Embroidered Portraits with Punch Needle

Overview

“Now that the basic shapes are down, it’s time to lay down a new layer of thread to soften the lines between shapes and add texture! Make sure you’re happy with your first layer before you do this - you won’t be able to unravel your work anymore with a second layer on top.”

In this video lesson Camille Labarre addresses the topic: Punching Lines: Add Texture and Nuance, which is part of the Domestika online course: Embroidered Portraits with Punch Needle. Learn how to create unique embroidered portraits full of color and texture using the punch needle technique.

Partial transcription of the video

“Punching lines Add texture and nuance In this lesson we're gonna discuss, now that the shapes are down, how to add a little more detail with the lines, nuance. We'll talk more about the Bezold effect we covered in another course. This is gonna be a way to add a little more of a gradient, a little texture and a little more life to your portrait. I'm gonna start with the texture of the hair. Remember this is just the suggestion of strands of hair, a full head of hair. Don't go crazy with every single strand. You can if you want to, but I'll just give enough information to say this is a full h...”

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Course summary for: Embroidered Portraits with Punch Needle

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (106)
• 2173 students
• 4 units
• 15 lessons (2h 23m)
• 16 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Embroidery, Punch Needle, Textile Design