Photo Embroidery on Fabric
A course by Studio Variopinto , Embroiderer and Photographer
Learn the techniques to transfer images onto textiles and create textured embroidery pieces full of color
Minia Banet is a photographer and embroiderer who creates unique decorative pieces and accessories from her own studio, Studio Variopinto. Using threads and pixels, she explores new ways to create by mixing photography with embroidery. She has created crochet patterns for brands like DMC, We Are Knitters, and Labores del Hogar magazine.
In this course, Minia teaches you the different ways of transferring images onto fabric and how to create a collage using a photo and three dimensional embroidery techniques. Learn flat and raised embroidery stitches, see how to find the ideal color palette, and start creating embroidered elements onto your transferred photo. Finish the course with a unique handmade item filled with color, texture, and volume.
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 14 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (1K)
- 27,280 students
- 19 lessons (3h 17m)
- 14 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?
Create an embroidered collage on an embroidery hoop, filled with color and volume. Transfer a photo onto fabric and embroider directly onto the image.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For anyone interested in new embroidery techniques as well as anyone looking for new ways to express their creativity.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary to take this course. It is adapted to both beginners and more advanced embroidery levels.
You will need an embroidery hoop, cotton fabric, needles, mouliné thread, dmc etoile thread, tapestry or crochet thread, scissors, needles, cardboard, textile glue, a printer, an iron, transfer paper, gel transfer medium, a paintbrush, water, printable fabric, a laser copy of a photograph, and a computer with Adobe Photoshop.
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Studio Variopinto
A course by Studio Variopinto
Minia Banet is a photographer and embroiderer who has been embroidering as a professional since 2017. She is the founder of her own studio, Studio Variopinto, where she creates unique accessories and decorative pieces. She has also collaborated on crochet and embroidery patterns for DMC, We Are Knitters, and Labores del Hogar magazine.
Her creations can be found on her online store and in stores in Spain and France. She also teaches embroidery classes, specializing in botanic embroidery and image-transfer embroidery.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Tools, materials and point swatches
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Materials and tools
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Flat points sample 1
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Flat points sample 2
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Sample of relief points
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Sample of relief points 2
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U3
Photography, color and image transfer
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Types of photographs we can use and why
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Color palettes
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Image Transfer Techniques 1
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Image Transfer Techniques 2
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U4
Embroidery and finishing of our hoop
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Embroidery on photo 1
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Embroidery on photograph 2
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Stage embroidery 1
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Stage embroidery 2
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Frame finish
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U5
Care and applications of your embroidery
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Surfaces where to apply your embroidery
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Parts Care
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FP
Final project
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Embroidery in photographs on fabric
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asdesenvolve
Estou deveras encantada com o conteúdo e a didática da professora. urso de excelente qualidade, que me deixou em estado de Flow, com muito desejo de especializar-me e me tornar uma artista do bordado de fotografia em tela. A cabeça está fervilhando de ideias.
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Ana Silva (Paraíba - Brasil)
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maivilla_val
Curso estupendo para aprender a bordar, y maravillosa profesora!
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carlos.f.armijo
Muy buen curso, quizás mejorar una parte en los recursos donde no adjunta datos específicos de los materiales como los tipos de papel transferible , es un lío comenzar a descubrir cuál es el que se debe comprar , lo demás es una excelente forma de aprender esta disciplina.
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cibelleacm
Curso maravilhoso. A didática da professora é ótima. Adorei!
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luciaheredia1971
Es una que se expresa de forma muy clara por lo que se le entiende fácilmente, es dinámica y explicita.
Me gusto mucho este curso, voy a elaborar mi proyecto .
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