RSN Silk Shading – Assessment and Comments
My RSN Certificate Silk Shaded rose is back! Learn about what the assessors thought of this piece, and where the improvements can be made!
RSN Certificate – Silk Shading
My journey, experiences and things I learn as part of completing my third module of the RSN Certificate in Technical Hand Embroidery – Silk Shading.
The piece is to be approximately the size of an A5 sheet of paper, and is worked on silk duping with stranded cottons. The design is to be either a fruit or a flower, but it must include a stem and a turnover.
My design is that of a bright pink wild rose. I have chosen to stitch this on blank silk. This will hopefully give a very dramatic effect, though it supposedly also very difficult!
Learning Silk Shading – a look at different approaches
Let’s have a look at the different ways this beautiful technique is taught. With a look at Tanja Berlin’s technique through online learning, the RSN Certificate method, and finally, Jan Kerton from Windflower Embroidery.
RSN Silk Shaded Rose – and it’s (almost!) ready to come off the frame!
This has been a long time coming… But at last, I have finally got there with this piece. Once I knuckled down and just stitched it, it really did move along quickly. It’s still not quite ready to come off the frame – a few more French knots for the bobbly bits on the stamens. In theory …
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Silk Shaded Rose Update – and oh so close to finishing!
There is more than just a pop of colour now! With only a couple of petals left to stitch, this piece is finally starting to come together!
RSN Silk Shading update – and a pop of colour!
At last! Some progress and a building of confidence has been achieved with the RSN Certificate silk shaded rose. Come and have a look at the leaf, and a pop of colour!