Advanced Embroidery with Color-Image Transfers
Image transfer 1
A course by Studio Variopinto , Embroiderer and Photographer
About the video: Image transfer 1
Overview
“In this lesson I will teach you how to transfer photography to fabric. But first, I'll start by showing you how to colorize your photo digitally using GIMP. ”
In this video lesson Studio Variopinto addresses the topic: Image transfer 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Advanced Embroidery with Color-Image Transfers. Discover how to color images, transfer them onto fabric, and embroider them using advanced techniques to create pieces full of texture.
Partial transcription of the video
“Image Transfer In this lesson I will teach you how to paint your photograph digitally and then to transfer it to the fabric. To colorize the photo, I will use a free program which is called GIMP and when I have it finished, I print it to transfer it to the fabric. Go for it. The first thing I'm going to do is open it in GIMP. The first thing I have to check is that the image is in RGB mode. To do this I go to Image, Mode, and, as you can see, it is in Grayscale. It must be in RGB to be able to color it. I hit Convert and I have it ready. I'm going to color the image in parts. I'll start by ...”
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Course summary for: Advanced Embroidery with Color-Image Transfers
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Category
Craft, Photography & Video -
Areas
Collage, DIY, Embroidery, Printing, Textile Design

Studio Variopinto
A course by Studio Variopinto
Minia Banet is a photographer and embroiderer who has been dedicating herself professionally to embroidery since 2017. That same year, she founded Studio Variopinto, a workshop where she creates one-of-a-kind accessories and decorative pieces. She has produced crochet and embroidery patterns for brands like DMC, We are knitters, and Labores del Hogar magazine.
Her pieces can be found on her online store and in a few physical stores across Spain and France. She also works part time as a teacher, giving in-person embroidery courses that largely focus on botanical embroidery and image transferring.
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