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The Mighty Samurai by ~StudyingDragon:iconStudyingDragon:

Categories Artisan Crafts > Miscellaneous

©2008-2009 ~StudyingDragon
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Artist's Comments

It took me nearly 5 years (mostly because of school and my parents moving) but I have finally completed it!

This was the most complex picture I have ever done with over 50 colours. Also, most of the stiching done on his clothing were combinations of two different colours of thread. I hate working with beads and gold metallic but they do look great. I love the frame too, the black bamboo goes great with the picture in my mind.

On the side, I entered him today in the local fair. Wish me luck!


Elegance of the Orient [link]


Picture Detail
Dimensions Gold Collection "The Mighty Samurai", kit #03881
Designed By James Himsworth
Counted Cross Stitch
Finished Size: 12" x 18" (30 x 46 cm)
18 count ivory Aida cloth


Work in Progress Shots
Part 1 [link]
Part 2 [link]
Part 3 [link]
Part 4 [link]


EDIT!!!!
I WON! [link]

I won first place and a specialty award at my local agricultural fair this past weekend! I've been on cloud nine since, lol.

Comments


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~purplekero Sep 30, 2008, 6:25:16 PM
woOOoow pretty and so deep incredible!

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purple is everything
:iconstudyingdragon:
~StudyingDragon Sep 30, 2008, 6:27:19 PM
Thank you, its great when all your hard work comes together.
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~Calawyn Oct 7, 2008, 4:16:17 PM
Ah, that's just gorgeous! Your stitches look so even and clean; metallic thread is such nasty stuff, too. Do you ever come up with your own patterns? (just curious)
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~StudyingDragon Oct 7, 2008, 6:13:40 PM
As of yet I've only done little things (mainly bookmarks and the like when I was younger). I'm planing to make my next project a semi-original by taking a picture and converting it into a cross-stitch work. Up till now I've really only bought kits.

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Finally after more than 5 years... but damn were they worth it!

Elegance of the Orient [link]

The Mighty Samurai [link]
:iconcalawyn:
~Calawyn Oct 7, 2008, 6:35:19 PM
That's a cool idea. I bet that there's computer program somewhere that would help you with converting your picture into a certain number of colors and squares - not that I would have any idea what, exactly, heh.
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~StudyingDragon Oct 7, 2008, 7:38:47 PM
Actually I picked one up recently second hand and that's what inspired me. I have some pics I'm thinking of converting; mostly fan pics as I can't find them as kits, lol.

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Finally after more than 5 years... but damn were they worth it!

Elegance of the Orient [link]

The Mighty Samurai [link]
:iconcalawyn:
~Calawyn Oct 7, 2008, 7:47:03 PM
Neat! What a coincidence.
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Mood: dA Love ~Miho-Kyoda Jan 24, 2009, 8:10:15 AM
KYAAA! im DYING to do this one! it looks great!

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When you wish upon a falling star, your dreams can come true. Unless its really a meteorite hurtling to the earth which will destroy all life. Then youre pretty much hosed no matter what you wish for. Unless its death by meteor.
"wishes"- Demotavaters
:iconstudyingdragon:
~StudyingDragon Jan 24, 2009, 12:24:47 PM
Thank you, it did take a while, but was well worth the time and effort.

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Finally after more than 5 years... but damn were they worth it!

Elegance of the Orient [link]

The Mighty Samurai [link]
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