Miniature Embroidery Techniques
Weathered sky
A course by Silvia Peligro , Embroiderer and Textile Artist
About the video: Weathered sky
Overview
“We will start creating a night sky degraded in three colors, this is the farthest plane of this composition and that is why we will start with this element, step by step I will show you how to go integrating all the colors to achieve a subtle gradient.”
In this video lesson Silvia Peligro addresses the topic: Weathered sky, 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
“Congratulations, you have reached the third exercise. We will continue practicing stitches and we will learn to make a finer gradient than the previous exercise. I want you to look closely at all the details We are going to learn. Let's start making heaven. If you look, it is a gradient of three colors. Then we will go to the grass, which also has three colors. And finally we will cover with the flowers. This, to accentuate the depth effect. For the flowers we will play with the scale to accentuate this effect. All the colors I will use I will leave you in the Additional Resources. There yo...”
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Course summary for: Miniature Embroidery Techniques
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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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