size: 9 1/2 inches by 7 inches by 3 1/4 inches (24 cm by 17 cm by 8 cm)
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Beeswax Small Rose
The 100% beeswax small rose is used to coat sewing thread when working metal thread/goldwork embroidery and is a perfect size to work two or three of my goldwork designs.
Small Rose Size: 1 ¼ inches wide and ½ inch thick
Beeswax Small Rose
The 100% beeswax small rose is used to coat sewing thread when working metal thread/goldwork embroidery and is a perfect size to work two or three of my goldwork designs.
Small Rose Size: 1 ¼ inches wide and ½ inch thick
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Book Goldwork – Beginners Guide
This Beginners Guide to Goldwork book is a good reference book for goldwork techniques.
The techniques illustrated in the book are on how to prepare the fabric for goldwork and the techniques worked on the sampler that is featured on the front page of the book.
Book Goldwork – Beginners Guide
This Beginners Guide to Goldwork book is a good reference book for goldwork techniques.
The techniques illustrated in the book are on how to prepare the fabric for goldwork and the techniques worked on the sampler that is featured on the front page of the book.
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Tweezers – Thorn Bird
These luxurious tweezers have padded thumb and finger grips and a fine bent tip to get into the most awkward positions.
They make great unpicking tools to grab those tiny threads your finger nails just can’t keep a hold of.
They are also an ideal tool for Goldwork embroidery to hold, position and to manipulate metal threads.
Tweezers Size
Length: 4 3/4 inches (12 cm) Width: 5/8 inch (1 1/2 cm)
Tweezers – Thorn Bird
These luxurious tweezers have padded thumb and finger grips and a fine bent tip to get into the most awkward positions.
They make great unpicking tools to grab those tiny threads your finger nails just can’t keep a hold of.
They are also an ideal tool for Goldwork embroidery to hold, position and to manipulate metal threads.
Tweezers Size
Length: 4 3/4 inches (12 cm) Width: 5/8 inch (1 1/2 cm)
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Mellor
A mellor also known as a mellore or melor is a perfectly manufactured tool for metal thread embroidery.
The mellor is made out a soft smooth metal that is not abrasive.
The narrower end is used as a stiletto to widen a hole in the ground fabric to plunge a heavy twisted cord or metal thread to the back.
The round end is used to nudge and push metal threads into position and is gentler on the metal threads than using tweezers as the mellor has been polished and has smooth rounded edges so less likely to damage the metal thread.
Size:Â 2 7/8 inches (7 1/2 cm) long by 1/2 inch (1 1/4 cm) wide
Mellor
A mellor also known as a mellore or melor is a perfectly manufactured tool for metal thread embroidery.
The mellor is made out a soft smooth metal that is not abrasive.
The narrower end is used as a stiletto to widen a hole in the ground fabric to plunge a heavy twisted cord or metal thread to the back.
The round end is used to nudge and push metal threads into position and is gentler on the metal threads than using tweezers as the mellor has been polished and has smooth rounded edges so less likely to damage the metal thread.
Size:Â 2 7/8 inches (7 1/2 cm) long by 1/2 inch (1 1/4 cm) wide
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Goldwork Honeysuckle Kit
The Goldwork Honeysuckle is a beginners design.
The honeysuckle can be worked in gold, silver or copper and stitched on a cotton velveteen fabric. Areas of the design are padded with felt and the metal embroidery threads sewn over top.
The fabric comes with the design hand painted on so you do not have to worry about transferring the design yourself and all the threads in the kit are clearly labelled.
Goldwork Honeysuckle Kit
The Goldwork Honeysuckle is a beginners design.
The honeysuckle can be worked in gold, silver or copper and stitched on a cotton velveteen fabric. Areas of the design are padded with felt and the metal embroidery threads sewn over top.
The fabric comes with the design hand painted on so you do not have to worry about transferring the design yourself and all the threads in the kit are clearly labelled.
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KAI 4 inch hand embroidery scissors are the perfect all purpose hand embroidery scissors. They have sharp pointed blades and are light weight with comfortable molded handles.
The KAI scissors are made in Japan out of professionally honed stainless steel. I personally have a pair of these scissors that I have used for many years in lots of needlework techniques including cutting metal threads for goldwork embroidery and they have maintained their sharpness.
Scissors Size: Blade Length 1 inch (2 1/2 cm)Â Scissors Length: 3 6/8 inches (9 3/4 cm)Â Width at handles: 1 6/8 inches (4 3/4 cm)Â Width of finger/thumb holes: 3/4 inches (1 cm)
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| Weight | 0.02 kg |
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| Dimensions | 29 × 25 × 0.1 cm |
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They make great unpicking tools to grab those tiny threads your finger nails just can’t keep a hold of.
They are also an ideal tool for Goldwork embroidery to hold, position and to manipulate metal threads.
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Thread – Black Silk Soie D’Alger
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Thickness Rating for Blackwork: Medium
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