Original masterpieces of needlework

Only at first glance it seems that embroidery, sawing or crafts made of leather and beads is the destiny of amateurs.
In fact, truly enthusiastic people create genuine masterpieces of needlework. What is needed for this, and how can one become a master in the chosen form of creativity?

Masterpieces of needlework can be seen in museums and palaces, in the royal chambers and offices of high-ranking officials. For a long time, all household and interior items were made by hand craftsmen, in a single copy. Now - in the era of machine, technical, industrial design - everything is appreciated by things done from beginning to end by man. The direction of "handmade" is continuously gaining popularity, because masterpieces of handicrafts are not just exceptional in beauty items of interior and jewelry art, it is a part of the master's soul. Some artists have been gifted in applied art since childhood. Others - not finishing special courses and not having formal education - discover talent in themselves, unexpectedly even sometimes for themselves. These masterpieces of needlework are created with the utmost thoroughness, according to the idea and individual design of the master. To create, receive pleasure and give joy to people, the artist must thoroughly understand the material and selected technique. Unusual masterpieces of needlework, photos of which we represent, are born often spontaneously. By combining seemingly unsuitable materials or using non-standard techniques, you can achieve an interesting effect.

For example, embroidery with a dagger or tapestry seam is familiar to many people. Young mothers and retired ladies are fond of this kind of creativity. And images of saints have long been created with the help of threads. However, counting embroidery in combination with applications and sewing beads, Swarovski crystals allows craftsmen to create unique icons. Long since, household items and decorations have been made of leather, stones, beads. But thanks to the original combination of materials and techniques - for example, braids and cabochons of turquoise or jasper, pearls or malachite, combining weaving, applique, sewing, frivolite - the craftsmen create real masterpieces of needlework with their own hands. The man's fantasy is truly boundless. For example, the non-standard approach was found by artists who make jewelry from ... old watch movements.
The very originality and uniqueness of each set of earrings, pendant or ring allows us to state that these are masterpieces of needlework. From felt or wool, as a rule, felt boots, hats, gloves were made. While someone did not come up with the idea to use the fibers as a kind of "smears" in the picturesque technique. Three-dimensional paintings of leather, bijouterie from ceramics, candlesticks from stained glass ... New techniques, modern materials in combination with traditional motifs or types of needlework for the region, as well as a developed artistic taste, attention to the smallest details and constant improvement are the key to success. By the way, these masters rarely stop there. They are constantly looking for ideas, "peeping" the specifics and ways of making, borrowing someone else's experience and enriching it with their imagination.