How To Make Needle Felting Animal Step By Step Guide

Needle felting is a delightful craft that allows you to create adorable animals using wool fibers and a special barbed needle. With this step-by-step guide, you will learn the art of needle felting and create your own cute creatures. Let's get started!

Materials You'll Need

• Wool roving in various colors
• A foam pad or felting mat
• A set of felting needles
• A pair of scissors
• Optional: wire armature for added stability

Step 1: Choosing Your Animal

First, decide on the animal you want to create. Start with a simple design for your first felting project, such as a small rabbit or bird. Once you gain more experience, you can experiment with more complex designs.

Step 2: Preparing the Wool

Take a small amount of wool roving and roll it between your hands to create a basic shape for your animal. Add more layers of wool to build up the desired size. Consider using different colors for different parts of your animal's body, such as brown for the head and white for the body.

Little Felted Animals: How To Make A Needle Felting Animal & A Step-By-Step Guide

by Ray Powell(Kindle Edition)

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Step 3: Needle Felting

Place the wool shape on the foam pad or felting mat. Hold the felting needle upright and gently poke it into the wool, making small repetitive motions. The barbs on the needle will tangle the fibers together, causing them to bind and create a solid shape.

Be careful not to poke your fingers or the needle too deep into the foam. Start felting from the center of the wool shape and work your way towards the edges, shaping and compacting the fibers as you go.

Step 4: Adding Details

Once the basic shape is formed, you can add finer details to your animal. Use smaller amounts of wool roving to create ears, paws, tails, or facial features. Attach these pieces to the main body by felting them together gently.

Step 5: Refining and Sculpting

Continue felting and shaping your animal until you are satisfied with the overall look. Use the felting needle to define the animal's features and create texture. You can also use scissors to trim excess fibers for a smoother finish.

Step 6: Optional Armature

If you want your animal to have added stability or poseability, you can insert a wire armature before adding the final layers of wool. The wire armature provides structure and allows you to pose your felting creation.

Step 7: Finishing Touches

Once you are happy with your needle felting animal, give it a final inspection. Make any necessary adjustments and ensure all parts are securely attached. You can also add additional embellishments, such as beads or fabric accessories, to enhance your creation.

Congratulations! You have successfully created your own needle felting animal. With patience and practice, you can refine your skills and create a variety of beautiful creatures. Enjoy this unique craft and let your imagination run wild!

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Little Felted Animals: How To Make A Needle Felting Animal & A Step-By-Step Guide

by Ray Powell(Kindle Edition)

4 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	18518 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Print length	:	61 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

FREE

Needle felting is a fun craft that’s easy to learn, and needle felting animals are a favorite subject. They can be cute, quirky, cartoonish, or even surprisingly realistic. Whatever your favorite, this book provides step-by-step instructions for how to do needle felting animals.