Here, I attempt to answer a few questions I get asked frequently about my work. If you have a question that isn't listed here, feel free to reach out to me via the contact form - I'd love to hear from you!

How do you choose which images to create?

A combination of factors, including peoples' suggestions, and inspirations I get while browsing the web. One difficulty of the method is that not every image is suitable for thread art, and it's often difficult to tell a priori which ones will work. As an anecdotal example, dogs tend to work very poorly with this method, but cats seem to work very well (this includes tigers, lions, leopards, and all members of the cat family). If anyone thinks they have an explanation for this, they are welcome to share it with me!

Do you make images on commission?

Yes!

Unfortunately, as mentioned above, not all images work well in thread art form. This is why I created a MAKE YOUR OWN online tool, so you can upload photos and see what the final piece will look like.

If you have used this tool and you’re interested in having a custom piece designed, please email me directly. I will generally charge a 25% mark-up relative to the thread art I sell in my store (because of the extra work of generating an image and sourcing thread).

How quickly will my order arrive?

Each piece is made by hand, on demand, so the delivery times will not be immediate. I can generally guarantee manufacture and delivery within 3 weeks of the order date. If I think there is a chance this won’t be possible, I will email you directly.

How many threads are used in each image?

The black and white thread pieces use around 3000 each. The most any single piece uses is David Bowie: Aladdin Sane, which uses almost 5,000 threads in total (this includes 200 blue and 600 red threads to form the lightning bolt).

The colour images use substantially more, because they require me to create a background as well as a foreground, rather than relying on the contrast between black thread and empty space. Of all the pieces I've created, the tiger took the most threads at 13,000. This works out to around 11.7 kilometres in total.

How long does it take to make a piece?

This varies depending on the type of piece. The black and white pieces generally take the least time (around 5-7 hours), because they have the fewest threads. The full colour images take the longest - making the full colour tiger took the longest of all my pieces so far, clocking in at nearly 15 hours.