Miniature Embroidery Techniques
Intermediate project - Part 1
A course by Silvia Peligro , Embroiderer and Textile Artist
About the video: Intermediate project - Part 1
Overview
“We will raise the level of difficulty a bit with this exercise, in which we will embroider a human eye, increasing the effect of realism compared to the flower.”
In this video lesson Silvia Peligro addresses the topic: Intermediate project - Part 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Miniature Embroidery Techniques. Learn the basic stitches to embroider small-scale illustrations.
Partial transcription of the video
“If you have reached this point of the course you are ready for a new exercise. In this exercise we will make a human eye and practice more the basic stitches and I will give you some tips to achieve more realistic results. This time we are going to use some color codes marked so that exercise and you see how the mixture of colors to achieve depth. To start this exercise I need you to have at hand three colors to start that will be 355, 369 and 367. I'll leave the list of all the colors you will need in the Additional Resources. I'll also tell you what mark they are because depending on the ...”
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Course summary for: Miniature Embroidery Techniques
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Category
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Areas
Embroidery, Textile Design

Silvia Peligro
A course by Silvia Peligro
Silvia Peligro, a self-taught graphic designer and embroiderer specializing in miniature pieces, studied Design and Visual Communication at UNAM, a period during which she discovered the work of Maricor/Maricar and was amazed by the way they mix the graphic world with the textile world. She started learning embroidery in 2010 and over time specialized in miniature work because of the precision it requires and how portable it is.
Currently, she is completely focused on her brand, which includes not only embroidered pieces, but also accessories and tools. She also gives workshops for people interested in learning the technique.
She has collaborated with important brands in the textile world such as Coats and Gütermann, and her work has been published by Kena and Glamour magazines.
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