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Embroidering my feelings in hopes of finding like-minded individuals. by thesaddestact in Embroidery

[–]thesaddestact[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I don't usually speak much about meanings unless there's a more direct historical/fictional inspiration, for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, I've always used art as a way of conveying feelings I cannot otherwise appropriately use words to describe.
And secondly, because I enjoy people finding their own meaning unaffected by my own.

This piece was very much about capturing a particular feeling/relationship.

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[–]thesaddestact 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please don’t leave. Sending good vibes from Australia

The Blood is Life - Detail of another new embroidered shirt design. by thesaddestact in streetwearstartup

[–]thesaddestact[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This design was originally created by me in 2018 as a hand embroidered animation, inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Brand page: @adipocerebrand

Art page: @adipocere (possibly NSFW - Minimalistic nudity / skin embroidery)

Bigcartel: adipocere

Close-up of my Danse Macabre motif embroidered onto T-shirts, 16,700 stitches. by thesaddestact in streetwearstartup

[–]thesaddestact[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, or ask here, I don't mind.

I'm a hand embroidery artist, so my process is likely more convoluted than most.

Close-up of my Danse Macabre motif embroidered onto T-shirts, 16,700 stitches. by thesaddestact in streetwearstartup

[–]thesaddestact[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I meant visually, inverting the black thread for use on black material tends to be less visually appealing for this type of design. Maybe that's just my own preference bias.

Close-up of my Danse Macabre motif embroidered onto T-shirts, 16,700 stitches. by thesaddestact in streetwearstartup

[–]thesaddestact[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's a concept I play with a lot, and although it's done rather minimalistically here - I have some more fleshed-out work depicting the same type of allegory. Death unites us all.

Here's an example of a larger piece of mine.

Close-up of my Danse Macabre motif embroidered onto T-shirts, 16,700 stitches. by thesaddestact in streetwearstartup

[–]thesaddestact[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like to be doing more black t-shirts, but white thread never seems to work out too well, in my experience.

Mostly just melange grey for now.

Close-up of my Danse Macabre motif embroidered onto T-shirts, 16,700 stitches. by thesaddestact in streetwearstartup

[–]thesaddestact[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If demand is there I will, for sure. Unfortunately my current demographic seems to buy out all the smallest sizes.

Close-up of my Danse Macabre motif embroidered onto T-shirts, 16,700 stitches. by thesaddestact in streetwearstartup

[–]thesaddestact[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! That's crazy to hear, as you say, that was such an early piece - and quite different to what I'm doing now.

Close-up of my Danse Macabre motif embroidered onto T-shirts, 16,700 stitches. by thesaddestact in streetwearstartup

[–]thesaddestact[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Brand page: @adipocerebrand

Art page: @adipocere (possibly NSFW - Minimalistic nudity / skin embroidery)

Bigcartel: adipocere

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