tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7571539954183327642024-03-12T22:31:50.104-05:00Eyes Of TimeNeedle felting, nuno and wet felting.(Click on pictures for more detail and feel free to leave comments, suggestions or questions .)krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.comBlogger357125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-77032463466370811702013-07-14T00:48:00.001-05:002013-07-14T00:48:36.882-05:00Glass eyes for your needle felt critters Not much into writing lately but still doing a bit of the felting , just taken a back seat to some other obsessions right now . Below is a quick tutorial on how I am not making my glass eyes . There is lots of room for making these in your own style but this method seems to be the best for my needs ......<br />
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Above are a small sample of the eyes I made last night . They are about 35mm but I also made some smaller 20mm eyes for my smaller animals . I bought the glass cabs on Alibaba and they were a very nice quality, no air bubbles, individually wrapped and flawless .<br />
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Above supplies:<br />
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Paper is a peel-off label paper for printers . (chosen because one the eyes are done you can peel and stick and hold in place with lids felted on top and bottom OR use super glue )<br />
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Bic /acid free/ permanent markers <br />
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scissors to trim around eyes when dry<br />
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Kleancolor nail polish (or quality polish of choice), I used clear base with glitter specks <br />
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I'm not an artist but I am fascinated by all the dimensions and colors in eyes . Above shows the progression of each "layer" of color starting with med golden brown , lightest green, blue-green, med blue around outer edge and fill the whole eye in with lightest golden brown . Once the eye is completely colored in, I lay down an even layer of polish on the paper and press the cab on top . That both seals the paper and acts as a glue to hold can onto paper . No need to add the "white highlight " to the eye, as you can see that cab naturally does that by reflecting light like a real eye . Wait until dry and trim around each eye . I like having them all together and only plan on cutting them out of the sheet "as needed . Go study some google eye close-ups and get some ideas on the colors you prefer for either realistic or fantasy creations . If you don't care about them each being hand-made, you can also print eyes onto label sheet and try the same process, though I don't know how well the copy machine ink stands up to the nail polish you could try a modge-podge instead .<br />
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Lastly, two of my latest animals...one small guy and a "head" that I plan on mounting when I get some more wood blanks .<br />
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<br />krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-37256021921760085512013-04-24T03:43:00.001-05:002013-04-24T03:43:32.275-05:00Learning by failing...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I finally finished my moving leg critter...(the big guy on the right ). I'm glad I didn't bother doing a tutorial as the legs move but he is to wobbly to stand and looks better sitting . Still, as Einstein said, (sort of), "It's not a bad experiment if it shows you what not to do next time" and gives you some clues about what part worked and what didn't . So, not giving up but will need to hit Menards to look for more hardware options . I did fall in love with the white mohair I got from World of Wool . It is incredibly soft and I will need to get some more soon to use m new dyes on . Spring is here, right ? <br />
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The little guy on his lap is made for a friend and I'm naming him Mike . <br />
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I may not be felting as much if the weather truly stays nice this weekend . I really need to get out and smell some dirt, plant some seeds and pick through some rocks . I've got spring fever pretty bad this year and may even try and fix my bike tires .<br />
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Happy spring and Happy felting !krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-18818109387538702292013-04-16T20:22:00.001-05:002013-04-16T20:22:03.265-05:00Works in Progress, Dreads and needle felt with moving legs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This funny looking fellow is a "work in progress" . I decided to try and conquer the problem of adding movable limbs to needle felt . I wanted something I thought would be more practical then using a wire frame . That just doesn't seem very useful with my larger animals . This is my basic idea but instead of going to Menards and actually looking for something that might work , I just dug through my hardware box and tried to "make do".<br />
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What I had to work with was a 4 inch screw thread, (the ones that come in those ceiling hook thingies that has no head on either side). I had no nuts to fit the ends so used this little plastic "thingies" that I have seen used to hold mirrors flush to the wall...no idea what they are called . I felted around the screw thread and placed that bit in the lower portion of the body and felted all together .<br />
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My original plan involved using nuts so will try and show a more detailed tutorial if I ever get to Menards to get the right hardware . As it is, I think this will work as the screw thread turns in-side without any problem so should be able to get this guy to sit or stand . My attachment plan involves using some super glue and leather pads on the inner thigh of his legs . I will try and show the result when I get him all finished....still need to make his arms which will just be needle felted to his body as usual .<br />
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These legs are just sort of propped in place right now, not lined up and attached but gives a little idea of end result . Besides the arms, he needs a bit more detailing and smoothing in his snout and ears . Head and body are some new mohair from World of Wool that is incredibly soft > Will be getting more of that as it feels great ! Legs are alpaca .<br />
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This guy is also sporting my new hand painted glass eyes . They were a bit of a "miss" as I couldn't get the paint to dry for over 2 weeks but I added superglue and stuck them on anyway and they turned out OK .<br />
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I spent several nights last week layering oil paint and different fingernail polish on these eyes but had no idea how long it takes for oil paint to dry . Really was frustrating as some areas of the pupil are still not dry . <br />
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These are the oil paints I used because I liked the water clean up but if you try it , make sure that you have a cat free zone to let them dry, mine got bumped and moved several times resulting in some smearing....arrrrggg !<br />
