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Space Marine Dark Ages Tapestry Effect Test

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This is a test piece / “proof of concept” for a mini project I'm working on for a friend's Space Marine Chapter.

He outlined them as being somewhat dark ages/early medieval (inspired by late Anglo-Saxon aesthetics) in look and feel, a bit crusadery and with a penchant for “Sagas” – venturing forth to look for battles and heroic deeds that could be retold by their troubadour-like Librarians in their fortress-monastery's great hall..

Hearing sagas and Anglo-Saxon my mind was immediately drawn to the Bayeaux Tapestry. If they are Saxon/Norman-based in appearance and they have this saga focus, wouldn't their battle standards look a bit like scenes from the Bayeaux Tapestry. I suggested this to him and he loved the idea. So I set to work on making a Space Marine look as if he'd been embroidered (very grimdark!). The results of this test are a little rough as it was rushed, but highlighted a few things I need to address for the proper banner. The outline threads won't be as thick and will be a little more raised for starters, as well as numerous other small things involved thread sizes lol. The finished result should have exactly the same texture and look as the Tapestry itself. The imagery as well won't be the Space Marine based on the Bolter and Chainsword Painter, but simpler line drawings done by my fair hand ;)

The banner I'm working on will be a last stand against 'Nids (naturally).

(The Marine shown is my Spears of Mawdryn colour scheme, not my friend's)

Makes use of these textures:-

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What Program to you use for this? I could really use something that can do this.