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Silkie chicken in progress

Silkie chicken in progress

mkpsteesFeb 5, 20221 min read

A work-in-progress post for today: she doesn’t look it yet but this will be a Silkie chicken. She has tiny wings (and Silkies don’t fly due to the fluffiness of their feathers) and black skin, feet and beak. I’m using…

Making micro-crochet look “right”

Making micro-crochet look “right”

mkpsteesFeb 3, 20222 min read

POINT 2: GET SOME DETAILS RIGHT Hair and fur are especially difficult to create in the correct scale for a micro piece, but can be very persuasive toward overall “rightness” if you manage to do it. Sometimes, also, you can…

Making micro-crochet look “right”

Making micro-crochet look “right”

mkpsteesFeb 2, 20222 min read

POINT 1: ABSTRACTION AND SCALE Last time I wrote about some problems in finding just the right thread for a specific micro-crochet effect, and this leads me to a much bigger overarching issue: the question of scale and abstraction. I…

The problem of hair and fur

The problem of hair and fur

mkpsteesJan 31, 20222 min read

Today I’m thinking about the problem of hair and fur. It’s a challenge of both technique and scale; you need to figure out how to handle your materials to make them look the way you want, but you also need…

Elephant Complete

Elephant Complete

mkpsteesJan 27, 20222 min read

The elephant is complete, ready to be a birthday gift for my daughter’s friend. I rather like the way he stands out against the red background—no political comment intended; I’m just looking to vary the colors in my IG grid.…