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3D embroidery by Sheikh Shams Uddin

3D embroidery by Sheikh Shams Uddin

Detail of “Good Shepherd” (2.52 m x 1.90 m). 3D embroidery by Sheikh Shams Uddin

3D embroidery by Sheikh Shams Uddin

“Good Shepherd” took Indian master of embroidery Shamsuddin Sahab 18 years to make it. Interestingly, ancient Indian embroidery craft of sewing with gold string, called Zardozi or Zar-douzi is exclusively male, and it is famous all over the world. Embroidery by Shamsuddin – the hardest art of embroidery in the world, and each piece weighs more than two hundred pounds! The artist adorned his artworks with jewels, and some – with thousands of gems. However, one of the most famous of his works is “Chess”. Decorated with twenty thousand stones, and the master embroidered it for thirty years! Back in the 70s one sheikh from Saudi Arabia offered for it two million eight hundred thousand dollars. Shamsuddin did not sell his work, knowing that he wouldn’t be able to create anything like that. The work of Shamsuddin – one of the most expensive embroidery in the world.

bouquet, by Sheikh Shams Uddin

Stunningly beautiful work of art – bouquet, embroidery by Sheikh Shams Uddin

Sheikh Shams Uddin was born on September 7, 1917 in Agra. He inherited the art of Zardozi Embroidery from his father Late Habib Buksh.

The works of Sheikh Shams Uddin are the highest samples of embroidery skill, for which the master repeatedly got awards. Unfortunately, Sheikh Shams Uddin, the pioneer of three-dimensional embroidery, passed away. Fortunately, his son and students of the Master continue his work. His artworks are now in the private gallery of jewelry store Kohinoor in Agra.

3D embroidery by Sheikh Shams Uddin

Beautiful bouquet, embroidery by Sheikh Shams Uddin

Flowers bouquet

Another masterpiece of the master – beautiful “Bouquet” (size 2, 30 m x 1, 68 m) embroidered in satin-stitch. Each flower embroidered separately at first and then skillfully assembled in bouquets. After assembling the bouquet fully embroidered, the master carefully worked out the details. Noteworthy, it took Shams Uddin 1000 hours to create Bouquet, and he did it for 11 years. Also, for the vase the craftsman used precious and semi-precious stones weighing a total of 20.000 carats.

Fragment of “Good Shepherd”, 3D embroidery by Sheikh Shams Uddin

Fragment of “Good Shepherd”

Closeup, Good Shepherd

The vase, Bouquet, embroidery by Sheikh Shams Uddin

The vase with flowers

Left part, bouquet, embroidery by Sheikh Shams Uddin

Left part, bouquet

Exquisite bouquet, embroidery by Sheikh Shams Uddin

Exquisite bouquet

Stunningly beautiful work of art – bouquet, embroidery by Sheikh Shams Uddin

Bouquet

Birds of paradise. 3D embroidery by Sheikh Shams Uddin

Birds of paradise

Carpet of treasures

Carpet of treasures

Awesome Cockerel 3D embroidery by Sheikh Shams Uddin

Awesome Cockerel

Portrait of Sri Chamarajendra Wadiyar in the suit embroidered with Zardozi

Portrait of Sri Chamarajendra Wadiyar in the suit

Example of Zardozi embroidery

Example of embroidery

Sequins, beads and stones. Zardozi embroidery

Sequins, beads and stones

Exquisite details of Zardozi embroidery

Exquisite details

Fragment of Zardozi embroidery

Fragment

Masterpiece of applied art – Zardozi embroidery

Masterpiece of applied art

Jewellery and embroidery in one – Zardozi embroidery

Jewellery and embroidery in one

Stunning work of art – Zardozi embroidery

Stunning work of art

Wall carpet - Zardozi embroidery

Wall carpet

Accessories with Zardozi embroidery

Accessories

Creating Zardozi embroidery

Creating the work of art

Widely used in fashion Zardozi embroidery

Now the fashion industry widely use the Zardozi embroidery

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