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My other project the past two weeks was making some needle felted dreads for a friend . She wanted purple and I had some purple wool for the core but over that base I ordered some purple mohair that has a great shine and softness . This is just a really long version on my needle felted bracelets and I admit it takes forever . I know wet felting would have been faster but I wanted some more hair like texture so gave it a try . The longer ones on screens left-side are left unfelted at ends so I can felt it into a wool band and the smaller ones on right can be braided into hair . I had to watch several utube videos of the process since I had no idea how people wore falls/dreads. I think I may have to make some for myself as I really like the way they turned out . I will try and show the finished project when I get a few more done .<br />
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Last but not least, I invested in some more acid dye (tans and browns), from Dharma and several pounds of wool and mohair from World of Wool . The shipping for us US folks is pretty steep but I'm always happy with their quality, fiber prices and relatively fast shipping from England . Most of the box was natural color grey, brown and white medium texture wool for the core of my animals . I plan on dying in the different shade of brown dye so that when I reverse felt, it will add some color depth to the alpaca and mohair I use on top . When you reverse felt, you get some deep core fibers and some top fibers, which can add a lot of natural color to the end result . I think the mix of wool, alpaca and mohair gives and end result that is less likely to mat over time and strong enough to brush when needed . <br />
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I also bought one of their "cheap wool ends" bags with some lovely colors for working on some angry bird felties...more on that when I get to it . You never know what they will send but it's always been nice quality and it's kind of fun to get a surprise .<br />
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Spring is in the air, (ignoring that snow out-side), and I hope to get some dying done when it warms up a bit . Happy felting !krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-7653512600790917442013-03-11T19:04:00.001-05:002013-03-11T19:21:25.921-05:00March 11 2012 latest needle felt animals alpaca and mohair <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just order new supplies to make more hand painted glass eyes . I hope to offer them to other crafters who can't afford the more expensive glass eyes but don't like the plastic eyes . <br />
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Creepy monster paws (with and without eyes and claws) . I plan on making these into key chains and clip on purse decorations . Something that only takes me a few hours to make and I can offer for less then my 60 hour animals . Obviously not a big seller for "normal" people but I know there are other weirdo's like me out there who will like them . <br />
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Happy felting !krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-82906683503230593262013-02-27T14:51:00.000-06:002013-02-27T14:51:01.710-06:00mohair and alpaca reversed felted animals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Above and below are my latest creations . I actually bought some pink eyelashes for the big guy . They are both wearing some of my latest "bling" . <br />
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Both are made using alpaca and mohair and reverse felted . I actually bought some nice brown mohair which I hope to get this week . I really love the way the mohair reverse felts as it is such strong fiber and makes such nice long fur . <br />
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Of course, Max showed up as soon as the camera came out . We got him at the local shelter and I really wonder if he wasn't a show cat in his previous life . Next to him are two of my older animals that I reverse felted to make them fluffy . I think the grey guy is shetland and the other is a mohair mix . <br />
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Belwo is Max's best friend and much shier brother < balhoo . He rarely stays still so this kind of pose is pretty rare . <br />
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Guess who runs my photo shoots ? krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-23968447172439785232013-01-14T21:29:00.001-06:002013-01-14T21:29:06.791-06:00New Felt critters and a bit of bling from Top Hatter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Above are my latest critters with my new home-made glass eyes...........<br />
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They are glass half rounds that I ordered from Alibaba and painted the back with some nail enamal...I need to find a better paint as this stuff is toxic and gave me a headache . Since the paint is not exposed but facing down it doesn't really need to be this hard-core but I do love the sparkle of the nail polish . I may play around with some water based varnish mixed with dye and glitter to see what I can come up with .<br />
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Above are 3 animals I felted last year and just got around to doing reverse felting to make them fuzzy . It doesn't make them look much better in a photo but it's a world of difference to touch and to see close-up . (The large chicken egg is for size reference)<br />
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I also bought some name tags for my critters and some stamps to make them name tags but....they are such solid metal the stamps barely make a dent and is super noisy . I will keep working on it but need to remember to wear earplugs next try .<br />
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I have taken some time off from felting do to some shoulder/back pain . Needle felting can be harder on your body then it might look, especially the large animals I do . During that break, I decided to make some gifts for my family for Christmas and in spite of my vow to not buy more beads since I hate beading...I stumbled on a new obsession ......TopHatter . It's an on line auction site that is in a virtual reality . I plan on doing an article about them soon but for now...here is a small part of the loot I have scored in the past few months..........<br />
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Some of it has already been sent in the form of trinkets to my family but you can see the "extra bits" that I still have for future projects . Most is planned for items to make and sell but the fake fur Lynx coat which is barely visible on the edge of picture and the computer Tablet which is a cheap little China knock off...are Christmas presents to me from money given from my brother and mother in law . So thanks for the gifts....I love them !!!<br />
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Tophatter is very addictive and very dangerous for people who don't have a lot of money but like sparkly things . Stay away from electronics and read descriptions VERY carefully before bidding . I will give a better report later but taataa for now . krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-70095220586293081902012-11-23T06:08:00.003-06:002012-11-23T06:15:25.114-06:00fuzzy forest friends...a retrospective <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is how I spent my Thanksgiving....giving thanks for our animal and plant friends who share some of them selves with us so that we can create some new friends .<br />
