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DIY Wool Felted Animals and Crafts
by
Mish Volonino
(IC: homeowner)
Have you ever seen some of the fantastic Wool Felted animals that seek on Etsy?
This past Christmas season I found myself drawn to Wool Felted ornaments. I probably would have purchased some but they were pricey and I am a crafty girl with the attitude of "hey, I can do that".
I went to Joanne's, Michaels, and Hobby Lobby to see what they offered. Their selection was so limited. I ended up ordering all my supplies on aliexpress.com. It takes awhile to receive them since hey are coming from China but their selection of wool color and tools were great and the prices are even better.
So here in the picture above I was making the pieces to construct my Pug dog. I started to layer shades of brown and black for the face. The needles are so think and it is so easy to poke your fingers. I decided from the start to wear protective leather finger gloves and I'm glad I did. The one time I didn't slip them on I stabbed my finger and boy did that hurt.
I made the ears and attached them by poking them deep into the head. Everything gets attached by poking. Now since this was the first time experimenting with this craft, I didn't use a wire armature like many do.
This was my finished Pug. Considering it was my first try, it wasn't so bad. Really anyone can do this. It's very therapeutic, almost meditative.
I'm trying to learn how to make thin legs but I think the pipe cleaners made it difficult. Next time I will work with 22 gauge wire, like suggested.
So above you can see I attached all legs and stated forming the face and adding color.
Honestly, this so so much fun and you can be so creative in what you can make. I most definitely will be making Christmas gifts like this next year.
So here's my Puggy Sahara. I'm just waiting on the glass eyes to be delivered. I'll finish her tail and she will sit by my side in my office.
Cute little Eli's that would make great ornaments gifts to be cherished forever. You can do it too.
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Published January 19th, 2016 7:15 AM
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