Sometimes it surprises me how "individual" my felted friends turn out . I don't usually create them with a clear image of what I will make and the few times I have tried, it never turns out like the image I had in my mind . I hope some day that I can control the needle well enough to actually make what I had planned but I sure wouldn't want to lose the surprise I feel when I see a new weird critter emerge .
I am also still trying to learn how to use my camera with out much success . I think the animals look so much cuter in person and the photos make them look kind of flat and lifeless . I took a few with white and a few with black backgrounds and the white does seem to be better but to much light really flattens them out .
I am really enjoying using the wild mix of natural fibers , though the alpaca and BFL seem to take forever to felt in .
I have also liked the result of using a merino, silk mix on the nose and lips . I've started adding brown shading in the snout area and I think that has helped add needed definition .
....but why is this guy so darn sad ?
Well, my new fiber will be here soon, so I will have a bit more experimenting in the coming weekand may even try fiber dying if it actually stops raining and I don't lose my nerve . (I'm in dread of felting the fibers when I dye them ) .
Happy felting !
