First attempt at thread painting...self taught...opinions please
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Originally Posted by autismland
Hi, I hope you know i was only kidding, :roll: its a long road for us guys , please dont be PC.
What type of thread do you use for thread painting
What type of thread do you use for thread painting
Thread---for the base I used a variegated tan to grey Mettler Satin finish cotton. The top layer is 100% rayon, the color is chrome. I was hoping for shine with that one. I will be looking for grey's to tan's to add the shading.
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Originally Posted by Cybrarian
Beautiful, it's really coming along great! I'm not a thread painter (yet! ...barely a FMQer), but in looking at the picture I see what other posters mean by shadow and depth. Pale gray & slightly darker blue gray for wing depth? Have you considered a jet bead for the eye? That's what always strikes me about doves,their eyes are so shiny black & I don't know --intelligent. As if they're going to say, "yes, we are often God's messengers"!
For the feet I may do hand embroidery using brown.
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Originally Posted by cmagee84
Okay ladies, this is my first attempt at thread painting. I watched videos on you tube for days. Planned it out in my head, practiced, practiced, and practiced.
So,it is not finished yet. Still have the beak, eyes and feet to do, plus the title. The author is a dear friend of mine and I am making this as a Surprise!!! :)
Any constructive critics would be welcome!!
So,it is not finished yet. Still have the beak, eyes and feet to do, plus the title. The author is a dear friend of mine and I am making this as a Surprise!!! :)
Any constructive critics would be welcome!!
I love to learn and try new things!!! :)
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I just bought a book about this. It's called A-Z of Thread Painting. I haven't tried this technique yet but the book was very thorough in explaining everything. The book is for hand embroidery, not machine embroidery.
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