Needle Felting

[collie1470]

Does anybody else on BYC Needle Felt? I love it (except when I poke my fingers haha).

My phone isn't letting me add pictures, but I'll post a few of the figures Ive done

 

[HeritageGoose13]

I've seen needle-felted animals and objects but don't really know how they are made. Can you tell us about the process?

 

[collie1470]

I can tell you how I do it, but I do know there are multiple ways and a bunch of tools.

I have a little block of foam, to save my from poking my legs, or a table if I'm not working on my lap. I have wool batting (undyed, core wool and dyed wool). I start with the core wool to get the shapes I want, then add color after. I have a few different size/shape needles, but the one I use most is the yellow needle from Felt Alive. The needles have notches on them, so when you poke the wool, it catches some of the fibers and tangles them. They have regular and reverse notch needles (to either tangle the fibers to make a shape, or to pull fibers out and make fluff).

You poke a lo, adding more wool here and there until the shape is what you want. You can make seperate parts and attach them, which is what I do, or use a wire armature and felt over that.

It's time consuming, but loads of fun!

 

[collie1470]

There are some awesome tutorials on youtube, if you ever want to watch people make things

 

[kunemama]

I love needle felting! Theres something about stabbing an object repeatedly that's very cathartic lol

 

[collie1470]

I love needle felting! Theres something about stabbing an object repeatedly that's very cathartic lol

Very true haha. Plus you get awesome stuff out of it, so it's a win-win.

Do you do 3D figures? Or pictures?

 

[kunemama]

Very true haha. Plus you get awesome stuff out of it, so it's a win-win.

Do you do 3D figures? Or pictures?

I do 3D figures. Usually little animals that I give away to friends. What do you usually make?

 

[collie1470]

I do 3D figures too. I have an Etsy shop I try and keep stocked lol (doesn't work well, I'm down to less than 20 items now, I think). I've done dragons, a unicorn, a giraffe, a leprechaun, some fae critters, a few horses....uh....

 

[collie1470]

Whatever strikes me as fun at the time, pretty much lol.

 

[HeritageGoose13]

I do 3D figures too. I have an Etsy shop I try and keep stocked lol (doesn't work well, I'm down to less than 20 items now, I think). I've done dragons, a unicorn, a giraffe, a leprechaun, some fae critters, a few horses....uh....

You should share pictures!