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Image 1 — My hand-embroidered ant balaclava (no pattern, self-made)
Image 2 — My hand-embroidered ant balaclava (no pattern, self-made)
Image 3 — My hand-embroidered ant balaclava (no pattern, self-made)
Image 4 — My hand-embroidered ant balaclava (no pattern, self-made)
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My hand-embroidered ant balaclava (no pattern, self-made)

This is a red knit balaclava decorated with realistic ants. I wanted to share my latest wearable art project!

Project details:

  • Process: Only hand embroidery (the balaclava base was not made by me).
  • Embroidery: Hand-embroidered using different sizes of glossy black glass beads for the ant bodies.
  • Details: The legs and antennas are crafted using specialized stiff thread/monofilament to create a 3D effect.
  • Base: Red knit fabric.
u/ActuatorAccording464 — 5 days ago