Rug Hooking eSchool, Rug Progress

Rughooking a face: Adjusting the Forehead Shading

March 24, 2009 | 0 comments | Updated November 25, 2020

Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin 0
Author Image

Written by Cindi Gay

Wide cut rug hooked face roughly done
Before forehead adjustment
Wide cut rug hooked face forehead adjustment
After forehead adjustment


Now I have the face completely filled in so I can make some adjustments.  The curve on the forehead is bothering me.  I ripped out where the two colors join and moved the line to make it softer.  I will probably move the hair onto the forehead later, so I am not too worried about the little jag at the top.

I added a strong highlight to the lower lip just under the dark line where the lips meet.  I used the lightest flesh color for this highlight.

I am not sure about the dark circle under her eye, I will wait to adjust that.  Adding hair and a neck may make this look different.

Want to learn how to hook faces?

I am creating an online course that goes into a lot more detail. Watch me hook every stage of a face. This will be open for enrollment in Spring 2022.

Read all the posts about hooking Southern Woman

Read More Articles:

Rughooking a face: Hooking the Nose and Lips

Rug Hooking a face: Adding Hair

A simple step by step guide to achieve beautiful rugs

  • Free email series
  • Get short written instructions or a video link to a tip that will improve your rug hooking
  • I will mention my programs and courses, but the focus is on the lesson in each email.

    • ***This is still in development.  Sign up now to get the first lesson as soon as it is ready

Enroll in the free email course now!
You will get one short email per week. You can unsubscribe anytime.