Wrapping and tassel workshop in Hong Kong. Join me in a three-hour workshop at Mirth, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong. 18th November 2015. Its the beauty of wrapping that can be the true gift to our friends and family. This workshop is all about the presentation of gift giving. Discover Japanese techniques where gifts are perfectly wrapped in paper […]
Custom cushion fringe – Bullion Fringe Weaving twisted threads with a loom turns into bullion fringe. The term originates from the thick metallic gold or silver fringe epaulettes and cording used on military uniforms. Here at Passementeries® we make our bullion fringe with high-grade mercerised cotton from a collection of some 600 colors. The Bullion Fringe featured […]
Two weeks it took to make this ceiling rosette and it took just 10 seconds for my staff to turn it into a hat! This ceiling rosette took a laborious two weeks to construct. When it was finally completed, before it has time to be used as a ceiling rosette, my staff grabbed it as a decorative hat. […]
dried lotus, silk embellishments & hand forged nails There are myriad reasons why I find a special of joy in living and working in Battambang, a city known for its creativity, musicians, artists and craftsmen. Here are some examples: Dried Lotus: Everyday we go to the market and buy a bunch of closed lotus flowers. We then […]
Massive Jute Tassels for Rangoon I have always loved natural fibres such as jute, linen, sisal, cottons and silks and when I started making tassels three decades ago they were orignally made from these same rustic materials. My latest overseas commission project is for over-sized tassels, ropes and large light shades for a faithfully restored […]
Training in Battambang At Passementeries we’ve been hand-making 18th Century French tassels and trimming since 1990, while teaching skills at training workshops over these past decades. There are some people who simply love to watch how a tassel is made, and how an intricate braid is slowly created on the loom in front of their eyes. There are other […]
after many years, a new web layout Daily I work on my looms, make cords and teach staff how to make tassels. As much as I love handmade items, I also have a love of technology. It’s been many years since our website has been updates so let’s hope this one is easier to maintain. If not, […]
Interview with Flore Vallery-Radot INTERVIEW I was lucky enough to meet Morrison in Sydney before he relocated to Cambodia. He is an incredibly talented artist, a very precise and highly gifted craftsman. His passementeries are unique, extremely well executed and simply wonderful. Visiting his workshop was a wonderful one of a kind experience. I wish […]
We won! The Burma Cookbook won World’s Best Asian cookbook of the year at Gourmand World Cookbook.
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