Design Dictionary: Bobbin Lacemaking

See how bobbin lace is made in this short video. Ellyane Hutchinson demonstrates a basic lacemaking project at the Textile Arts Center s Brooklyn facility. This lace making project took about 9 hours total. About this series: Design Dictionary is a new Cooper Hewitt video series that vividly illustrates a wide variety of creative techniques. Covering everything from glassblowing to bobbin lacemaking to 3D printing, the series aims to demystify the making of objects by providing a highly visual, behindthescenes look into designers studios, schools and homes as they work. Each video in the fourteenpart series is under 3 minutes long and features a different designer or artisan handpicked to demonstrate their skill in action. All videos were shot entirely onlocation in New York City. Music: Dust In Sunlight Podington Bear from The Sound of Picture Production Library