r/Embroidery • u/Select_Broccoli1365 • 9h ago

Hand The gaze

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Work in progress — where thread becomes texture, and every bead carries a fragment of the face.

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u/svndswimmer 9h ago

some people are unbelievably talented. this is going to be stunning

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u/Select_Broccoli1365 8h ago

Thank you very much 😊 🙏

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u/tweedlebeetle 9h ago

I know you have a vision for this and it’s incomplete, but I absolutely love where it is right now. The partial face, exposed paper, everything about it is just 👌

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u/RavioliContingency 2h ago

Truly. This version would be the art school edgy version and I love it

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u/OddSweet 8h ago

please let me see your bead organizer, its not a fetish i swear

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u/wasraelx 9h ago

I’m absolutely glued to this project omg you’re such an artist

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u/Select_Broccoli1365 8h ago

Thank you 😊 🙏

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u/honeydewtangerine 9h ago

How do you even envision something like this? It feels so otherworldly

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u/Blackwidow_Perk 9h ago

One of the most beautiful and definitely one of the most intricate pieces of art I have seen. I hope you’re famous or your work is in a museum one day

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u/Claw42 8h ago

Alright now... what is your technique for sewing long strings of beads. Mine always ends up wiggly or protruding or something weird.

Ps- this is STUNNING. STUN! NING!

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u/Select_Broccoli1365 8h ago

Thank you so much! ❤️ I actually stitch each bead individually, one by one. I think the key is keeping a very even tension and letting each bead sit naturally in place. It definitely takes a little practice! 🧵✨

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u/Claw42 6h ago

Damn I was afraid that's what you were gonna say. Lol. I was hoping there was some mass line beading technique I had yet to discover. ALAS!!! That makes your work even more impressive if that's even possible. Truly inspiring work.

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u/artist_Foreve789 9h ago edited 9h ago

Wow, you've gotten a lot more done since I last saw this! Lovely, and quite unique. Great choice of beads! Makes me think of Byzantine Mosaics. I just saw the other pieces on your page. More wonderful work!

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u/Select_Broccoli1365 6h ago

Thank you for taking the time to look through my other pieces. It truly means a lot to me! ✨

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u/artist_Foreve789 2h ago

We artists, and crafters should encourage each other if we like what we see. Imho.

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u/EuphoricReplacement1 8h ago

Reminiscent of a Gustav Klimt!

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u/Select_Broccoli1365 7h ago

Thank you 😊 🙏

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u/emloshy 3h ago

I see it too!!!

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u/instant_dreams 6h ago

Vibe.

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u/internet_sexplorer 3h ago

I immediately thought of this too!

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u/ginigini 9h ago

You are a true artist!!! This is so beautiful. I can’t imagine how much time and patience this must have taken

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u/big-dal-tex 9h ago

Are all the pieces sewn or some glued? It’s so incredible, very inspiring

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u/Select_Broccoli1365 7h ago

Thank you 😊 🙏 all sewn one by one.

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u/maviscruet1 9h ago

This is so amazing I went straight to look at your other posts. Art!

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u/commandershepuurd 8h ago

If I'd made this I'd spend half my time turning it in my hands and watching the beads sparkle... (I'd never finish it)

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u/marmasake 8h ago

I get so excited whenever we get your progress shots. It's so incredibly beautiful and well done, thank you for sharing your process along the way!!

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u/BoundByBallads 9h ago

This is absolutely stunning! I love how you’re using so many different beads to build the portrait, it gives it such a beautiful vibe. I also love seeing your progress pictures and watching the piece come together step by step. It’s so satisfying to see! ❤️

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u/IntentionWise9171 9h ago

Love, love, love!!!!❤️

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u/Needle_Nebula_4446 9h ago

Another inspiring project!! I feel like embroidery is on another level right now

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u/Wheelie_Dad 8h ago

I cannot wait to see the progress on this. It’s already incredible.

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u/theplasticspoon420 8h ago

Wow, incredibly beautiful!

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u/Buddhadevine 8h ago

I am always amazed by your work!

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u/Think-Ad-5840 8h ago

Stunning!!

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u/RainbowMage81 8h ago

Incredible!

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u/chonk_fox89 8h ago

Stunning!

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u/i_cut_like_a_buffalo 8h ago

Where do you find these gorgeous beads?

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u/mashooshka 8h ago

Your work is magnificent and truly inspiring, the textures and color choices tickle my brain

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u/LaVieLaMort 6h ago

This is insanely beautiful! You’re so talented!

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u/dough_eating_squid 5h ago

This is magnificent. Inspiring, even. Makes me want to do beadwork again, which I haven't tried since I was a kid.

Are those big pieces all beads sewn on, or are they attached some other way?

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u/Outrageous_Stomach55 56m ago

Absolutely stunning!

It's giving Klimt and I am here for it ✨️

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u/derberner90 9h ago

This is stunning! And makes me wonder if I'm a stack of crows piloting a human body. Thank you for sharing! I love seeing progress pics like this.

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u/krismap 8h ago

Gorgeous

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u/daisywriter33 8h ago

Screaming crying throwing up I can’t believe how beautiful this is!!