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It looks way cooler if you click to watch it on utube full screen . My bad photography is actually not as bad for some pictures . krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-63738792317363418772012-11-13T03:59:00.002-06:002012-11-13T04:14:12.363-06:00DIY tablet holders from table to tummy rests<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There is little doubt that I am an aspie , the real question is will I use this super power for good or evil . I'm not sure if the above picture answers that but it certainly does have some pretty colors . My model above is headless, (and armless) so it may be difficult to tell what is going on here but this happens to be my invention to get on Shark Tank . (Totally kidding, they would eat me alive . ) I do think I created something that meets a specific need that I could not find on the open market .A little tweeking and I might look into getting a patten ....but I doubt it . <br />
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My goal was to find a way to support a 7" tablet while allowing the wearer to avoid the neck strain of looking down at the screen but still be able to drink coffee AND pet the cat . Mostly I just wanted to avoid the neck strain thing but the cat demanded I add the free hand option . It is still easier to stabilize the base with one hand during manic AngryBird game play then trying to hold it in one hand at eye level....arm gets tired .<br />
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I do plan on making a trip to Menards to look for other "parts" options but the goose neck does seem like the best fit for being able to adjust the tablet stand for several uses and different eye levels . Ideally I would like to find a plastic gooseneck that can go around the neck, wrap under the breasts ,(to create support and replace boring bras) and connect in the middle of the breast bone with the actual tablet holder...oh, and it should only weigh a few ounces . Will see if Mendards can come up with something because googling for 3 days has left me more confused then ever . <br />
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Anyway...I decided to "make do", something that I think is an aspie "hoarder" specialty . I ran around the apartment looking for anything I thought might work as well as my usual decorative materials and tools . I never know what I will need when crafting at work so I tend to arive like a pack mule .<br />
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Above are some of the bases I thought might work for holding the tablet...<br />
an old book cover<br />
thick board from picture frame<br />
dividers from an old DVD shelf unit<br />
A DVD case<br />
an old record(wasn't sure if I could cut this)To the left are the metallic paint and <br />
wood sealer , and old photo album. ( I chose the scrape wood that I covered in leather, paint and sealer for my base)<br />
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Above and below are a few other odds and ends I thought might come in handy for construction and decoration ...below list are just the things I actually chose to use...<br />
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Two sided tape<br />
two sided iron on fabric stuff<br />
goose neck (recycled from an old lamp)<br />
iron<br />
leather<br />
velcro<br />
plastic arch shaped object (used to be the light shade for a solar lamp) It actually had a hole that with a bit of widening, fit the gooseneck and added support to stabilize the whole thing...arches provide great stabilization !<br />
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Above are some other things I thought I might need but got very little use .<br />
Below items came in very handy and should be in everyones crafting tool kit . <br />
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The insert for the DVD player made a good basci pattern for covering the DVD case that I chose to use as the first tablet holder . I used two glued together shelf dividers for the second holder and both were covered in leather and fabric which were then sealed to make wiping them clean easier .<br />
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This isn;t a step by step instructions, just a few tips to get seome one thinking about how to create their own with what they may have around the house or nearest thrift store . This was how I began, covering the wood base with some leather and gold paint with sealer . I painted the inside of my inverted plastic bulb cover and added a bit of enamel paint on the out-side . I then threaded the goose neck male part through a small hole in the top(bottom) of the bulb cover and held it in place with a nut . I used the lock tight super glue to attach the wood base to the plastic bulb cover .<br />
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I couldn't find any more nuts at my house ......most of my family lives out of state : ) ....so I tried an old wooden spool and much to my surprise, it fit perfectly ! The wood was soft enough that I could just screw it on but tight enough to hold with the advantage of being able to remove it at any time . I just left the thread on because I liked the color and used some blue permanent marker to paint the wood and coverd it all with several layers of sealer . I then used my indispensable super glue to glue the back of the tablet holder to the top of the spool . <br />
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To hold it in place on your chest is an old purse strap with open clips but I plan on making a more comfortable "sling" out of some fleece fabric . The important part is just clips that fit over the goose neck and can be slid up and down for repositioning comfort .<br />
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I was originally intrigued that the 7' tablet fit so perfectly into a DVD case which even has plastic clips inside to hold it . I cut off the top part where the DVD goes and tried to use some two-sided tape and leather and cloth to decorate but....<br />
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it was hard to decorate with the weird little angles and below you can see that my added screen protector cover was....a bit short for it's intended goal . I do think this would work Ok if you sewed a cover for the plastic . Again, you just need to glue the back to the top of the thread spool . <br />
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The small black "thing" is the actual case I bought to keep the tablet safe...the tablet "holder" you see sitting inside of it actually has a little fabric "lip" on it to hold the tablet BUT....I am going to add the soft bit of a strip of velcro to the back of the tablet and snaggy side of velcro to the tablet holder/tray .<br />
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Anyway, I will probably start felting again if I can actually get this stand and the tablet to my sister this week .....(will I go through angrybird withdrawl ???)<!-----those-->krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-37955443106346302342012-10-19T00:26:00.001-05:002012-10-19T17:24:11.011-05:00Apoxy Sculpt + Little Miss No Name doll+ needle felting+beading<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I spent a good 15 hours removing her old hair and rooting in mohair with front highlights of silk to make my no "Little Miss No Name" doll into an alien . I also replaced the eyes and made lids, cheeks and pointed ears out of Apoxy sculpt . I can tell you now that I am going to have a very fun winter with this stuff . It works great on the plastic and latex doll . I made a huge mistake rushing the process and not spending more time blending in the edges . (live and learn_ ) She has some lovely fur lashes and is painted with multiple layers of blued wood glue with a sealer ....all in all, I give myself a C for end result but an A for patience in painting and rooting hair since the whole process took most of the week . I have several other less expensive dolls that I plan on being a bit more creative with horns, textured skin and layers of leather and fur . <br />
