Not too long ago, a friend of mine convinced me to take up
felting with her. She had been seduced by internet pictures of cute animal projects
and wanted a partner in her madness. Being the wonderful friend I am, of course
I obliged. And the pictures were cute
after all.
Felting can be a dangerous hobby if you’re not paying
attention (I stabbed myself twice) as anything involving pointy instruments can
be. It basically involves taking tuffs of unworked wool and stabbing it
repeated with a felting needle to shape it into whatever you want. It feels a
bit like voodoo near the end when you’re jabbing a nearly completed animal. The results can be amazing though, ranging
from cute to stunningly realistic.
His name is Philly. Isn’t he cute? He was my first born in
my forays into felting animals. He probably would have benefited from a couple
more millimeters in length but I think he’s adorable as the short, stubby
bundle he is. He looks a little lonely though… I think he needs a friend.
Dimensions: 7.3 x 3.0 x 2.3 cm
Materials: Norwegian C1 natural white wool, Norwegian C1
black wool, black beads
Tools: 40T yellow
felting needle from Felt Alive
Time to Make: 2.5 hours
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