Once an artist has produced the original design, it is photographed and enlarged. Clear acetate plastic is then laid over the blown-up image. Mags then traces the specific shapes and defines the colours, all the while deciding how much detail to include and what hues will best work in the tapestry medium.
![The Design 1 The Design 1](https://stephenstapestry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/The-Design-1.jpg)
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![The Design 2 The Design 2](https://stephenstapestry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/The-Design-2.jpg)
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![The Design 3 The Design 3](https://stephenstapestry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/The-Design-3.jpg)
Photographs courtesy of John Hodgkiss
![The Design 4 The Design 4](https://stephenstapestry.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/The-Design-4.jpg)