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The previous week I made her two fuzzy friends<br />
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.....and beaded a few needle felt bangles which I made several years ago (talk about WIP), <br />
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I also made small steps toward opening my Etsy shop by joining stamps.com so I can weigh and mail out packages . I still am not satisfied with the tags I have for my animals so I have some supplies coming in a few weeks that I hope they will work . <br />
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Hope all of you are still exploring and enjoying making things....when it comes to crafting , the more I learn, the more I want to know so it will great to play around a bit more with the new sculpting medium and I have a cheap little rotary tool winging it's way here, so stay tunedkrexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-32210544542038447772012-10-05T17:21:00.004-05:002012-10-05T17:21:47.635-05:00Needle felt animals with fur and leather "Franken ears"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are my latest two felties . Both have the natural fur/leather ears that I am going to show how I made in a bit . The "table head" , (verses a wall mount head ), has a neck that is covered with the coat sleeve of a mink coat . This was very experimental process as I wanted to just attach the bottom and top of the sleeve to allow for a wrinkly neck like a Shar-Pei dog . It was a bit fiddly but I like the end result . Both critters also have the fur eyelashes that remind me of alpaca lashes .<br />
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My goal with the ears was to create something more realistic then my felted ears but it has a major drawback . The wood glue makes the ears very stiff and I can imagine this being a huge pain if you plan on shipping . I suppose that means I wont be able to sell them unless I take them to shows where they wont be thrown about like some mail packages . Or I can just keep them : )<br />
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That warning said here is the basic process I used .<br />
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Above supplies......<br />
wood glue in Tupperware(with just a drop of dye to make pink ) and gel super glue<br />
stiff angled brush<br />
ruler (for making ear pattern)and marker for drawing ear on leather and skin side of fur<br />
repurposed leather for inner ear<br />
repurposed fur for outer ear<br />
strong stiff wire (craft wire works fine but I used copper)and wire cutter<br />
scissors for cutting leather<br />
exacto type knife for cutting non-fur-side ONLY of fur<br />
Dremal or drill (or in my case a vintage electric eraser that I used dremel bits from thrift store)<br />
..... The above is for making the end of the wire needle sharp so you can stick it in the needle felted critters head ....(ouch) <br />
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first is to design the shape you want for your animals ears,<br />
draw onto suede side of leather and cut out with scissors<br />
I used these as patterns to draw on skin side of fur collar here <br />
(However...if you want an even more realistic ear make the bottom of the leather wider then the fur ear and you can then add those cool little wrinkles we all have in side our ears )<br />
<br />Tricky but important part is cutting out the fur part from skin side without cutting fur...I think an exacto knife works best for this but go slow as holding the fur between your fingers to keep it stiff enough to cut is dangerous and tricky but you lose very little fur this way .<br />
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cut the wire to the desired length (depending on the size head they are going to be pushed into but at least a few inches in) and use super glue gel to attach wire to skin side of fur . (pressing it down with a craft stick is better then using your finger...(lesson learned the hard way .) The super glue dries fast so don't leave the stick in one place to long just sort of pet the wire with it from top to bottom ) .<br />
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Once super glue is dry, paint the skin side of fur with the wood glue(or whatever glue you use) to seal it and wait a few hours until it is mostly dry and add another layer of the glue and match up all the edges of the leather inner ear with the inner fur ear and press down with craft stick(Popsicle stick) . I let this dry another few hours then add a layer of glue to the leather inner ear that is now covering your wires . If you want to add a bit more realism you can add a few strands of alpaca hairs or cut up tiny pieces of it like flocking . <br />
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When this last layer is "mostly" dry...barely any wet spots but not to stiff, you can shape it a bit to curve in at bottom and edges . I use a Styrofoam head to stick the wires into to keep the shape as it dries . Last steps not shown are just experimenting with ear placement and once found, adding a few drops of superglue gel to the bottom edge of the ear and pressing (hard) into place . <br />
<br />(Just make sure that your placement is exactly where you want it as it can't be moved once you press down and don't go crazy with the crazy glue as it's more important to make sure you press and hold it deep into the head then use a ton of glue . (You don't want the glue showing at all so sink that ear in firmly so glue goes down into the wool and not around the edge of the ear . )<br />
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OK, so I am not a huge fan of these ears . They look interesting but take a long time and most importantly, they don't have the softness of the felted ears . That said, I did promise to show how so there you are, perhaps something in there is usable for someone to play around with but here is the best tip I have to share ....<br />
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That is the eyelashes . I tried several different methods for making lashes with many time sucking failures . The only method I found worked for me is using an exacto-knife to cut a very thin sliver off the edge of real fur . This might work with fake fur but the important thing is that you have a natural backing for the hairs to attach to the edge of the lid . Worked a charm and you can trim length of lash as desired . I left mine long because I'm a sucker for long lashes . Actually I think I should make myself a pair to wear as my lashes are almost nonexistent . <br /><br />
Besides making a few critters and lots of experimenting, I also got my craft room a little less cluttered so I can enjoy looking at my own critters ....<br />
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You can see the floor now and I can get into the dresser drawers to get my supplies...whoa hoa !<br />
