I share my 13 Top Tips for how to get a smooth finish on your needle felted animals!
No more holey, lumpy or fuzzy sculptures! Get stabbing and needle felt a smooth surface with confidence!

Look out for my extra FAQs (about long furred animals and reverse felting) as a bonus at the end.

I include advice on the process, needles, wool, use of tools and much more (see further down for my recommendation links)

For chapters see times below:
Intro: 00:00
Tip 1: Process 00:45
Tip 2: Wool 01:13
Tip 3: Needles 02:24
Tip 4: Keep Stabbing 03:08
Tip 5: Even out 03:39
Tip 6: Shallow and at an angle 04:09
Tip 7: A Twist 04:36
Tip 8: When layering wool 04:58
An extra Super Tip for merino tops 06:58
Tip 9: Hands/fingers 07:31
Tip 10: Needle Brush 08:12
Tip 11: A Tiny brush 08:24
Tip 12: Scissors 08:54
Tip13: Super Smoothness methods 09:16
Bonus FAQs: Long furred animals? or Reverse felted? 09:46

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NEEDLE FELTING TOOLS & WOOL I RECOMMEND FOR REALISTIC ANIMALS

1) US SUPPLIES (for UK list see part 2)

Wool Needle Felting Pad (by Woolbuddy) - [ Ссылка ]
Precision Felting Needles - [ Ссылка ]
Clover Multi Needle Tool (holds 1-3 needles) [ Ссылка ]
Core Wool (by Woolbuddy) - natural undyed [ Ссылка ]
Soft Merino Wool Roving - variety of 39 colors [ Ссылка ]
Aluminum Armature Wire, 1.5 mm [ Ссылка ]
22 Gauge paper covered wire [ Ссылка ]
Pipe Cleaners (pack of black, white, beige & brown) [ Ссылка ]
Flat Nosed Pliers [ Ссылка ]
Stork Shaped Rose Gold Scissors [ Ссылка ]
Professional Scissors [ Ссылка ]

2) UK SUPPLIES

Heidifeathers is my main go to online felting wool and tools supplier. They also have brilliant starter kits.[ Ссылка ]

** NEEDLES - Best quality & range - Heidifeathers - all colour coded.
Ultimate Mix (all the needles you need) [ Ссылка ]
Or choose by needle type:
(I used these needles in this tutorial)
Green - Triangle 36G - [ Ссылка ]
Red - Triangle 38G [ Ссылка ]
Blue - Triangle 40G [ Ссылка ]
Light Blue - Twisted 40G [ Ссылка ]

**FELTING MATS **
Eco Wool Mat - 3 sizes [ Ссылка ]
Foam Mat - 3 sizes [ Ссылка ]

** NEEDLE HOLDERS **
Clover Multi Needle Tool (holds 1-3 needles) [ Ссылка ]
Wooden Multi Needle Tool (holds 4 needles): [ Ссылка ]
Long Wooden Single Needle Handles x5 [ Ссылка ]

** WOOL **
CARDED Wool - quick & easy to felt
Jacob Batts In Natural Shades [ Ссылка ] - for core wool
White Corriedale Slivers [ Ссылка ] - for wrapping over wire
Carded Slivers in animal shades - Menagerie mix - 10 colours [ Ссылка ] or wildlife mix - 18 colours [ Ссылка ]

WOOL TOPS - for attaching longer fur/feathers & adding details
Soft Natural Mixed tops - Animal Mix -10 different breeds [ Ссылка ]
Merino tops - packs of 6 (choose from 8 different shade packs) [ Ссылка ]

** SCISSORS **
Stork Shaped Rose Gold Embroidery Scissors [ Ссылка ]
Professional Thinning Scissors [ Ссылка ]
Professional Hairdressing Scissors [ Ссылка ]
Small Nail Scissors [ Ссылка ]

*** WIRE & PIPE CLEANERS ***
Armature Wire - Paper covered (18-30gauge) or Aluminium (15/30gauge) - [ Ссылка ]
100 Pipe Cleaners - Brown, White, Black, Flesh & Grey - [ Ссылка ]

*** OTHER ***
Multi Purpose Pliers [ Ссылка ] for bending/cutting/flattening wire
Air dry clay - 6 Colours [ Ссылка ] for beaks, claws, noses.
Remington Ceramic Hair Straighteners [ Ссылка ] for thin ears / feathers
Horse hair [ Ссылка ] for animal whiskers


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