{"product_id":"butterfly-in-contemporary-goldwork","title":"Butterfly in Contemporary Goldwork","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eSpend three days at the Royal School of Needlework exploring the specialist techniques of Goldwork Embroidery through an intricate butterfly design. Working with a combination of metallic threads, raised embroidery and appliqué, you will build the butterfly layer by layer while learning how different Goldwork materials catch and reflect the light.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eYou will begin by creating the foundation of the butterfly wings using gold fabric appliqué. This provides a rich metallic background to the design and introduces you to working with applied fabrics alongside traditional Goldwork techniques.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eFrom here, you will begin to build the raised centre of the butterfly. Your RSN Tutor will show you how to create shape and dimension using Soft String Padding, gradually building the foundation before covering it with Gold Smooth Purl worked in Cutwork. You will learn how to cut and apply the purl accurately to create a smooth, structured finish over the padded form.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eGoldwork is particularly prized for the way its metallic surfaces interact with light, and throughout the course you will work with materials and techniques that create different levels of shine, texture and reflection across the butterfly.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eYou will learn traditional Goldwork outlining techniques using Pearl Purl, couching the metal thread around selected areas to create clean, defined edges. Alongside this, you will explore filling techniques including Chipping, using small pieces of metal purl to introduce areas of texture and sparkle within the wings.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eWorking across three days gives you time to develop your control of the different materials and understand how the techniques work together. Your tutor will guide you through preparing, handling and applying the specialist Goldwork threads, as well as the methods used to achieve a precise finish.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eThe finished butterfly brings together gold fabric appliqué, Soft String Padding, Cutwork, Pearl Purl and Chipping, giving you the opportunity to explore a range of Goldwork techniques within one design while discovering how contrasting metallic surfaces can be used to play with light, texture and dimension.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Royal School of Needlework","offers":[{"title":"Friday 9th - Sunday 11th of April 2027","offer_id":63630022213962,"sku":"HCP27054","price":295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Friday 19th - Sunday 21st March 2027","offer_id":63624584855882,"sku":"HCP27055","price":295.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1036\/4541\/3706\/files\/Butterfly_in_Contemporary_Goldwork_4.jpg?v=1790011170","url":"https:\/\/rsn.org.uk\/products\/butterfly-in-contemporary-goldwork","provider":"Royal School of Needlework","version":"1.0","type":"link"}