Realistic Miniature Animal Embroidery

A course by Carla Ramos , Artist and Embroiderer

Artist and Embroiderer. Florianópolis, Brazil.
Joined January 2021

Learn needle painting techniques by embroidering pets and creating exclusive jewelry designs

100% positive reviews (60)
2,284 students
Audio: Portuguese
Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn needle painting techniques by embroidering pets and creating exclusive jewelry designs

Try combining a love of animals with the beauty of embroidery to create delicate and unique accessories. Artist and embroiderer Carla Ramos has collaborated with a range of brands, as well as given courses to thousands of people. She specializes in needle painting, which is ideal for transforming images of pets into realistic works of art with needle and thread.

In this online course, learn to embroider mini portraits of your furry family members. With Carla as your guide, discover her entire creative process, from the initial sketches to the finishing touches, and make a uniquely personal embroidered accessory.

Read more ↓

What will you learn in this online course?

17 lessons & 17 downloads

Influences
2 minutes, 58 seconds
Materials
10 minutes, 33 seconds
Muzzle and mouth
3 minutes, 53 seconds
Neck
5 minutes, 10 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (60)
  • 2,284 students
  • 17 lessons (2h 16m)
  • 17 additional resources (6 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Portuguese
  • Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Create an embroidered accessory featuring the face of a beloved pet.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone interested in exploring embroidery and making a pet-themed accessory.

Requirements and materials

No prior knowledge is necessary for this course.

In terms of materials, you need an embroidery hoop, needles, thread, and some fabric.


Reviews

2,284 Students
60 Reviews
100% Positive ratings

Carla Ramos

A course by Carla Ramos

Teacher Plus
Artist and Embroiderer

Carla Ramos is an artist and embroiderer specializing in small-format pieces inspired by nature. She started embroidering as a child, and decided to turn this passion into a full-time job while studying for her theater degree. It was then that she created hey, avessa!, the project that led her to collaborate with various brands, exhibit her work at art fairs, as well as hold workshops and courses for thousands of people.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    Materials, design and colors

    • Materials
    • How to create a pet drawing from a photo?
    • How to transfer the design to the fabric?
    • Color palette from a photo
    • Practical exercise of the needle painting stitch 1
    • Practical exercise of the needle painting stitch 2
  • U3

    Embroidering the kitten

    • Eyes
    • Ears
    • Muzzle and mouth
    • Neck
    • White fur
    • Black fur
    • Final stitches and correction
  • U4

    Finishing and other applications

    • Application in a pendant
    • Other application possibilities and care
  • FP

    Final project

    • Realistic Miniature Animal Embroidery

What to expect from a Domestika course

  • Learn at your own pace

    Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.

  • Learn from the best professionals

    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

    Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.

  • Certificates
    Plus

    If you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.

  • Get front-row seats

    Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.

  • Share knowledge and ideas

    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

  • Connect with a global creative community

    The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.

  • Watch professionally produced courses

    Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.


FAQs

Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.

The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.

You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.

If you're a Plus member, when you complete a course you've purchased, you'll instantly get your personalized certificate. You can see all your certificates in the Certificates section of your profile. You can download your certificates as PDFs and share the link online. Learn more about certificates.
Realistic Miniature Animal Embroidery. Craft course by Carla Ramos

Realistic Miniature Animal Embroidery

A course by Carla Ramos
Artist and Embroiderer. Florianópolis, Brazil.
Joined January 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (60)
  • 2,284 students