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Creativity => Arts & Crafts Corral => Topic started by: Zoundz on April 10, 2013, 08:38:03 AM

Title: Embroidery...? Any takers? :) *updated with pic*
Post by: Zoundz on April 10, 2013, 08:38:03 AM: OK - been doing a fair bit of embroidery lately, mostly Jacobean designs, as that's what I personally like - but I'd thought about doing ponies, if anyone wanted them? Could do people's ponysonas or any pony really I reckon, as long as I had good reference sheets to work from :)

Would anyone be interested? What about price? They would cost a fair bit as they take so long, and use quite a lot of silk I would imagine, but I thought I'd see if anyone was even vaguely interested before I bust a gut trying! :)

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Title: Re: Embroidery...? Any takers? :)
Post by: Eluluu on April 10, 2013, 09:03:28 AM: you might get more nibbles if you post some examples of your work. =]
Title: Re: Embroidery...? Any takers? :)
Post by: Zoundz on April 10, 2013, 09:19:21 AM: I actually don't have any photographed! :blush: must do some at some point. I hav no pony pieces yet. Might try one over the next day or two and see what they're like and post pics :)

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Title: Re: Embroidery...? Any takers? :)
Post by: sirithfin on April 12, 2013, 02:32:38 AM: Ooh, I've always admired people who have the patience to do embroidery. I'd love to see what you make, even if it isn't ponies, I'm sure it's very pretty! ^-^
Title: Re: Embroidery...? Any takers? :)
Post by: Zoundz on April 12, 2013, 05:02:21 AM: Thank you - I'm working on a basic pony one now, it's taking longer than I thought as it's quite fiddly - but will post it up when I'm done :)

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Title: Re: Embroidery...? Any takers? :)
Post by: Marigold on April 12, 2013, 08:10:59 AM: I am interested, but I would like to see a photo. :)
Title: Re: Embroidery...? Any takers? :)
Post by: Zoundz on April 12, 2013, 11:39:29 AM: Grand :) Will be finishing one of them tonight most likely, and will post a photo up then :)

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Title: Re: Embroidery...? Any takers? :)
Post by: ZennaBug on April 12, 2013, 04:08:33 PM: I love embroidery, I'd love to see what you can do. :) I agree that pics will help you get interest.
Title: Re: Embroidery...? Any takers? :)
Post by: Zoundz on April 12, 2013, 05:31:41 PM: OK - here's one I knockedu p quickly, to show the sort of thing I'd be offering - probably a bit smaller for most of them, as it's much quicker/easier - and thus also cheaper. I can tackle larger jobs, but obviously they take crazy amounts of time. White is easiest of course (no filling on pony body) - but coloured ponies are of course fine too. Same technique, just takes longer. Would be happy to do ponysonas - what do people think they'd pay? :)

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Post Merge: April 13, 2013, 09:50:14 AM

Here's a floral piece:

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(http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Zoundz/media/Pony%20Stuff/DSC_6482_zps43300461.jpg.html)
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Title: Re: Embroidery...? Any takers? :) *updated with pic*
Post by: UrocyonFox on April 14, 2013, 10:00:18 AM: that chief is too cute!
Title: Re: Embroidery...? Any takers? :) *updated with pic*
Post by: Zoundz on April 14, 2013, 04:03:42 PM: Well - happy to know what people think I could sell them for? They take about 6 hours or so I would say :) if that makes any difference :)

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Title: Re: Embroidery...? Any takers? :) *updated with pic*
Post by: spookysage on April 14, 2013, 06:30:04 PM: Super cute! About what size are they?
Title: Re: Embroidery...? Any takers? :) *updated with pic*
Post by: Zoundz on April 14, 2013, 06:34:27 PM: Well, it varies, these guys are about 3 inch square roughly :)

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Title: Re: Embroidery...? Any takers? :) *updated with pic*
Post by: ZennaBug on April 23, 2013, 09:39:02 PM: I think you'd have to charge based on complexity. A white pony would be easy enough, but if I asked for my ponysona, she'd take you forever with the yellow and the dots and such. You want it to be affordable enough that people can afford them, but charge enough to be worth your time. I think you could probably start at about $20 for a simple design and then tack on extra cost as the design gets harder?
Title: Re: Embroidery...? Any takers? :) *updated with pic*
Post by: Zoundz on April 24, 2013, 01:59:19 AM: Thanks Z :) that's helpful indeed! I have Tex up in the For Sale section, no interest so far, but I'm also happy to do commissions. I'm working on a ponysona at the moment for a friend who I owe something to! ;)

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Title: Re: Embroidery...? Any takers? :) *updated with pic*
Post by: FluffleNuff on April 24, 2013, 05:08:29 AM: Goodness, I'd kill for a Bluebelle, Ice Crystal, Glory or Moonstone! But they're so hard to make :O

Shall stay a silent stalker for now :)
Title: Re: Embroidery...? Any takers? :) *updated with pic*
Post by: Zoundz on April 24, 2013, 09:12:33 AM: I'll give anything a go :-)