Realistic Portrait Embroidery
From drawing to fabric
A course by Yamila Yjilioff , Fashion Designer and Embroiderer
About the video: From drawing to fabric
Overview
“Here I will show you how to print your drawing and then stamp it on the fabric and start embroidering. ”
In this video lesson Yamila Yjilioff addresses the topic: From drawing to fabric, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic Portrait Embroidery. Learn how to illustrate, transfer, and embroider images to create portraits full of texture and expression.
Partial transcription of the video
“From the drawing to the fabric We'll now transform everything we've worked on, on paper or digital format, to an image that we'll print on fabric. To do so, we'll use transfer paper. It's a paper that can be purchased in reams or sheets where printing articles are sold. There's a white side where the drawing is printed, and the other has a grid in different colors to differentiate them. There's transfer paper for light and dark colored fabric. They're both used on common printers with ink cartridges or inkjet printers, the ones with several heads where the ink is recharged. Or we can send i...”
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Course summary for: Realistic Portrait Embroidery
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Embroidery, Fiber Arts, Textile Design

Yamila Yjilioff
A course by Yamila Yjilioff
Yamila Yjilioff of Argentina is a self-taught clothing designer and embroiderer. She enjoys experimenting with different techniques and combining her two passions: illustration and embroidery.
In 2017, she began uploading her work to Instagram, leading her to participate in local fairs and exhibitions where she could sell her work. She currently divides her time between designing for a textile company, and combining illustration and embroidery for different projects and commissions.
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