Needle Felting Essentials

Name: Needle Felting Essentials
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A complete course to learn dry needle felting - make friends with fibers

Created byYelena Poghosyan

Last updated 3/2018

English

What you'll learn

Create toys and sculptures from wool
Use multiple needle felting techniques with confidence
Know about the right tools and materials - SAVE TIME & MONEY!
Learn dozens of PRO tips
You’ll learn to comfortably needle felt on your own, not just follow instructions or step-by-step tutorials
Avoid annoying beginner mistakes and common pitfalls - skip right to enjoying the hobby!

Course content

4 sections • 20 lectures • 3h 4m total length

About the Instructor1:07
Just a few words about me.
Introduction and Course Overview1:28
A brief introduction and course overview. I recommend following the curriculum.
What is Needle Felting?1:45
Brief overview of needle felting for those new to the craft.

Wool for Felting4:36
In this lecture we learn about various types of wool - which ones are more suitable for needle felting and why.
Felting Needles3:35
Next we go over different types of felting needles.
Felting Mats1:49
In this lecture we talk about felting mats.
Additional Tools and Materials3:57
This lecture provides an overview of additional tools, accessories and materials which can come in handy in needle felting.

Balls - Practice project: Bracelet11:51
In this lecture we will learn the basics by needle felting balls and decorating them. Make a few of those and create a bracelet or a necklace.
Cylinders and Hemispheres - PracticeProject: Mushroom - Part 114:30
In this practice project we will create a mushroom. We get a bit more sophisticated by learning how to layer wool and create smooth surfaces. We also learn how to attach parts to each other.
Cylinders and Hemispheres - Practice Project: Mushroom - Part 213:11
Part 2 of the mushroom project.
Cones - Practice Project: Gnome Hat14:25
During this practice project we continue learning about sculpting with wool. We learn a bit more fundamentals by making a gnome hat.
Flat Shapes and Attaching Parts - Practice Project: Butterfly16:03
Knowing how to handle flat shapes is essential. In this project we practice that by creating a butterfly.
Using Pipe Cleaners - Practice Project: Bendy Doll - Part 115:48
Final project of the course! In this lecture we learn to make bendy dolls using pipe cleaners and wool roving.
Using Pipe Cleaners - Practice Project: Bendy Doll - Part 214:36
Part 2 of the Bendy Doll project.

Link to Sheep Needle Felting quick tutorial0:13
Sheep Needle Felting - complete footage - Part 115:01
This is a complete timelapse footage that shows me making a sheep. I have a shorter cut version of this on YouTube, but in this course I feature the full process.
Sheep Needle Felting - complete footage - Part 213:24
Part 2 of the Sheep tutorial.
Bunny Needle Felting - complete footage - Part 115:06
This is a complete, although a bit sped up, video of me making a bunny. I have a shorter version of this on Youtube, but the footage here includes the whole process.
Bunny Needle Felting - complete footage - Part 213:05
2nd part of bunny needle felting video
Bunny Needle Felting - complete footage - Part 38:33
3rd part of bunny needle felting video

Requirements

You don't need any prior knowledge or experience
You will need some needle felting supplies like wool, felting needles and a felting mat

Description

Needle felting is the process of creating sculptures from wool fibers, using barbed felting needles.

This course is designed for beginners and aspiring needle felting artists. After completing it you will be very comfortable felting on your own.

I will reveal multiple secret tips and tricks as we progress through the course, which will take your creations to the next level.

The course has three sections:

Tools & Materials - first, I will cover tools and materials used in needle felting so that you know exactly what to shop for.
Practice projects - this is the main section of the course, where we do five practice projects together to build and improve your felting skills.
Bonuses - I am planning to use this section to enhance the course by adding materials to cover questions from the Q & A

I have been doing needle felting for over 5 years now, and in this course I cover everything that I wish I knew when I was just starting out. Going through this course will save you both time and money, and you will get more satisfaction from the process of felting and results.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to learn needle felting
Beginner needle felting artists who feel like they're struggling with the basics

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 4min

Tools and Materials4 lectures • 14min

Needle Felting Techniques7 lectures • 1hr 40min

Bonuses6 lectures • 1hr 5min

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