{"id":11110,"date":"2018-05-08T09:04:18","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T08:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=11110"},"modified":"2018-09-21T12:57:57","modified_gmt":"2018-09-21T11:57:57","slug":"more-on-the-vessel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/2018\/05\/08\/more-on-the-vessel\/","title":{"rendered":"More on the vessel"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Trial<\/a>

Trial Placements<\/p><\/div>\n

I had a momentary wobble as I continued on with the vessel, and cut out a circle about the size of the roundel I intend to use in order to check on the possible placement. I’m now reassured that I will get the sort of effect I want. And now I also know that the stern of the vessel will be “out of shot”, as it were, so I don’t want to spend time on it.<\/p>\n

\"Starting<\/a>

Starting Wheelhouse<\/p><\/div>\n

I did some more thinking, and then got started on the bridge, wheelhouse, and crew quarters. At the moment I am using stranded silks, and simple stitches, primarily long and short stitch. I’m using the black and white photograph as a reference for tone, but as with everything I do, it must look like stitchery. I can tweak colour and tone, but I’m not aiming for photorealism!<\/p>\n

\"Work<\/a>

Work On The Bows<\/p><\/div>\n

Each section will have repeated visits and I hope it will gradually come into focus. Some of the work on the bows, here, should show this. I’ve added the stem, the curve of hull about the tumblehome, and a squiggle of grey silk gimp to represent the anchor.<\/p>\n

I’m also beginning to blend out the colours in the hull with a second layer of stitching, this time using a single strand of the same overdyed rayon as the first layer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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