How to make a needle felted White Cat
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〜Contents
・12 lecture videos in total (Average time per film: 1.5hours)
・Several basic short videos
・Sample chart of the face base parts
・Questions and answers are allowed in the comments section
⚫︎This curriculum is designed for a wide range of students, from beginners to experienced artists. For beginners, we use the simplest materials possible and ready-made eye and nose parts so that they can concentrate on wool modeling techniques. (You can change the materials to your liking or make your own eyes and nose according to your personal level.)
◆What you need to prepare in advance
◉ Tools
Cutting mats to protect the table
Mat for felting
A brush mat (you can do without it, but it is better to have one)
Felt for wool felting (white)
Felting needles (several types including very fine needles)
*Please prepare several needles as they may break
Needle holder
Scissors
Ruler
Long nose pliers
Eyeleteer
Marking pins
Marking pens (we recommend the erasable type such as water-based Chaco pens)
Bond
Tweezers
Leather finger sack (for those who are afraid of pricking their fingers, it is not necessary)
thick sheet of paper or cardboard ( 0.75cm is used this time)
Pink beige blush or pink beige pastels
◉ Materials
Wool for the base (carded wool)
Merino wool (top wool, white) ※If you are experienced, Alpaca also recommended
Merino wool, light pink (top wool, pale pink)
Merino wool, (top wool, dark pink)
Merino wool, grey
Yarn, white
Wire (18mm-20mm)
7.5-9mm sized Glass eyes or plastic eyes (8 mm is recommended and used this time)
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【Face parts and sample size chart】
There is an attached file.
If you want to print it out, please use the following settings.
Page setting
Actual size
Horizontal
If you make it full size and compare it with the original, it will be easier to understand.
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Day1_Make a base of face
【Face parts and sample size chart】
You can download the sample size chart from the link below. Please print it in full A4 size for reference.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gpaqoidqssnfjx9nvuwjx/.pdf?rlkey=5m2j2pt8hqahct456vw3muqey&st=cdfmsrc3&dl=000:32 Make a disk
12:03 Make a muzzle
23:06 Mak... -
Day2_Add wool to the face
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Day3_Make ears
00:22 Make sheets of ears
43:25 Make the ear notches (Beginners can skip this)
01:04:56 Add pink color to ears
01:08:07 Add hair to ears
01:18:06 Marking the ear positions -
Day4_Make a face base
00:26 Add pink color with blush
09:00 Draw a line around the mouth
18:17 Draw eye lines
31:40 Stab a base
49:12 Make a nose -
Day5_Add hair to the face and attach ears
00:24 Add hair to the forehead (Line stab)
19:03 Add hair to above the eyes (Random stab)
37:20 Add hair to the cheeks ( Line stab)
53:22 Add hair to the nose and muzzle (Parallel stab)
1:53:10 Connect ears to the face
2:06:33 Glue the eyes -
Day6_Make bases of front legs, a body and a tail
00:24 Wrap the yarn around the wire
16:38 Make a base of a body
29:50 Make a base of front legs
34:50 Make a base of a tail -
Day7_Add wool to the body
00:24 Add wool to the body
18:04 Add wool to the thighs
1:03:12 Add wool to the back
1:21:28 Connect the face to the body
1:34:25 Add wool to the shoulders -
Day8_Make front legs
00:24 Make sheets of a base
13:50 Make hands
22:03 Make fingers
39:51 Add hair to the hand and the fingers
59:14 Make fur sheets
01:12:43 Add wool to the body
01:22:29 Connect fur sheets to the body -
Day9_Make hind legs and pads
00:25 Make a foundation of hind legs
16:20 Make fingers of the hind legs
22:50 Add hair
40:20 Put pads on the hind feet
1:01:35 Put pads on the front feet
1:18:00 Trim the hair on the front legs -
Day10_Connect the front legs to the body
00:25 Add hair to the belly
08:42 Connect the front legs to the body
17:50 Add wool to the shoulders
42:29 Add hair to the chest
50:49 Trim the coat -
Day11_Add coat to the whole body
00:25 Connect the hind legs to the body
11:16 Add hair to the side of the face
18:29 Add hair to the side of the front legs
39:50 Add hair to the thighs
1:19:26 Add hair to the back
1:31:06 Add hair to the shoulders
1:37:17 Add hair to the back of the head -
Day12_Finishing
00:25 Adjustment (Muzzle)
13:08 Add hair to the ears
25:01 Make a sheet
32:48 Add hair to the sheet
50:56 Connect the tail to the body
1:04:14 Add whisker
1:29:07 Finishing