Still a lot of organizing to do but the sewing table is almost usable . I will be adding a TV with netflix to lure me to the sewing table ( I hate sewing) .<br />
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So, not all goals completed but making some headway and that's better then a poke in the eye with a sharp stick . Happy felting to you all ! <br />
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<br />krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-46571590157620678932012-09-17T03:07:00.000-05:002012-09-17T03:07:55.809-05:00Franken-critters...mixing needle felt and recycled fur "bits" <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfJlERQb85f7dYBANdxyc4YEhyphenhyphenwpfPMgSsCCeTbMu4fd9KDQ8od1ZiLQJet_OdtzwKMvHUt97Ohvc-eNu6Fx0aGD9j19uw5ns8gX-1EtHFAOs4DASIiIKrQ19VWxG8_rA84uAbxMYuVY/s1600/1-DSCF3807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfJlERQb85f7dYBANdxyc4YEhyphenhyphenwpfPMgSsCCeTbMu4fd9KDQ8od1ZiLQJet_OdtzwKMvHUt97Ohvc-eNu6Fx0aGD9j19uw5ns8gX-1EtHFAOs4DASIiIKrQ19VWxG8_rA84uAbxMYuVY/s320/1-DSCF3807.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> As if my needle felted trophy heads weren't "creepy/offensive" enough, I hope I don't alienate even more animals lovers with this post . Above and below are my latest experiment in creating new animal friends . The controversial bit is that they have bits of recycled fur coats as accents . Now, I know that "my crowd" <----liberals, are pretty much of the mind that fur belongs on the original beast that grew it and I agree ! My favorite fur is attached to a living, breathing, bouncing, running critters . I would never take theirs or pay someone who did but...the reality is that this still leaves a big bunch of old fur hats, coats that are bound for land fills . I know, dust to dust and all that but putting something that beautiful into a pile of rotting food and old diapers just seems shameful to me . So, for the past 20 years, when I could afford to, I have rescued a few such items from thrift stores and stored them in my closet . I have about 10 of them and no idea what to do with them until .....<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdIqggPiCiOiJ33dqKL3HSCyjI6AZWbIChUl-5CCRdrbaQAC6y7cU1hgMioU_cVcrRNBQ3Nq37hjaanbPzH4NKYTEHT8Icwg7XjACxb4r_N5bX1_Wsd4FjmTgiIXBdYQTV7DSGDnUZdE/s1600/1-DSCF3809.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOdIqggPiCiOiJ33dqKL3HSCyjI6AZWbIChUl-5CCRdrbaQAC6y7cU1hgMioU_cVcrRNBQ3Nq37hjaanbPzH4NKYTEHT8Icwg7XjACxb4r_N5bX1_Wsd4FjmTgiIXBdYQTV7DSGDnUZdE/s320/1-DSCF3809.JPG" width="263" /></a></div> I was googeling a good home-made craft glue and happened on a video by a taxidermist . I watched the video on utube where he making the glue and using it to apply the pelt to the animal mold and I thought, wonder if that would work using s wool animal "mold" . Spoiler alert....it does . I tried several different methods from sewing to gluing and found them both very effective . If the skin is thick it works fine to sew it but many of the old coats have thin skin that rips easily when sewn and I think the glue works better . I use a nontoxic book binding glue and the trick seems to be to tack the edges down with pins as close together as possible as well as making sure that you have felted the sculpture very solid . I don't know how much of this I will do but it does seem a good way to recycle the fur .<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtXpcEfzPgLckKzHcQruvEpfV1iAIi0Nf5KModoXSaXRT4_dEHK98aMgwNSmZEpEY2i4I7K4zWHJy3PwR9wiZcnRInlDqVJhrO-sp0_mBvgIa0BozbDVgiL3NeG8Xz2DuNTO7oSZ4FGE/s1600/1-DSCF3812.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRtXpcEfzPgLckKzHcQruvEpfV1iAIi0Nf5KModoXSaXRT4_dEHK98aMgwNSmZEpEY2i4I7K4zWHJy3PwR9wiZcnRInlDqVJhrO-sp0_mBvgIa0BozbDVgiL3NeG8Xz2DuNTO7oSZ4FGE/s320/1-DSCF3812.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Here you can see where the fur meets that needle felted base . If you do have any edges that don't get glued down well it's pretty easy to redo them with a bit more glue and some pins(I think the best pins are the kind with little "pearls" on the ends which you can find in most craft stores . <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxmkopEQ2kN9cY1S79qRLeNIIgJtwBb8IgG5wjxT8Kkcvm9IL1fmMZw20F51CjLgyCKfL9urVJo6XbeZzqkZIo7Ht5vsFvygT6uKsrw5Xf2q7Wk_ED4s3YCOT7kSlGt1Fn81ZI6u_6Y0/s1600/1-DSCF3817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxmkopEQ2kN9cY1S79qRLeNIIgJtwBb8IgG5wjxT8Kkcvm9IL1fmMZw20F51CjLgyCKfL9urVJo6XbeZzqkZIo7Ht5vsFvygT6uKsrw5Xf2q7Wk_ED4s3YCOT7kSlGt1Fn81ZI6u_6Y0/s320/1-DSCF3817.JPG" width="270" /></a></div> One of my larger franken critters . Right now I am not doing any fancy patterning, just cutting out a rough shape for the back and head and leaving the face and arms needle felted . <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMB33_4UwEtCLMqqEkmxBKR83eEKS4agi-KWwToVqaE4L5Oo2HUObrwliKkudR2SjU6W4JkJ9uk4QorvSlaPF4zEkQqVq2WiESRe5D5IdwDanvmnWLk0DRGIHYQGH4KBguIM0C41tCBg/s1600/1-DSCF3815.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMB33_4UwEtCLMqqEkmxBKR83eEKS4agi-KWwToVqaE4L5Oo2HUObrwliKkudR2SjU6W4JkJ9uk4QorvSlaPF4zEkQqVq2WiESRe5D5IdwDanvmnWLk0DRGIHYQGH4KBguIM0C41tCBg/s320/1-DSCF3815.JPG" width="241" /></a></div> Below is a WIP that I am waiting for time to do an ear demo with pictures . He looks pretty weird with out ears . This one I sewed the back fur on but glued the "mohawk" on top of his head . <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3eaMBPOow0FAfCoX2vQ7g6_069ehoMunc5NjvDPU89jZZvdPH2IU1A_BkJZVC3Tq4b5D-3JcFK6bi8GGtFyT5joBh-NeQg3UmutBE8tr7ukAISdY4EGOCUF9d3B15r4khK8a75NNhjE/s1600/1-DSCF3818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3eaMBPOow0FAfCoX2vQ7g6_069ehoMunc5NjvDPU89jZZvdPH2IU1A_BkJZVC3Tq4b5D-3JcFK6bi8GGtFyT5joBh-NeQg3UmutBE8tr7ukAISdY4EGOCUF9d3B15r4khK8a75NNhjE/s320/1-DSCF3818.JPG" width="232" /></a></div> He also needs a rework on his eyes . I finally found a good method for eye lashes but not before several failed attempts that ruined his eyes .<br />
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That was it for the past month, little created but many experiments tried and a few new skills to keep tweeking .This is my favorite time of the year to be out-side so I'm not sure how much felting will be getting done. I need to store up a nature fix before the snow falls and in MN that may not be to far off . <br />
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Happy felting and experimenting !<br />
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krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-91970949096402980152012-08-29T23:54:00.000-05:002012-08-29T23:54:44.892-05:00Alpaca,Llama,Mohair amd wool needle felt animals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKosE0dSlLE2ZG-77cn-6VQ42kXVrsV-zfOAdaAS1Oo9Cx0Xhsdii0851LHbcuOsNEd3yrTGMi4IMZcK326ZsmwhKrem5uUic6HLYFCi85uE_Yi0sRoKiMk1T0FeZ4pIwGBsi9dV8_-M/s1600/1-DSCF3694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKosE0dSlLE2ZG-77cn-6VQ42kXVrsV-zfOAdaAS1Oo9Cx0Xhsdii0851LHbcuOsNEd3yrTGMi4IMZcK326ZsmwhKrem5uUic6HLYFCi85uE_Yi0sRoKiMk1T0FeZ4pIwGBsi9dV8_-M/s320/1-DSCF3694.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> The above critters are a blend of fibers with wool needle felted sculpture an added thick layer of alpaca, llama and mohair felted into base and then reverse felted . It takes almost as long to do the reverse felting as it does to shape the base sculpture , about 50-60 hours total for each animal . Below is the guy I worked on all last week and I did add the leather lids with mohair lashes but I still need to find a better way to do them . The hardest part is getting the lashes to curl up . I ended up using hairspray but that leaves them spikier then I would like .<br />
