{"id":14968,"date":"2024-02-06T09:05:50","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T09:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=14968"},"modified":"2024-01-08T17:58:33","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T17:58:33","slug":"overlays-are-tricky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk\/wordpress\/2024\/02\/06\/overlays-are-tricky\/","title":{"rendered":"Overlays Are Tricky!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A further episode in the Difficulties of Assembly…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I spent hours – literally – making some kumihimo braid to trim the main Amarna panels, and finally finished the second three metre length during the MathsJam weekend in November. Rejoicing at this success, I pinned the braid in place over the interections in a panel, sat back, and was rather pleased. I thought it looked crisp and added a lovely finishing touch. WooHoo!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Then I put an overlay over the top and I was Most Disappointed. Rather than adding a neat little finishing touch, the braid seemed to shout over the embroidery, breaking up the panel into the constituent parts, rather than stitching it together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s very odd. I’m not sure that the photograph really conveys the impression, but it was very striking in real life, and when I checked my perception by showing the piece to my mother, she agreed. She’s not been living with the project as I have, so I can trust her not to be jaded and seeing difficulties where none exist!<\/p>\n\n\n

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So that braid may need to find another home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see, the Trickiness of The Overlays continued into the photoshoot. It’s as well that the braid was not included in the end – there’s a length of fishing line in the horizontal gap, tieing the panel to a very solid weight to keep it upright. And the framework from which the gauze is hanging was macgyvered on the spot. See what I mean about the photoshoot turning into a creative collaboration?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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