The difference between a tapestry and other weavings:
How do they differ?
Tapestries are not hung on walls like most cloths are. They are more likely laid out for display on floors or tables, but some wall hangings have been made with frames that also incorporate tapestry into them. Tapestries can be smooth or textured; this depends on the material used in making it. This means that if your weaving is very large, say 10 ft by 20 ft, it would take a very long time to create! The reason why tapestries were created was because of economic reasons; tapestries could create cheaper works of art but great in originality and intricacy. Tapestries have been woven since the Romans arrived in Europe, to create a tapestry you would need a strong knowledge of geometry, so to create a flat weaving free from distortions or curving. When creating a tapestry you must carefully create this geometric design that is required into what will eventually be made into his/her/its own tapestry.
When it comes to manufacturing tapestries, there are two main ways they can be produced: loom weaving and embroidery. The way each one works will create different patterns on the final product; however, both create great work. If we were going to create a very intricate design for example, using a loom would be a better idea as it is more controlled and structured. If the tapestry were going to create a pattern that was very simple, then embroidery could be used as this would create a more free flowing result – basically that the more complex the design – the loom is needed whereas for simple designs – embroidery can do just as good of a job!
Loom weaving involves using a loom to create these works of art. To create a work on this type you have many parts to take into account:
1) You must create each warp thread securing them on an upright bar on the loom called a warping board. They must all run in one direction across your board and can cross back on themselves.
2) You create the weft thread by putting it through a heddle, which is just another horizontal bar with strings strung through holes to create bars that are lifted up and down.
3) Once your warp thread has been placed, you must create the back beam also known as the cloth beam; this is where all your threads are held together whilst you create your weaving.
4) After this process has been done, you could start weaving! There are three processes of loom woven tapestry: tapestry weaves supplementary weave and soumak. If you wanted to create a plain cloth then what would need to be done would be to create a simple tapestry weave because only one set of warp is needed.
5) Finally, create the border of your tapestry. This could be done using an ornamental fringe, hemstitching or by knitting it onto a cloth made of yarn called needlepoint
Embroidery on the other-hand can create great detailed patterns too! The way they create their work is different however; they create all their own threads. It involves three main elements:
1) Create your fabric, which will be the backing you are working on
2) Create your design that must have symmetry within itself
3) Then finally you create your embroidery stitches to finish off the look of your work. With this method, there are many types of embroidery chain stitch, satin stitch and even cross stitch.
Great tapestries create a piece of work that is very detailed and rich in texture; this is because it has been created using many techniques to create the best possible look. The more intricate your design will create a larger amount of time needed to create such textile. As you can see there are many different ways to create such artworks, either by loom weaving or by embroidery.
When creating these large pieces of work they must be woven in sections then sewn together later on in the process for them to create the final product. If they were not done in sections then this would create continuity errors in their work which would create ugly results! These works do though when completed create beautiful pieces that when held up create a great piece of art.
– create a tapestry or other type of weaving design?
– create a loom to create the tapestry using warp threads then create the weft thread which would create more control on what was being created.
– Looms are used for more intricate designs whereas embroidery can be better suited to simple patterns.
– When creating these large pieces of work they must be woven in sections then sewn together later on in the process for them to create the final product. If they were not done in sections then this would create continuity errors and ugly results!
Create a loom to create the tapestry using warp threads then create the weft thread which would create more control on what was being created. Looms are used for more intricate designs whereas embroidery can be better suited to simple patterns. When creating these large pieces of work they must be woven in sections then sewn together later on in the process for them to create the final product. If they were not done in sections then this would create continuity errors and ugly results!