Woolbuddies : 20 irresistibly simple needle felting projects

191 Pages·2013·8.85 MB·English

by  Achilleos

Text, how-to photographs, and illustrations copyright © 2013 by Jackie
Huang.
Photographs copyright © 2013 by Antonis Achilleos.
Woolbuddy and all the characters, designs, and/or elements thereof ®
and © by Woolbuddy. Used under authorization.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any
form without written permission from the publisher.
ISBN 978-1-4521-2993-8
The Library of Congress has previously cataloged this title under: ISBN
978-1-4521-1440-8
Designed by Allison Weiner Typeset by DC Typography
Chronicle Books
680 Second Street
San Francisco, California 94107
www.chroniclebooks.com
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 6
GETTING STARTED 9
9
What Is Needle Felting?
10
Tools and Materials
Felting Needle 10
Needle Felting Tool (Optional) 10
Molds (Optional) 11
Thimbles (Optional) 11
Work Surface 11
Wool Roving 12
13
Techniques
Working With The Needle 13
Working With Wool 13
15
Basic Shapes
Making a Basic Body Shape 15
Making the Eyes 16
Making a Flat Shape 17
Making a Clean Line Between Two Colors 17
SIMPLE WOOLBUDDIES 19
21
Zeke the Rabbit
Making the Rabbit’s Body 22
Making the Ears and Face 22
Finishing the Body 23
Making the Carrot 23
25
Shana the Penguin
Making the Body 26
Making the Face 27
29
Amelia the Owl
Making the Body and Wings 30
Making the Eyes and Beak 30
Making the Ears 31
33
Stanley the Frog
Making the Body 34
Making the Eyes and Arms 34
Adding Final Details 35
Making the Lily Pad 35
37
Cecily the Seal
Making the Body 38
Making the Face 38
Making the Flippers 39
41
Mr. Binks the Pig
Making the Body 42
Making the Arms 42
Making the Nose and Eyes 43
Making the Ears 43
45
Hana the Guinea Pig
Making the Body 46
Making the Face and Ears 46
47
Pointy the Starfish
Making the Body 49
Making the Eyes 49
MODERATE WOOLBUDDIES 51
53
Eunice the Sheep
Making the Body 54
Making the Legs 55
Making the Head 56
59
Bill the Wolf
Making the Body 60
Making the Face 61
Making the Tail and Arms 61
63
Henry the Fox
Making the Body 64
Making the Ears and Eyes 64
Making the Tail 65
Making the Arms 65
67
Dusty the Dog
Making the Body 68
Making the Ears and Eyes 69
Making the Tail 69
71
Ellie the Elephant
Making the Body 72
Making the Head and Trunk 72
Making the Tusks, Ears and Face 73
75
Stripe the Zebra
Making the Body and Legs 76
Making the Head and Mane 77
Adding the Stripes 78
Making the Eyes and Ears 78
79
Quint the Shark
Making the Body 81
Making the Fins and Tail 82
Making the Face 83
CHALLENGING WOOLBUDDIES 85
87
Jimmy the Giraffe
Making the Legs 88
Making the Body 89
Making the Head 90
Adding Color Detail 91
Making the Face 91
93
Lily the Tiger
Making the Head 94
Making the Nose and Cheeks 94
Making the Stripes 95
Making the Ears 95
Making the Eyes 96
Making the Body 96
Making the Tail and Whisker Dots 97
99
Hex the Octopus
Making the Tentacles 100
Making the Head 100
Making the Suction Cups 101
103
Cogs the Alligator
Making the Body 104
107
Toby the Bear
Making the Body and Limbs 109
Making the Head and Body Fur 110
Making the Eyes and Ears 111
Adding the Details 111
112
Resources
Wool 112
Needles And Other Tools 112