Embroidered Portraits on Tulle

A course by Elo (Saturno Rosa) , Embroidery Artist, Jewelry Designer, and Graphic Designer

Embroidery Artist, Jewelry Designer, and Graphic Designer. San José, Costa Rica.
Joined January 2020

Discover how to use tulle as a base to create original portraits with gradients, colors, and textures

100% positive reviews (66)
1,915 students
Audio: Spanish, English
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Discover how to use tulle as a base to create original portraits with gradients, colors, and textures

Would you like to create delicate, original, and one-of-a-kind portraits? Join self-taught embroidery artist, jewelry designer, and graphic designer Elena Obando, better known as Elo, and discover how to capture the expressive features and colors of a face with tulle embroidery.

In this course, Elo, creator of the brand Saturno Rosa, teaches you how to embroider a portrait step by step from a photograph. Transfer your design to tulle, start embroidering, and learn the basic stitches to create light, shadows, and gradients with carefully selected colors.

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What will you learn in this online course?

19 lessons & 19 downloads

Materials you will need
16 minutes, 6 seconds
The portrait
8 minutes, 45 seconds
Color and digital sketch
10 minutes, 17 seconds
Color and manual sketch 1
19 minutes, 30 seconds
Color and manual sketch 2
5 minutes, 42 seconds
Transfer to tulle
9 minutes, 15 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (66)
  • 1,915 students
  • 19 lessons (3h 52m)
  • 19 additional resources (7 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish, English
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Embroider a colorful, artistic portrait on tulle using a reference photograph of your choice.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Designers, illustrators, embroidery artists, and anyone who enjoys experimenting and wants to learn how to create original works of art with modern tulle embroidery.

Requirements and materials

No prior experience in embroidery nor illustration is needed, but having some will be helpful.

The material list for this course includes tulle fabric (black, white, or the color of your choice), a photograph you want to embroider to use as a reference, an embroidery hoop, needles, thread, scissors, parchment or tracing paper, and a pen or pencil for drawing.


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1,915 Students
66 Reviews
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Elo (Saturno Rosa)

A course by Elo (Saturno Rosa)

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Embroidery Artist, Jewelry Designer, and Graphic Designer

Elena Obando, better known as Elo, is a self-taught embroidery artist, jewelry designer, and graphic designer. In 2016, she launched her own brand Saturno Rosa, which is centered around crafting jewelry and embroidering unique portraits on tulle.

Thanks to her original technique and style, she has attracted more than 20k followers to her Instagram account @e___l___o where she shares her tulle creations and creative process. She also showcases her jewelry designs on her brand account: @saturno__rosa.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Materials, color and mounting

    • Materials you will need
    • The portrait
    • Color and digital sketch
    • Color and manual sketch 1
    • Color and manual sketch 2
    • Transfer to tulle
  • U3

    Start embroidering

    • Threads and stitch direction 1
    • Threads and stitch direction 2
    • Look and eyebrows 1
    • Look and eyebrows 2
    • Look and eyebrows 3
    • Nose
    • Mouth
    • Face, lights and shadows
    • Hair
  • U4

    Portrait details and finishes

    • Final details
    • Finishes
  • FP

    Final project

    • Embroidered Portraits on Tulle

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Embroidered Portraits on Tulle. Craft course by Elo (Saturno Rosa)

Embroidered Portraits on Tulle

A course by Elo (Saturno Rosa)
Embroidery Artist, Jewelry Designer, and Graphic Designer. San José, Costa Rica.
Joined January 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (66)
  • 1,915 students