FONÁL · Chapter 02 / Black-ground discipline
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Section 02 / A darker ground

Black ground, bright truth

Black cloth is not a neutral backdrop. It edits the palette before the first stitch.

White makes the edge legible.

Margaréta and gyöngyvirág hold their shape against black cloth, so light threads lead.

01 / Edge
White thread carries the first read.

Heat arrives in layers.

Rózsaszín, tulipiros, orange, blue and lilac stack satin stitch without turning soft.

02 / Heat
Six core colours, one hot register.

The dark threads know their place.

Bordó and zöld stay on lighter cloth; against black they lose the pattern's edge.

03 / Contrast
Use on light cloth

The hand stays visible.

A central rosette sets the rhythm; small shifts keep the spray made, not manufactured.

04 / Rhythm
Structure holds; the contour wobbles.
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