Hand and Lock
Before
Before going to Hand and Lock I was looking
forward to a change from the work I was doing at Suzie Turners and I was hoping
to learn a lot of different techniques. I also expected to run errands and be asked
to work longer if needed. Apart from this I really wasn’t sure what to expect
at Hand and Lock and I wasn’t sure what sort of tasks I would be given knowing
the skills needed to work there. I was looking forward to see how a small
studio runs in such a established company.
During
During my time at Hand and Lock I learnt a lot of
new techniques and some that I never even knew about. I helped with the orders
for the machine embroidery, learning how to digitise images. I also had to pack
and trim any threads from the garments taken off the machine. I got to do a lot
of different tasks, working on my own sea themed beading sample for the up and
coming collection. I did a lot of errands delivering unique and delicate
packages to different parts of London. I was mainly in the studio helping the
head embroider with any tasks she had whether it be beading or organising the
studio. Images of my work and descriptions can be found on the blog.
After
At Hand and Lock I gained a lot of different
embroidery experience. I learnt about how to work with different materials from
all price ranges. I saw how a big prize giving night is held and how much
preparation is needed before it can be held. I got to learn how to do gold work
an ancient technique and the types of material used whether it’s real gold or
Mylar. I spent a lot of time unpicking and cutting off threads, this took a lot
of patience but was useful as I learnt a lot about the construction of garments
mainly suits. We had a lot of special tasks during my time, including adding
diamantes to Adidas's hoodies for BBC radio one teen awards, creating tambour
designs and sewing feathers onto four skirt panels for the British government
world trade show. I got to go to some really interesting places in London seeing
Savile row, the Ritz and other studios that were unique and very high end like
Hand and Lock. I felt like part of the team and never like an intern which is
why I enjoyed my time so much at Hand and Lock. I also feel like interning at
Hand and Lock has been very beneficial for my CV as although it may not be well
known to the public, in industry Hand and Lock hold all the embroidery
knowledge.
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