@Lowena I have to be honest and say it's not the easiest craft I've done and I'm still very much a learner. I started with a little booklet 'Creating Coggeshall Lace' by Jean Dudding. This work is done on cotton bobbinet and there was a huge industry of cottage workers. As with so many forms of needlework produced by hand for centuries , machines took over and the lace became cheaper so the skilled handwork's were priced out of the industry.
Aari needlework is very similar produced using the same type of hooks/needles but worked on woven fabrics.
Tambour requirements are a handle and hook. You insert a hook of the desired size depending on your chosen thread, fabric, finish etc. Using an embroidery frame or a slate frame.
I used to crochet a lot and there is a similarity in using the hooks but I does require practise (a lot) to master the rhythm and tension to achieve but once you have done so, the work can be done very swiftly! I've not got round to trying it with beads yet, if I ever will. lol
You can find Tambour Hooks and needles and Aari Hooks for sale on Ebay now, when I wanted to buy my first ones it took a lot of searching to find supplies. There are lots of excellent videos on Youtube which explain how to use the the needle correctly because until you can do that, you can't advance.
It's fascinating but definitely a skill where you have to persevere with the very basic needle use before you can advance . Ask me how I know? However I'm persevering.
Hope this helps.