Photo guide
A good photo, a good stitch.
Your phone is all you need. A few minutes of care makes every line easier to follow.
Do
- Lay the paper flat on a plain surface by a window, in soft daylight.
- Hold the phone straight above, parallel to the paper.
- Fit the whole drawing in, with a little space around it.
- Smooth folds and creases gently before shooting.
- Send the highest-quality version your phone saves.
Avoid
- Flash, which flattens lines and adds glare.
- Your own shadow or a hand falling across the paper.
- Shooting at an angle — lines stretch and lean.
- Blurry, zoomed-in or heavily filtered pictures.
What stitches best
Short notes, a word or two, signatures and simple line drawings work best. Dense colouring-in and tiny details need personal review. We will email you with any questions before stitching and will not change the artwork without your approval.
