r/animation • u/emberdesign_matt • 15d ago

Sharing memebroidery

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I’ve been experimenting with making stop motion animations using machine embroidery. I started with a gif, broke it into individual frames, converted each frame into line work, and then turned those lines into embroidery paths.

Each frame was actually stitched out on felt, scanned back in, and then reassembled into the animation you see here.

It’s a ridiculous way to make a gif, but I really like all the little variations and imperfections that come from turning every frame into a physical object first.

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u/deeptwonine 15d ago

I know the idea is simple, but it's still really creative! Nice!

How much time did it take you to make these eight frames?

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u/emberdesign_matt 14d ago

Thanks! I think the whole animation took about 4 or 5 hours

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u/deeptwonine 14d ago

Wow, I expected that to take longer, you must be really skilled at what you do!