I’ve mentioned previously about how to how to whiten backgrounds on product photos using the “screen” blending mode in Photoshop. While that technique is quick, unfortunately it doesn’t work with every photo. An alternative method is to use the “dodge” tool.The “dodge” tool can be found lurking in the tool palette along with the “burn” […]
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After learning from the mistakes I made while making the first fabric bowl, second time round is a charm and this fabric bowl went together fairly quickly and easily. I’m very happy with the results and it certainly adds a new dimension the usual interpretation of the old “fabric bowl”. This time instead of stitching
Fabric Bowl – finished already Read More »
Since the last fabric bowl didn’t end up turning out so well, I’m taking what I learned and starting over. This time I want a bit more texture on the surface so I made a sheet of fabric paper using tissue paper and cheesecloth. I’ve added the stitching directly to the fabric paper … …
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After spending the better part of yesterday working on my fabric bowl, I got up this morning and realized that I have gone about as far as I can with this particular sample. It started here with a basic fabric bowl/plate design. and then some stitching was added Then came the paint. And some highlighting
Working intuitively … knowing when to quit Read More »
Is your needle felting machine stuck in the corner gathering dust? It’s time to drag it out and explore all the wonderful and amazing things you can do with it! Felt-Punch-Embellish: Basics – eBook Felt-Punch-Embellish: Basics is a 24-page downloadable tutorial covering some basic techniques and tutorials to get you started using your needle felting
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Today I got a little more work done on the fabric bowl that I started the other day. As I mentioned, this is an intuitive work-in-progress which means that I have no clue how it’s going to end up, and at this point I have no design or pattern sketched out apart from the plate-shape.
