Several Techniques for Hands
These sketches were for a church in Wyoming, which is home to majestic mountains and rivers. Here God is holding His creation in His hands. Hands are especially challenging to render in fabric. Look for fabric called Cloud Nine. Its tecture is similar to human skin, and it comes in a wide variety of skin tones. I don’t know if it is made any more, but whenever you find it, buy it.
Hands rendered in fabric usually look flat and simplistic. But too sculpted hand can look lumpy. In the Couples Ministry banner, above, the fine zigzagged sewing lines reveal the invisible hand of God, sustaining the satin fabric hands of the husband and wife, slighted raised with one layer of fleece under the satin. Both techniques rely on flatness of fabric, as well as well drawn hands, not caricatured hands. It would be interesting to try hands using the fine gold line technique used in the child’s profile, above. In the last two chapters of my book, Splendor In Worship, you’ll find detailed information on Design and Sewing, with lots of photographs of my process. This Limited Edition is available only at this website. Check out the GALLERY for more photos of my banners.
Hands rendered in fabric usually look flat and simplistic. But too sculpted hand can look lumpy. In the Couples Ministry banner, above, the fine zigzagged sewing lines reveal the invisible hand of God, sustaining the satin fabric hands of the husband and wife, slighted raised with one layer of fleece under the satin. Both techniques rely on flatness of fabric, as well as well drawn hands, not caricatured hands. It would be interesting to try hands using the fine gold line technique used in the child’s profile, above. In the last two chapters of my book, Splendor In Worship, you’ll find detailed information on Design and Sewing, with lots of photographs of my process. This Limited Edition is available only at this website. Check out the GALLERY for more photos of my banners.
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