How to make a needle felted White Cat

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】
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How to make a needle felted White Cat
  • 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=0

    00:32 Make a disk
    12:03 Make a muzzle
    23:06 Mak...

  • Day2_Add wool to the face

  • 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