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FamiliarOddlings — Blue Baby Cuttlefish

Published: 2010-12-14 21:22:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 5558; Favourites: 165; Downloads: 58
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Description Another cuttlefish! This time I was trying for something in between cartoonish and realistic. What do you think? Did I succeed?

Needle-felted wool over pipe cleaners (in the arms) with eyes of paper clay. He's about five inches long and three inches wide. Very small!

I dyed the wool myself, both food coloring method and an acid dye (for the wonderful blue).

Available in my etsy shop here: [link]
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Comments: 35

SparklyWhiteWolf [2012-03-01 05:45:19 +0000 UTC]

AWWW!!!!!!!!!!

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wkhamm [2011-07-04 15:10:22 +0000 UTC]

This is so cute! Amazing job!

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Kaleasa [2011-03-29 18:12:40 +0000 UTC]

Soo cuuuuuute!!!! ^^

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ElaclairesSkies [2011-03-05 04:04:47 +0000 UTC]

I stumbled upon this adorable little guy when searching under 'cuttlefish' in Etsy. I must say, this is a phenomenally detailed piece of work. The hand dyed felt, the paper clay eyes, each and every millimeter of him is just gorgeously done. This has to be the best cuttlefish I have seen in any media, and by no means am I exaggerating. I do hope to commission you in the near future, it would truly be an honor. It is creations like this which make my day

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kjtgp1 [2010-12-26 20:22:28 +0000 UTC]

cute

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FamiliarOddlings In reply to kjtgp1 [2010-12-27 17:43:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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kjtgp1 In reply to FamiliarOddlings [2010-12-27 22:31:26 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome!

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VampirePumpkin [2010-12-17 22:35:46 +0000 UTC]

SO ADORABLE

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FamiliarOddlings In reply to VampirePumpkin [2010-12-27 17:43:32 +0000 UTC]

^___^ I'm glad you think so!

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vikingsoprano [2010-12-16 18:49:57 +0000 UTC]

Very cool. Really good job with the detailing, particularly since he's small.

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FamiliarOddlings In reply to vikingsoprano [2010-12-17 22:23:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Yes, definitely the smaller the more difficult the details. Thank you for noticing that.

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vikingsoprano In reply to FamiliarOddlings [2010-12-20 07:11:28 +0000 UTC]

Trust me, I know ALL about small details.

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zincuddlefish [2010-12-15 21:55:11 +0000 UTC]

ohhhh thats pertiey its nomaful

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FamiliarOddlings In reply to zincuddlefish [2010-12-17 22:22:08 +0000 UTC]

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zincuddlefish In reply to FamiliarOddlings [2010-12-18 01:28:36 +0000 UTC]

yayayayayy squizie back

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Ciechi [2010-12-15 16:01:06 +0000 UTC]

its soo cute! How do you do that stuff? Whats the process called?

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FamiliarOddlings In reply to Ciechi [2010-12-17 22:21:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! The process is called needle-felting and it involves poking wool with a barbed needle, 'felting' it, making the strands of wool bind together and become firm.

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creturfetur [2010-12-15 14:34:51 +0000 UTC]

LOVE the subtle shading with the lighter blue on his face! In fact, all of the colors are fantastic. And though it is kind of difficult for cephalopods to look utterly adorable, you have done it. XD

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FamiliarOddlings In reply to creturfetur [2010-12-17 22:19:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, creturfetur! I didn't like the way the main blue looked so much so I added that lighter one and it seemed to make all the colors look so much better, haha. I'm thrilled you could see it in the photo! Oh, but cephalopods are so utterly adorable! I guess this is how I see them.

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creturfetur In reply to FamiliarOddlings [2010-12-17 22:20:21 +0000 UTC]

AND I AGREE, but this is coming from someone who made an earwig. XD

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FamiliarOddlings In reply to creturfetur [2010-12-27 18:03:10 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha! True, very true! Earwigs are cute in their own way too.

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LoopyWolf [2010-12-15 00:59:13 +0000 UTC]

lovely work!

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FamiliarOddlings In reply to LoopyWolf [2010-12-17 22:16:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much!

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IloveJesus4eternity [2010-12-14 23:56:03 +0000 UTC]

You did succeed! Good job!

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FamiliarOddlings In reply to IloveJesus4eternity [2010-12-17 22:13:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm glad you think so!

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IloveJesus4eternity In reply to FamiliarOddlings [2010-12-17 23:38:03 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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Remjie-Malham [2010-12-14 23:16:06 +0000 UTC]

I think this one turned out just awesome! I love this soft colors and big baby eyes! Your works are so inspiring, thankyou for that!

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FamiliarOddlings In reply to Remjie-Malham [2010-12-17 22:15:45 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thank you, wereRemjiff!!! It makes me so, so, so happy to read this from you! You're so very welcome!

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hypnocampus [2010-12-14 22:28:55 +0000 UTC]

Soooo super cute <3

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FamiliarOddlings In reply to hypnocampus [2010-12-17 22:16:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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hypnocampus In reply to FamiliarOddlings [2010-12-18 01:17:20 +0000 UTC]

Pleasure

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Zhonaluz [2010-12-14 22:20:19 +0000 UTC]

What a little cutie pie!

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FamiliarOddlings In reply to Zhonaluz [2010-12-17 22:16:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Zhonaluz In reply to FamiliarOddlings [2010-12-18 12:30:42 +0000 UTC]

No prob!

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MarieBlack07 [2010-12-14 21:27:22 +0000 UTC]

aww he is so cute

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