Lively Pet Portraits: Fur Embroidery Techniques
A course by Santo Cielo , Designer and Textile Artist
Learn to embroider realistic animal portraits by exploring fur and stitching techniques to give your favorite pet life and texture
Animal portrait embroidery is a creative way to demonstrate our love towards our furry friends. Embroidery artist Santo Cielo specializes in immortalizing photographs and memories of these tiny critters that make our lives happier. From his home in Berlin, he creates commissioned work for clients, hosts workshops for beginners, and shares his embroidery with over 14K followers on Instagram.
In this online course, Santo teaches you how to embroider animal portraits by teaching you his specialized fur techniques. Learn how to make realistic fur with the arrow scheme and a variety of stitches. Pay homage to your animal companion with needle and thread.
What will you learn in this online course?
23 lessons & 26 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (70)
- 3,250 students
- 23 lessons (5h 6m)
- 26 additional resources (11 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create an embroidery piece based on a photo of a pet using realistic fur techniques.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with a special furry friend they would like to embroider.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary.
To take this course, you need an embroidery hoop, fabric, needles, thread, a photograph of an animal, tracing paper, scissors, a pencil, and a permanent marker.
Reviews
Santo Cielo
A course by Santo Cielo
Santiago Celio Cioli is a designer and textile artist from Montevideo, Uruguay. Although he earned his degree in industrial design at the Escuela Universitaria Centro de Diseño, and has since worked in many design and artistic fields, his passion is handmade embroidery.
For the past few years, Santo has been living in Berlin, where he currently works as an embroidery artist. His work ranges from portraits of pets, people, memories, and even imaginary creatures. Apart from taking commissions, he also hosts embroidery workshops for beginners.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
The First Steps
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Materials
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Choosing the Right Photo
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The Movement of Fur and Layers
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Color Selection: Threads and Background Fabric
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U3
The Sampler
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Preparing the Hoop
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Transferring the Pattern
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A Very Furry Sampler 1
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A Very Furry Sampler 2
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A Very Furry Sampler 3
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U4
Embroidering
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Tracing
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Embroidering the Eyes and Nose 1
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Embroidering the Eyes and Nose 2
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Embroidering the Snout 1
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Embroidering the Snout 2
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Embroidering the Ears, Jaw, and Forehead 1
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Embroidering the Ears, Jaw, and Forehead 2
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Embroidering the Ears, Jaw, and Forehead 3
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Isolated Hairs and Whiskers
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U5
Final Touches and Care Tips
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Adding Names
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Cleaning, Washing, and Ironing the Embroidery
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Finishing the Hoop
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FP
Final project
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Lively Pet Portraits: Fur Embroidery Techniques
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A very versatile course! The artist is very sweet and explains everything, even for those who are complete beginners at embroidery.
Very methodical and well explained. This course breaks down creating a portrait into smaller parts that seem more manageable and less intimidating.
Great course! Very detailed and clear.
Ha sido un curso maravilloso y muy completo. Santo cielo va más allá de lo que uno espera. No se limita a su proyecto sino que da explicaciones de puntadas de otros tipos de proyecto. Además es tan comprometido con este curso que explica ejercicios para nuetsras manos y brazos despues de una jordana de bordado. En verdad, me ha encantado. Gracias
Acho que as amostras de pelos é um dos toques mais interessantes deste curso