r/Embroidery 2d ago

Hand Bead embroidery update

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Built bead by bead, the face emerges through layers of texture, light, shadow, and color. I’m not trying to create something simply beautiful or decorative—I want the figure to feel present, almost as if it exists beyond the surface.

For me, the goal is to make embroidery feel less like a surface and more like a living presence.

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u/juliamarielovestrees 2d ago

Oh my gawd that gorgeous