Punch Needle Embroidery: From Pictures to Portraits
Final Touches
A course by Sara Luna , Textile Artist
About the video: Final Touches
Overview
“In this lesson, we will discuss the important steps before framing our final piece. First, we will need to cut the extra yarns from the background of the piece using a pair of scissors. Then, we will take the fabric out of the wood by using a knife to take out the staples.”
In this video lesson Sara Luna addresses the topic: Final Touches, which is part of the Domestika online course: Punch Needle Embroidery: From Pictures to Portraits. Learn to use yarn to create expressive textile portraits of your favorite person..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we will discuss some important details before framing our final piece. First thing you need to do is to cut all of this excess of yarn in the back. For that, you're just gonna take your scissor and cut them. This will help the glue. That we're gonna put in the back. to reach every single piece of yarn. This part doesn't have to be perfect. But. The more yarn you take out the better. The next step is to take all the staples out. For that, I'm going to use This knife. You can use a butter knife, a cutter, or whatever helps you to get the staple out of the wood. I like to do Ha...”
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Course summary for: Punch Needle Embroidery: From Pictures to Portraits
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Embroidery, Punch Needle, Textile Design
Sara Luna
A course by Sara Luna
Sara Luna is a visual artist and illustrator with a specialization in textile art. She grew up surrounded by weavers and craft makers in her family. Throughout the course of her studies, she began to experiment with a variety of materials, from watercolors to digital tools until she found her niche. When she moved to the US, she rediscovered the punch needle and honed her skill.
Her work has been exhibited in New York City and Salt Lake City, where she currently resides. She’s been featured in Create! Magazine and Carper Contemporary. All of her work can be found on her website.
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