{"product_id":"realistic-owl-head-2","title":"Realistic Owl Head Embroidery Design V2, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eTheres something about a front-on owl stare that just locks you. This great horned owl design is exactly that. The face oval is a pale cream-to-white framing those two amber eyes, and the pupils are pure black with a highlight ring that makes em look wet. Ear tufts sit up at the top like antenna, dark brown with lighter tips. The crown feathers fan outward from the head in overlapping rows, each one digitised at a slightly different angle so they actually look like separate feathers stacked on each other. The owl stare just hits different in thread.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive thread colours doing alot of work here. Burnt orange and golden amber for the main feather body, a warm tan for the owl face ring, charcoal brown for the crown and ear tufts, and white for the bib feathers below. Density is 1,647, among the highest Ive digitised in this wildlife range. Largest size runs 83,727 stitches, smallest is 35,369. The stitch count stays high even at 3.5-inch because you cant strip back the feather layering without losing the realism, and at this density the texture reads clearly from 3 feet away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy nephew is obsessed with owls and I originally made a smaller version of this for his bedroom hoop art. Since then I get notes from buyers doing wildlife gifts, nature centre merch, and school science room cushions. Text me if youre running this on a home machine at the 7.5 chest and want a lighter-density version that keeps the portrait quality intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest on black or very dark fabric, the amber and golden tones glow on dark backgrounds like theyre lit from inside. Try black fleece, charcoal canvas or dark navy twill. Avoid pale backgrounds because the white bib stitching nearly disappears and the overall contrast goes flat. The eyes read best when theyre about an inch across, so stick to 5 inches and above for proper detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirm cutaway stabiliser is not optional at this density. Hoop a double layer of medium-weight cutaway, especially for fleece. Use a topping sheet on any fabric with surface texture. Slow the machine to 600 SPM for the iris and eye-ring satin section. If the bobbin tension skews around the portrait centre just adjust bottom tension half a click looser. Text me if youre getting gaps in the iris outline area and I can remap it for your machine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46361808863382,"sku":null,"price":4.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/RealisticOwlHeadMachineEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1777184012","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/realistic-owl-head-2","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}