Elevate your creations with this Kreinik Silver size 1 metallic thread, ideal for adding a touch of precious sparkle to your gold embroidery projects.
This thread is an ideal couching thread for your gold embroidery projects. It is designed to bring sharp edges and distinctive relief to your creations. This Japanese thread is characterized by its fineness, smooth surface and brightness, making it particularly suitable for techniques such as backstitch, contouring or thread coating.
Highly appreciated in gold embroidery, it harmonizes with jaseron for meticulous finishes. Its ease of handling is a plus: it doesn't split, making it a pleasure to work with. For your gold-thread embroidery projects, you'll find all the supplies you need on our site, including cannetille (smooth or curly), jaseron, as well as embroidery drums, felt and organza, essential media for this technique.
With this metallic thread, you can add touches of light to your embroidered patterns, create luminous initials on textile accessories, or outline shapes on embroidery pieces. It's also suitable for couching on felt or organza appliqués, adding an extra dimension to your creations. Use a fine embroidery needle and an embroidery drum to keep your fabric taut, and precision scissors to cut the thread cleanly.
Whether you're a beginner or an expert in embroidery, our resources are here to support you. Detailed tutorials and datasheets, such as our moon brooch tutorial, are available to guide you through the various techniques of gold embroidery and the use of metallic threads. You'll find tips on how to master thread tension, achieve precise stitches, or combine different materials for unique, professional results.
Gold embroidery is an age-old traditional technique, historically used for military and royal ornaments. Today, it is widely adopted in haute couture and decoration. Mastering cannetille and jaseron embroidery requires practice and patience. Once you've mastered the basics, you'll be able to create magnificent brooches, embroidered jewelry and other accessories. Jaseron" is often used as a border to stabilize the shape of a pattern, which you can then fill in with Kreinik couching thread, cannetille or beads for a textured effect. To work with cannetille, cut it into small fragments and thread it like a bead. Three main techniques are used for application: couchure, nude gold and upholstery.
Dry-clean only.
Details:
Color: Silver (001J)
Size: #1
Thread diameter: approx. 0.2 mm
Composition: polyester
Quality product.
Sold in spools of 40 meters.
