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The idea for the split stitch technique came from this doing this sample:
followed by this one:
Because the witch was so small, I couldn't pad the features, so I drew two profiles, embroidered them and stitched them together. I tried to get an impression of relief for the sunken cheeks by using a darker colour.
The face for Doris was a scan of the embroidered witch face profile enlarged, mirror imaged to make two sides for the face and printed onto printer transfer paper.
I added stitched outlines, buttonhole lips, bead teeth and various warts, then stitched the two profiles together.
5 comments:
You've managed to get a really scary face. Just right for Halloween!
Thanks for sharing the embroidery details - Doris is even more amazing close-up!
Thank you so much! I love how you share your work process and I especially love your creativity and skill :)
This is phenomenal work! Dazzling. I thank you too, for those close-up details.
Cat
Is that nose hair? hehe. Love the eyebrows too!
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