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One of the things I have always wanted to mention about working with animal fibers is that it actually has "memory" . You can see on the new animal below that one ear is open and one is curled . Although they are not wired, you can actually do some basic repositioning and they will stay that way until you reposition them . <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGUYQcdT3a7NLDiHkUHIdAtIdykjnbw8c8CQZ__0NvEzHVTX_3Nye7kGN3bKLBgSjRB3dt0DWzRKcrrmQMQBZSFsyITxMbSsT-REH4arqRataUxv5bGYDd-ueGOmoUpVvxJPOxKf1pnM/s1600/1-DSCF3690.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGUYQcdT3a7NLDiHkUHIdAtIdykjnbw8c8CQZ__0NvEzHVTX_3Nye7kGN3bKLBgSjRB3dt0DWzRKcrrmQMQBZSFsyITxMbSsT-REH4arqRataUxv5bGYDd-ueGOmoUpVvxJPOxKf1pnM/s320/1-DSCF3690.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Now I just need to get a green screen so I can do some stop motion movies with them . (That will never happen because I am so tech stupid but maybe someone else will try it ?) <br />
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Happy felting .krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-57825493333424929272012-08-26T17:14:00.001-05:002012-08-26T17:19:11.294-05:00Adding eyelid,lashes and whisker details to needle felt animals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xAmQPgLybdayMblCfIT_tmQNqEDczTpwfqil8NewRUmccVtgaiZ9wBiZle1VhZhshuB85jhHqmoKtjt4yrLwz1O3XCZeGV17qgfkAH0eqM-6DPYAIprnnf151_V_drWRclkJTK0nSB4/s1600/1-DSCF3659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xAmQPgLybdayMblCfIT_tmQNqEDczTpwfqil8NewRUmccVtgaiZ9wBiZle1VhZhshuB85jhHqmoKtjt4yrLwz1O3XCZeGV17qgfkAH0eqM-6DPYAIprnnf151_V_drWRclkJTK0nSB4/s320/1-DSCF3659.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Above and below are two of my latest needle felt animals . The one on the left is my usual style and critter on right is with leather lids and lashes and a little shading on the "skin" . This is very much the experimental stage and still needs a lot of tweaking but these are some ideas that I have been wanting to try for a long time so thought I would share for you to take it in your own direction . Unfortunately, my usual low lighting is still a problem but if you click on the pictures you can see a little better detail .<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNLywFAPLVsxdp_Nfbp1W_VkFf6A_VUL4iiyfBUNNfMKM_yAWjl02M_wu1F_q_OO_xlTR1a-zJ1uy760ROnpycfllysmXvtpnPJemQdaof_y_meyb3WtaDS33heuZCyuITm3d2SN8NTI/s1600/1-DSCF3661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNLywFAPLVsxdp_Nfbp1W_VkFf6A_VUL4iiyfBUNNfMKM_yAWjl02M_wu1F_q_OO_xlTR1a-zJ1uy760ROnpycfllysmXvtpnPJemQdaof_y_meyb3WtaDS33heuZCyuITm3d2SN8NTI/s320/1-DSCF3661.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Below are some of the items I collected to start this experiment . What you will need...<br />
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leather scrapes from recycled coats I bought and cut up from the thrift store . <br />
Two sided tape from AXMAN both wide and narrow styles .<br />
fingernail polish bought specifically to match pink skin tones<br />
acrylic eyes<br />
scissors or box cutter for cutting leather<br />
brown/black mohair or alpaca for the lashes<br />
A large or heavy book to hold leather strip<br />
eyelash curler<br />
hairspray or diluted clear drying glue( to shape lashes upwards)<br />
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Then cut along the edges of the tape for a nice straight line .<br />
if you are using a thin leather, you can forget adding the pink nail polish to the edge and cut out larger then eye and wrap around back of eye . If you are using a thicker leather........<br />
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Sorry no pictures of the solution but I basically took a larger then needed strip of the two-sided tape and taped the ends of it down leaving stick side up and placed a thinner layer of lashes on it . I then folded the sticky side on top of that (folding it in half ). That did work but next time I am going to try a thin layer of glue instead of folding tape over . you then cut to size and place above the line that will place the edge of the leather lid to cover the tape . <br />
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shading using mineral make-up (instead of traditional paint in airbrush ). I did try using permanent markers for shading when I first started felting but I didn't like the crunchy rough texture that resulted . I thought some of my " never used" make up might make a more subtle result with out altering texture of the wool . <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nQ6LNJf_vsw2B9O_R41fx9QBFx8VGxaFGI0Yt58FueXGEz9ipMXsuKYJlFcMhKYvCdlCos3AAnCBaKxgYGrYhyphenhyphenwmxVE1Ze3H1tP3HatadZOG7NFAKe5gJMLDvYozKm6HJfmbLKztxOA/s1600/1-DSCF3650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-nQ6LNJf_vsw2B9O_R41fx9QBFx8VGxaFGI0Yt58FueXGEz9ipMXsuKYJlFcMhKYvCdlCos3AAnCBaKxgYGrYhyphenhyphenwmxVE1Ze3H1tP3HatadZOG7NFAKe5gJMLDvYozKm6HJfmbLKztxOA/s320/1-DSCF3650.JPG" width="283" /></a></div>That's it for now, more experiments to follow and hopefully, better pictures of my latest critters . krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-73215936853611270912012-08-05T21:11:00.001-05:002012-08-05T21:27:12.551-05:00Pictorial for adding eyes and ears to needle felt animals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2KEIN1SDSlkAsWchjHCt7Z6TR9-KDzUGRUy1Jp6_eUeX3gYJQaMYjh1Q56EIr5F01UKPP_XPrQY5FQdaieZBmiTYll8I2-A3HPx63kaQUuXIPabAKvS4Dh0K6Gtfa5nQa_AOz2Ntl_I/s1600/1-DSCF3435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2KEIN1SDSlkAsWchjHCt7Z6TR9-KDzUGRUy1Jp6_eUeX3gYJQaMYjh1Q56EIr5F01UKPP_XPrQY5FQdaieZBmiTYll8I2-A3HPx63kaQUuXIPabAKvS4Dh0K6Gtfa5nQa_AOz2Ntl_I/s320/1-DSCF3435.JPG" width="289" /></a></div> When I first began learning needle felt, figuring out how to add eyes and ears to my base sculpture was one of the biggest challenges . I tried several different methods before I came up with something that worked for me . It's obviously not the only way to get the job done and I do plan on playing around with fake furs and leather lids some day .<br />
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The first step is choosing what eye to add and for my extra large critters and low budget, I chose to use a nice quality/plastic safety eyes ...(if you click on the picture you will be able to read the label on the bag of the seller I use .) A pair of eyes is around a dollar compared to the $10 glass eyes cost . Also, instead of sewing eyes on, I cut off the back nub of the safety eyes using a wire cutter and glue them down with small drops of super glue . The lid will also help them stay in place just be very careful with the glue as it will ruin any wool it drips on . <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuVlPjda-QEkxdvd1-N9nOI8By-yPFmFIT3lePXlBoU08t6IYEcqYoW03RgXDodh4y5ZqA7IUJx8pAYYahWAjD4NeMBWm1ay8_WIXod-olninruEmguWAd1a7I8Q2XvXSI1X6s8TzLUo/s1600/1-DSCF3450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuVlPjda-QEkxdvd1-N9nOI8By-yPFmFIT3lePXlBoU08t6IYEcqYoW03RgXDodh4y5ZqA7IUJx8pAYYahWAjD4NeMBWm1ay8_WIXod-olninruEmguWAd1a7I8Q2XvXSI1X6s8TzLUo/s320/1-DSCF3450.JPG" width="295" /></a></div> I tend to use large floppy ears on most of my animals but went with a shorter ear for this guy . Again. I am using a long fiber mohair for this and just pull out one section and fold it in half . Because the fibers are all going the same direction which makes for slow felting, I add a very thin layer going side ways . Think of it as similar to creating fabric which couldn't be woven unless fiber/threads are laid across each other, not all laying parallel .Felt area and flip and repeat this at least 4 times to create a semi felted sheet . focus on edges to shape and firm the shape you want and add small bits of fiber if it's not the shape you want .<br />