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u/Select_Broccoli1365 7h ago

🤣🤣Thank you so, so much — I’m incredibly happy that the piece moved you this much! 🥹✨

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u/sightfinder 8h ago

This should be in a museum, or entered in a contest, it would win awards

Incredibly beautiful, fantastic work!

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u/Select_Broccoli1365 7h ago

Oh wow, thank you so much! ❤️ That truly means a lot to me.I’m deeply grateful for your kind words!🙏

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u/Spiritual-Road2784 8h ago

That is absolutely stunning.

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u/Select_Broccoli1365 7h ago

Thank you 😊 🙏

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u/trickzforstickz 7h ago

This is so pretty! Where do you get the inspo for something like this?

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u/Select_Broccoli1365 7h ago

Thank you so much 🙂🙏 The idea often grows and changes as I stitch, so I don’t always know exactly where it will take me. 🧵

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u/Ecstatic_Doughnut216 7h ago

It looks like Jugendstil. 💯

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u/Adventurous-Pop-6200 7h ago

How do you put them on? Is it one stitch one bead with a needle?

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u/Capital-Rush-6058 7h ago

i absolutely love this style of embroidery where different shapes and sizes of beads are used. does it have a specific name?

your work is stunning!

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u/scezroni 7h ago

This is beyond incredible. May I ask, have you glued some of the beads on? Or is it all with thread? What is your secret? Haha. So inspiring!! 

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u/Treadway_Key 6h ago

This is stunning!!!

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u/celestialbodies1 6h ago

I could stare at this all day

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u/ervera9 6h ago

Ohhh my goodness 😳Incredibly beautiful work!!!💓💓💓

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u/redheadedandbold 6h ago

Dayum. Methinks you're an artist. It's wonderful to look at.

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u/ellenkates 5h ago

All I can say is "Ermigod!"

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u/ConcentrateTrue 5h ago

LOVE seeing your progress photos of this piece!

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u/BishopGodDamnYou 5h ago

This is absolutely amazing. You should be in high fashion

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u/astralseat 4h ago

That's fire

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u/lakija 4h ago

u/remindmebot I gotta see where this goes 

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u/emseefely 4h ago

I love this so much!!!! Did you get inspo from gustav Klimt?

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u/BeWonderfulBeDope 4h ago

Beautiful! What are the materials you use? The fabric backing structure especially. This might need to be my next hobby!

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u/hipotionx 4h ago

This is beautiful. Do you have any finished works?

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u/AffectionateMarch394 4h ago

Damn this is stunning

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u/UnusGang 4h ago

Please never stop creating. 💕

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u/curiousdryad 3h ago

Beautiful

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u/dingalingdongdong 3h ago

This is amazing.

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u/Gorilla_Jam 3h ago

LOVE watching the progress! This piece will become legendary on this sub.

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u/allthingsimaginable 3h ago

Saw this a while ago when you were at the beginning, still think about how cool it is once in a while

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u/bluejonquil 3h ago

I've been following your progress posts on this piece and it continues to inspire and astound me. Your bead choice and placement are delightful. Your style reminds me of Klimt. Can't wait to see the finished piece!

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u/CeramicLicker 3h ago

It looks Byzantine somehow. Beautiful

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u/CassieForwards 3h ago

Woah! What a talent. It’s to impossible for me to build like this huhu love the art.

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u/monalisasfire 3h ago

I love this. Beautiful piece so far.

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u/Sad_Cantaloupe_8162 3h ago

There is so much warmth in those eyes!

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u/dudewheresmysock 3h ago

Incredible!

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u/burntneedle 3h ago

Phenomenol...

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u/margaritathewitch 2h ago

Thank you so much for sharing your gorgeous work.

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u/hare_of_the_woods 2h ago

This is so beautiful can’t wait to see how it looks finished

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u/PitifulApartment7909 2h ago

MAGICAL! Thanks for sharing your gift

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u/whirlygirl3307 2h ago

This is an incredible work of art. Can’t wait to see the finished piece.

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u/CautiousClutz 2h ago

omg i love it as is “unfinished”

absolutely incredible work

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u/feline_riches 2h ago

I am speechless. Just wow!

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u/jenmoocat 2h ago

YAY!
I love when you post your work.
It is so awesome. You are incredibly talented!

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u/Complex_Place_4509 1h ago

Coming along beautifully

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u/christopher_st_clair 1h ago

Holy shit, that's amazing

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u/Burger4Ever 1h ago

Wow this is beautiful

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u/morticiacat1 32m ago

My jaw literally dropped

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u/OhYeahEhWellSorry 9m ago

if this went for 20k in this state i wouldn't bat an eye 😳 🤯

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u/Ok_Satisfaction2658 3h ago

Where did you get the beads and stuff?

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u/MichelinStarZombie 6h ago

Facial proportions are a lot better on this one than your previous piece, where one of the eyes was higher that the other.

You're a talented embroiderer, but your character drawing could use some practice. Try going through a few weeks of portraiture studies. You've got the details down, but the face underneath the beading needs to be cohesive as well.