Critter Evolution!
How a Felt Critter takes shape! | ||
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Creating a Critter usually starts with pipe cleaners! I use a dense raw wool fiber for this. |
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A frame or skeleton is made using 5 -6 pipe cleaners then wool fiber is wrapped and needled around the frame |
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The body and limbs are built up over several layers - needling each layer in between wrapping the next around. |
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Tail, limbs, feet, jaw shapes are all added and needled into shape |
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Now I can start to wrap the final colored coat around the body. I am using a mixture of purple merino and silk fiber which gives a lovely soft and shiny texture | ||
Now you can see the Din's head, jaw, mouth, nostrils, taking shape | ||
Next I add additional colors in merino for his eyes, nose, mouth and these are needled into position | ||
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Lastly I used a contrast merino fiber to create a belly andaccented it with strands of the purple fiber | |
Voila one Dinosaur! |