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Once the ears are attached where I sort of want them, I firm and shape them as evenly as possible . If one ear ends up larger then the other just make sure and call it "whimsical" and all is forgiven : )<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwgnkMxoMYSkPhpwqnRMA7qgW0Rpt6Gus-UBpe6E8oWRd9MWIQCfE0vZWOBjVhrFSndivBr1EKP43okVFH_WwCcYpbUtR6dxn3uXyUr6x7-vqeeE3vZnJOszIX9xBpM3A4YiyiY8PpR4/s1600/1-DSCF3464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwgnkMxoMYSkPhpwqnRMA7qgW0Rpt6Gus-UBpe6E8oWRd9MWIQCfE0vZWOBjVhrFSndivBr1EKP43okVFH_WwCcYpbUtR6dxn3uXyUr6x7-vqeeE3vZnJOszIX9xBpM3A4YiyiY8PpR4/s320/1-DSCF3464.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Happy felting !krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-63681509630761660562012-07-26T19:24:00.000-05:002012-07-26T19:24:23.200-05:00Making fuzzy Mohair critters and needle felting with reverse barbs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdehYEuocpTk2tb_NSYWG_7Ao899jd5Q3Ta1Rb8kmoCs83mHqVrWgXq8MpHup-2geMWvWiWR7xWY246L2GvhzxZBnrZmaHWdcT_pHvAFKTPLtHgzWzegoEodrb-IWixSzI2qZrmE9LDU/s1600/1-DSCF3386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdehYEuocpTk2tb_NSYWG_7Ao899jd5Q3Ta1Rb8kmoCs83mHqVrWgXq8MpHup-2geMWvWiWR7xWY246L2GvhzxZBnrZmaHWdcT_pHvAFKTPLtHgzWzegoEodrb-IWixSzI2qZrmE9LDU/s320/1-DSCF3386.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> All my favorite fibers in one giant needle felt critter . Ears are white bamboo and pink merino . The core is a blend of med fine wool with a nice thick layer of alpaca and mohair .<br />
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Having fallen in love with the mohair, I ordered some on-line this past week and .....am now very confused . Below is a picture of two different sellers fiber....both are marked 4oz 100% mohair .and could not look or feel more different .<br />
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The one on the left is a beautiful blend of fall tones and is really soft but unlike alpaca, also has a nice shine . The one on the right looks like human hair, ( and all the mohair I have bought in the past ). It is very long, thick, shiny and makes a beautiful coat of fur on my animals but I couldn't believe that it was actually 4 OZ as it is so much denser and heavier by size then most animal fibers . Perhaps the left mohair is just smaller broken bits and that makes it seem fluffier ? Anyone care to way in I would love your opinions . Without a DNA test I could not swear that the one on the left is not pure mohair and without a scale could not attest that the one on the right is not 4oz but....I do wonder .<br />
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Last and least, (to everyone but me), I fixed my multi-needle tool dilemma .<br />
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Sorry for the redundant picture but I wanted to see what they looked like with different lighting as lighting has still been my nemesis when taking pictures . Even with clear skies, we get so little light in this apartment that it often feels like a cave. I love caves but not the best place to take pictures and using a flash makes the images so grainy . I have a private fantasy that some local photographer will see my animals and want to exchange their photo skills for a chance to sell my animal images ....unlikely, I'm afraid I will have to save up money to pay someone to take some nice nature shots of my animals . Maybe this fall when the leaves are changing color as I think they would look great with the mostly brown critters .<br />
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So, above gets back to actual topic of this blog . What are your opinions of Taxidermy ? I love animals but I do have a secret love of taxidermy, (as well as a love of bones and fur) . I don't want any animals to be killed but if they are dead....well, it should still be gruesome to have a dead thing in my living room....and yet . I still find it beautiful because the animals are beautiful . I guess it is just one of those unpleasant realities of being a human who holds contrary values and esthetics in the same brain . The mounted needle felted heads are a compromise of sorts . They are fuzzy and I think cute but with that touch of the forbidden . I haven't yet attached anything on the back to mount them on the wall but I think they also look interesting snout up on a table . The two above are both reverse felted and have baby alpaca locks needle felted into them <----incredibly time consuming but the best way to create the natural fur look without killing any animals .<br />
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So that is it for the month . The summer appears to be either filled with rain or baking hot, which does not go well with my bodies own hot flashes . So I sit in my cozy cave with British TV shows on Netflix creating my own little world of fuzzy critters . Things could be much worse . Hope you have found your own small comforts this summer .krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-11113404042535518832012-06-05T19:46:00.000-05:002012-06-05T19:46:43.791-05:00Needle felt friends with alpaca hair and some new purchases<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XsSZElWyuUAUYu69bJ1FZ0rdXZRohY9mS2Pe3NX4vCWtCl-QIGZs_logahs8ErO6os8Nnww0GXevq5bdVNyN5dt0sy7g77VY5DjWKvapja2uRmr0EZ1ahIVDAXvyu_qwHNYs3XOuCtk/s1600/1-DSCF2888.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XsSZElWyuUAUYu69bJ1FZ0rdXZRohY9mS2Pe3NX4vCWtCl-QIGZs_logahs8ErO6os8Nnww0GXevq5bdVNyN5dt0sy7g77VY5DjWKvapja2uRmr0EZ1ahIVDAXvyu_qwHNYs3XOuCtk/s320/1-DSCF2888.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> All three of the latest felt friends are a base blend of wool and alpaca with a thick layer or alpaca firmly felted on top and then reverse felted to make their fuzzy coats . It took most of a week of 10 hour days to finish them but I then rested for the next 3 days until my arm recovered . (I'm also running low of wool .)<br />
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(love them) . I think they will work great for craft shows and the plastic cover can be used to keep dust off while storing animals for sale . It's hard to justify these expenses when you are not actively selling anything but....part of me sees my creations as a safety net for if I lost my job or had other emergency that required some extra income . I know I'm supposed to be setting aside money for a retirement fund but considering how the stock market has gone in the past few years, this doesn't seem all that crazy as an alternative .<br />
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Happy felting to all .krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-53627372338858575812012-05-22T01:50:00.001-05:002012-05-23T00:05:16.653-05:00A family of needle felt critters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhRJTvOhufICqom7iQF70WGUId4qHsOdHgoJ0yrplnEvJexoyffXUQXmG_SLQoA4iBXem1Mf8IctWoXDy4U5TEf5MOs68K9EuMexboUWZwIT3rjvLRiXjM3rbtm-v0FwG4_88HGKqs2U/s1600/1-DSCF2879.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWhRJTvOhufICqom7iQF70WGUId4qHsOdHgoJ0yrplnEvJexoyffXUQXmG_SLQoA4iBXem1Mf8IctWoXDy4U5TEf5MOs68K9EuMexboUWZwIT3rjvLRiXjM3rbtm-v0FwG4_88HGKqs2U/s320/1-DSCF2879.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> All these guys look like they could be from the same family . They are needle felted from the same basic mix of colonial and alpaca with a bit of pink merino . Just like real family though. they are far from identical . <br />
