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I have taken up a new hobby! O: I have been a huge fan of needle felting for years - I remember faving tallydragon's Needle Felted Green Dragon way back when I first started this account. I love the slightly fuzzy look of felted pieces, but I never thought it would be something that I could do. Well, when I was wandering around the local Michaels craft store a few months ago, I was surprised to find they had a needle felting section. I bought a kit, just to try things out, and made a little rabbit. It was fun to put together, so I bought extra materials, planning to do something all of my own... But then I got stuck, so I stopped and put everything away.

Fast forward to this past weekend - I finally cleared out all my Christmas orders and felt like I needed to take a break by doing something not clay related. I thought it would be fun to make a needle felted corgi for my little sister as a Christmas present (corgis are her favorite breed of dog). So I read a few tutorials online, and jumped right into stabbing little pieces of wool for several hours. I am pleased with the end result, even if it is not the world's most accurate representation of a corgi (that is what happens when you don't bother to measure things out and just guess blindly). He is small enough to fit in a teacup! I am planning to make a cute little box/carrying case to put him in. :3

I really like needle felting. It's a slow, meditative process, much like cross-stitching, which I used to do a lot of when I was in high school. I like that each piece of wool added contributes visibly to the end result - this is very pleasing to me. Definitely requires a good deal of patience, though. I don't know how long this little guy took me, but I spent most of an evening working on him.

Crafted from wool roving via needle felting, with glass eyes.

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Description
I have taken up a new hobby! O: I have been a huge fan of needle felting for years - I remember faving tallydragon's Needle Felted Green Dragon way back when I first started this account. I love the slightly fuzzy look of felted pieces, but I never thought it would be something that I could do. Well, when I was wandering around the local Michaels craft store a few months ago, I was surprised to find they had a needle felting section. I bought a kit, just to try things out, and made a little rabbit. It was fun to put together, so I bought extra materials, planning to do something all of my own... But then I got stuck, so I stopped and put everything away.

Fast forward to this past weekend - I finally cleared out all my Christmas orders and felt like I needed to take a break by doing something not clay related. I thought it would be fun to make a needle felted corgi for my little sister as a Christmas present (corgis are her favorite breed of dog). So I read a few tutorials online, and jumped right into stabbing little pieces of wool for several hours. I am pleased with the end result, even if it is not the world's most accurate representation of a corgi (that is what happens when you don't bother to measure things out and just guess blindly). He is small enough to fit in a teacup! I am planning to make a cute little box/carrying case to put him in. :3

I really like needle felting. It's a slow, meditative process, much like cross-stitching, which I used to do a lot of when I was in high school. I like that each piece of wool added contributes visibly to the end result - this is very pleasing to me. Definitely requires a good deal of patience, though. I don't know how long this little guy took me, but I spent most of an evening working on him.

Crafted from wool roving via needle felting, with glass eyes.

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Browse for-sale dragons on Etsy: howmanydragons.etsy.com
Find behind-the-scenes photos and updates on Facebook: www.facebook.com/howmanydragon…
Interested in commissioning me? I welcome custom work! Check this journal for all the details: fav.me/d6w3nr4