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| Owlcutus |
http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Locutus_of_Borg
What you see to the left of the bird is a flat steel washer. I planned to use two size 8 washers as the owl's eyes. What you see above is one washer in position, covered in satin stitches, and the second washer before it was put in place. However, once I covered the first washer, I realized how out of proportion the eyes were to the rest of the owl's head and body. Remember, this is a big canvas with a lot going on. I decided washer eyes that were this big and prominent were a mistake, and removed the washer I'd covered. Instead, I used stacked sequins for the eyes and a stopper bead for the pupil.
Owlcutus is no longer Borg. He's just a little owl again. The moral is proportion is everything on a needlepoint canvas--unless of course you are aiming to create cyborg owls!
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| The Scanner makes the eyes look different but they really are identical. |
P.S. Can you see the slobber mark on the right any more?
http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2012/06/watson-and-pencils-and-other-problems.html
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
5 comments:
Can't see the mark on the right on my monitor and nice to see your progress on this one. The washers are still a clever idea!
I love his eyes!!! How many sequins did you stack? Can you photo a close-up?
Thanks for the nice compliments, folks. Peggi, I used three sequins, each a little smaller than the one before. This is the best I can do with closeups. My camera doesn't have a macro lens and the scanner light bounces off his sequins oddly when I try to get an image that way. But the bottom sequin is one of those bull's eye ones, the next is a sunburst shape, the top is round and then there is the bead that holds it all in place.
It is always great to see your stitching, Jane. I learn so much from you.
Robin, I learn from you, too. Blogs have turned into a great way to talk about needlepoint, problems, solutions and more!
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