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bbbinquiries@att.net <br />
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I finally finished the clay claws for the North American badger and added some to the "critter" I worked on this week . Pathetic, I only made one animal all week ! I am slipping . He is a bigger then my cats and although the flash and rainy day photos do not show much of his detail, I think he has a sweet look . He has a nice shaggy coat of alpaca with bamboo fiber back legs . I'm not thrilled with the "black" bamboo fiber which does not look like a true black to me as you can see as he sits next to the true black alpaca fiber badger . <br />
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It's been a rough couple of weeks since I last posted . Although the therapy for the back and arm pain have not been a waste, I am still having arm weakness that makes felting difficult . I would say my productivity has dropped drastically (for me) . <br />
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This past week off, I did manage to make 3 smaller critters, but I can generally knock off two mediums and a large in the same space of full time felting . It's very frustrating and having to continually stop to rest my arm ruins the wonderful rhythm of felting . <br />
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However, It has been good practice trying to work smaller and still retain the detail of my larger animals <br />
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Above and below is another attempt to make a "real" animal . I spent some time googeling pictures of North American Badgers (there are several different types of badgers). I liked the idea of having black and white strips but it turned out harder to keep the strips from blending then I had realized . <br />
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I ended up having to redo the face because my black and white ended up mixing to much, which may account for the project taking all last week . I still have to add claws and bought some FEMO but haven't gotten around to making them yet . Badgers have some really long , non-retractable claws for digging . <br />
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I also did refurring of two of my older critters below . I added a layer of white Bamboo to the (lame) attempt at a polar bear cub and then reverse felted a nice long "fur" but it still doesn't look like a polar bear cub . Luckily, the other guy is just one of my imaginary animals so I don't have to be reminded of how much it doesn't look like whatever I wanted it to look like . I don't know why I keep attempting to make real animals when I end up just feeling disappointed . <br />
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One thing I am never disappointed in is how adorable my cat MAX is . It's so cool to know that I can make myself smile just by turning my head to look at him .<br />
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Hope everyone in Northern Hemisphere is enjoying the official beginning of spring . Happy felting . <br />
<br />krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-70190988145934410722012-04-10T20:18:00.001-05:002012-04-10T20:19:48.373-05:00April Fools Day car accident but still needle felting....slowly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RPvdnaSFgBn3NHZ_otXMjhPkISFaYpo6F9jXZkPp29t8OlmDT7tzqMbZMnYjerJVMzUD9brLtUK-q-uEMpxApjAf_HUyt1JvbmEMA8zjkKTFnGaADeDLafpxnsDvAgltF9RnyAU0ThY/s1600/1-DSCF2560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RPvdnaSFgBn3NHZ_otXMjhPkISFaYpo6F9jXZkPp29t8OlmDT7tzqMbZMnYjerJVMzUD9brLtUK-q-uEMpxApjAf_HUyt1JvbmEMA8zjkKTFnGaADeDLafpxnsDvAgltF9RnyAU0ThY/s320/1-DSCF2560.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Firstly, I hope everyone had a lovely Holiday . I know that handmade and mass produced are considered incompatible but I think life is more complicated then that . Although I encourage everyone to support artist creating one of a kind items, I also believe that people in other countries deserve jobs as well . I bought 50 of these little lambs as an "accent" for some of my larger animals who need their own "comfort animal" to cuddle on their trip through the mail . <br />
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Below is my only new animal for the past 2 weeks . <br />
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Happy felting .krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-53019608512999166562012-03-30T09:55:00.000-05:002012-03-30T09:55:57.620-05:00How I spent my spring vacation........<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1bwl1NgtEfaemeidPD6LPEACc2zO5NsIUIp1VceHE0uLm6r_KHsZWhPWcAyb6m2hhxGqODDIFEjE93O57DC_7SA1XG6svtepPO-MKWO048l6ErJWrsYODiJSslgwSAM_afxkPpqIg1U/s1600/DSCF2475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1bwl1NgtEfaemeidPD6LPEACc2zO5NsIUIp1VceHE0uLm6r_KHsZWhPWcAyb6m2hhxGqODDIFEjE93O57DC_7SA1XG6svtepPO-MKWO048l6ErJWrsYODiJSslgwSAM_afxkPpqIg1U/s320/DSCF2475.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Happy felting and spring cleaning to all .krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-757153995418332764.post-23004036842023781122012-03-15T17:18:00.001-05:002012-03-15T17:21:28.560-05:00More Fuzzy make-overs and a few needle felt new animals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEios_P1p3WdASPQ96VCBQo-vgOzEgeq3i36sLwEDdIEa0pYsak7IWg59-VZ_Z0WeVQiqTzha6Yp97Zhlrv5H03HPlUsynTIcritEBlJ8zZ6Jb9sx_j8RB9z7Q1zNfi_eGzY68P4NXPYCIo/s1600/DSCF2419.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEios_P1p3WdASPQ96VCBQo-vgOzEgeq3i36sLwEDdIEa0pYsak7IWg59-VZ_Z0WeVQiqTzha6Yp97Zhlrv5H03HPlUsynTIcritEBlJ8zZ6Jb9sx_j8RB9z7Q1zNfi_eGzY68P4NXPYCIo/s320/DSCF2419.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Before my new wool arrived, I also did several make-overs of some of my older needle felts . I think I feel much better about selling them now, as I fixed some very basic mistakes using some better quality materials then I started with and made them much furrier . I wanted to do a before and after make-over post but am not patient enough to look through all my pictures to find the originals . Some things are harder to fix then others but I think they are all improved in some ways .<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SterlingCreekRanch">alpaca clean and raw</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57814922/12-pair-18mm-iridescent-plastic-safety">eyes</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/89394567/sale-sale-salebeautiful-100-bamboo-4oz">brown bamboo fiber</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/EweniquelyEweFibers">colonial saddle brown /Ashland Bay fiber</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/transaction/69975271">Alpaca and silk roving</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/crystalcreekfibers?section_id=5590057">fine fiber for needle and wet felting</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91478303/felting-needle-inverted-reverse-40-groz">reverse barb Inverted felting needle for furring</a>krexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06928818585686147616noreply@blogger.com0