Embroidered Portraits on Tulle
A course by Elo (Saturno Rosa) , Embroidery Artist, Jewelry Designer, and Graphic Designer
Joined January 2020
Discover how to use tulle as a base to create original portraits with gradients, colors, and textures
Joined January 2020
Would you like to create delicate, original, and one-of-a-kind portraits? Join self-taught embroidery artist, jewelry designer, and graphic designer Elena Obando, better known as Elo, and discover how to capture the expressive features and colors of a face with tulle embroidery.
In this course, Elo, creator of the brand Saturno Rosa, teaches you how to embroider a portrait step by step from a photograph. Transfer your design to tulle, start embroidering, and learn the basic stitches to create light, shadows, and gradients with carefully selected colors.
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 19 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (67)
- 2,068 students
- 19 lessons (3h 52m)
- 19 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Embroider a colorful, artistic portrait on tulle using a reference photograph of your choice.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, illustrators, embroidery artists, and anyone who enjoys experimenting and wants to learn how to create original works of art with modern tulle embroidery.
Requirements and materials
No prior experience in embroidery nor illustration is needed, but having some will be helpful.
The material list for this course includes tulle fabric (black, white, or the color of your choice), a photograph you want to embroider to use as a reference, an embroidery hoop, needles, thread, scissors, parchment or tracing paper, and a pen or pencil for drawing.
Reviews
Elo (Saturno Rosa)
A course by Elo (Saturno Rosa)
Elena Obando, better known as Elo, is a self-taught embroidery artist, jewelry designer, and graphic designer. In 2016, she launched her own brand Saturno Rosa, which is centered around crafting jewelry and embroidering unique portraits on tulle.
Thanks to her original technique and style, she has attracted more than 20k followers to her Instagram account @e___l___o where she shares her tulle creations and creative process. She also showcases her jewelry designs on her brand account: @saturno__rosa.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Materials, color and mounting
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Materials you will need
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The portrait
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Color and digital sketch
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Color and manual sketch 1
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Color and manual sketch 2
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Transfer to tulle
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U3
Start embroidering
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Threads and stitch direction 1
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Threads and stitch direction 2
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Look and eyebrows 1
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Look and eyebrows 2
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Look and eyebrows 3
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Nose
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Mouth
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Face, lights and shadows
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Hair
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U4
Portrait details and finishes
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Final details
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Finishes
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FP
Final project
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Embroidered Portraits on Tulle
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Fantástico curso. Detalles útiles y tiempo adecuado. Gracias
Excelente, Maravilhoso.
I love the course. The teacher is very proficient in her craft and so unique I am very pleased and impressed the way she did this complicated thing I find it may not be simple to do but with her style you can learn to do it uniquely.
Me encanta este curso, muy recomendable
Definitely recommend it!