Embroidered Pet Miniatures with Needle Painting
A course by Paulo Rezende , Textile Artist
Learn to immortalize your pet using embroidery and needle painting techniques to create accessories and decorative objects made with love
Learn to immortalize your pet using embroidery and needle painting techniques to create accessories and decorative objects made with love
Embroidering realistic pet portraits is one of the specialties of textile artist Paulo Rezende, also known on social media as Monsterbox. In this online course, he shows you how to make delicate accessories brimming with love, step by step using a photo of your pet.
Your teacher guides you through the whole process, from the basic free-embroidery stitches to needle-painting techniques for illustrating with a needle and thread. By the end of the course, you'll have an eye-catching portrait of your pet, complete with floral motifs and full of personality.
What will you learn in this online course?
19 lessons & 19 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (70)
- 1,867 students
- 19 lessons (4h 3m)
- 19 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 miniature of your pet and see how to transform it into an accessory or decorative object.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in embroidery or handcrafts who wants to learn the needle painting technique to immortalize their beloved pets.
Requirements and materials
No previous embroidery experience is necessary for this course.
You do need some basic drawing materials, needles and threads, some fabric, and an embroidery hoop.
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A course by Paulo Rezende
Paulo Rezende is a web designer from Rio de Janeiro who found both a hobby and a form of therapy in free embroidery. Since 2018, this handcraft has also been his profession with a large number of orders for personalized pieces coming his way.
His work was first discovered through his Monsterbox profile on Instagram, where he continues to gather followers, publish his projects, and share embroidery tips. His hand-made pieces full of charming realism can be found in many homes both across Brazil and internationally.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Preparations to start
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Materials for embroidering and finishing
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Drawing your pet
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Drawing flowers and ornaments
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From paper to fabric
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U3
Learning the stitches
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Manipulate the lines
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Basic free embroidery stitches: rod stitch and straight stitch
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Basic free embroidery stitches: French knot and satin stitch
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Needle paint
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U4
Embroidering the project
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Embroider your pet's facial details 1
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Embroider your pet's facial details 2
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Embroider your pet's coat 1
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Embroider your pet's coat 2
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Embroider the flowers for decoration
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U5
Types of Finishing
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Hoop finishing: sewn type
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Hoop finishing: glued type
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Clothing patch finish
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Brooch finish
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FP
Final project
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Embroidered Pet Miniatures with Needle Painting
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marlajunk
What am amazing class!
graciela_sorzana
Excelente curso y Paulo explica muy bien y claro cada puntada. Lo super recomiendo.
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vero_martinez
This is one of the best courses in needle painting I´ve ever taken. It's so well explained and well done. Thank you Paulo, I love and recommend this course to anyone who loves pets and embroidery!
sayudeh
Hola! Es un curso de lo más entretenido, el profe Paulo hace que sea muy fácil de entender para pasar a la práctica. A veces uno se siente intimidado por la gama de colores que se debe usar, pero con las explicaciones del profesor baja la tensión.
Totalmente recomendable!🤓
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chavarriamendoza54
Excelente
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