NEW TRAINING MATERIALS

We have two educational CDs and are about to launch a third and fourth.

Coming soon:

Beautiful Silks' training CDs and DVDs are designed for people who can’t make it to one of our regular workshops, particularly if you’re outside Australia. They are a good foundation for people wishing to access Beautiful Silks' regular on-line tuition sessions.

Tie-dyeing tissue silk in the microwave is a fully instructional video which you can follow using standard domestic materials to achieve astounding results.Directed by our own Hannah French , and with David Gorr as narrator and sound engineer and introducing Georgia Havekotte as dye technician and demonstrator. Made in our Fitzroy Studios and produced by Beautiful Silks.

Just like a sport training film, you’ll have the advantage of being able to replay any tricky part of the disc to watch pieces of technique until you get them right. And just like a sport training film, these training-on-disc products show real students in real situations, just like the situations you’ll be in. It’s almost as if you were actually at the workshop.

The Story of Silk - educational CD.
With over 40 slides of how our silk comes from its harvest in China to you, compiled by Marion and the elephant, with full technical glossary and explanation of various production techniques, this educational CD runs on Mac or Windows, has a history of production and is an excellent resource tool for students.

Posted $40/ Counter sales $35.

Mastering the Zipper - educational CD.
Sue’s CD “Mastering the Zipper” was released on our first Melbourne trading day and covers six specialised but simple techniques to get zippers fitted perfectly to garments so that they sit and stay flat. Essentail for those who want a truly professional look to their inished work.

Posted $40/ Counter sales $35.

Cut and make your own pattern to fit

The next CD in our training range, -- a collaboration between Marion and Sue Schulz -- will be released in time for the Horsham and Orange forums 2011. The CD will demonstrate how to

• Draw and cut patterns to create simple well fitting garments.
• Combine basic dressmaking and tailoring principles with flat pattern work and draping techniques.
• Fit and modify the finished garment.

You can start with the diagram to the right of this page, and finish with a calico pattern of your figure!

Pre-sale special posted $30/ Counter sales $25.

Last updated 07 June 2010