http://www.tiag.com/background/altcolor.html
Here's a new source, passed on from the ANG email list to me from Deborah. Thanks, Deb!
http://www.carouselcharts.com/SkinTones.pdf
Carousel Charts is a cross stitch company. They've also published a guide to changing colors in general that I found very interesting.
http://www.carouselcharts.com/LightnDark.pdf
Carole Lake suggests these DMC floss colors:
Lips: 309, 938
Pinks/corals: 818, 761, 819
Porcelains/peaches: 948, 712, 754
Tans: 712, 437, 738, 3774, 739
Peaches/tans: 948, 754, 3778, 758
Asian: 739, 3774, 950
African-American: 632, 3772, 3773
A chart from Lord Libidan
https://lordlibidan.com/find-the-perfect-skin-tone-dmc-threads/
I have a series of articles on Blog that talk about threads for various skin colors. As a bonus there is a link to an article about how to do sparkling eyes.
https://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2015/09/skin-and-eyes.html
Lots of thread companies have thread collections for skin tones.
https://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2013/09/match-my-face.html
Fleur de Paris sells a set of DMC cotton floss colors they call "Sandra's Skin Colors."
https://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2017/01/sandras-skin-colors.html
Kreinik, Access Commodities and Rainbow Gallery all have such thread sets.
https://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2013/09/match-my-face.html
Kreinik's Silk Mori skin colors are on their website.
https://www.kreinik.com/store/Alternate-skin-color-choices.html
Here's a good look at the Rainbow Gallery Design Collection skin tones threads.
https://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2011/10/threads-for-perfect-skin.html
Folks love Pepperpot silk, so I've started exploring doing skin tones with their colors.
https://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2015/11/pepperpot-skins.html
https://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2016/05/pepperpot-skin-again.html
Here's a good look at the Rainbow Gallery Design Collection skin tones threads.
https://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2011/10/threads-for-perfect-skin.html
Folks love Pepperpot silk, so I've started exploring doing skin tones with their colors.
https://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2015/11/pepperpot-skins.html
https://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com/2016/05/pepperpot-skin-again.html
EGA's teacher Kim Sanders suggests three skin colors: DMC 950 for blondes and those with auburn hair, DMC 407 for those with brown hair and tanned skin, and DMC 08 for those with black hair and the darkest skin tone.
Good luck creating that perfect face!
Good luck creating that perfect face!
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