Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique

What will we do in the course?

A course by droolwool , Toy Artist

Toy Artist. Manchester, United Kingdom.
Joined January 2020
100% positive reviews (173)
4,541 students
Audio: Portuguese
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About the video: What will we do in the course?

Overview

“In this course, first of all we will create an art toy using the needle felting technique. This toy is inspired by food, more precisely a sweet that we all love: ice cream! And the style, of course, will be the “cute” / “kawaii” style, which characterizes my work so much. But before that, in this class you will get to know a little more about what Toy Art is and what we will do in this course. Needle felting has incredible potential and in this lesson I will suggest some of the creative uses of this technique.”

In this video lesson droolwool addresses the topic: What will we do in the course?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique. Give life to wool sculptures by developing character designs from scratch.

Partial transcription of the video

“What we will do in the course In this class and now that you know my influences, I will talk about what we will do in the course. In this course, you will learn how to create an art toy, using the needle felting technique. But first, let's make an introduction to the world of Toy Art. Toy Art is a niche of contemporary art that has been inserted in Pop Surrealism and Lowbrow Art. The name may be confusing, but it defines exactly what they are. They are artistic dolls inspired by popular culture toys. The designation of designer toys first appeared in the late 1990s in Hong Kong by artist Mi...”

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Course summary for: Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (173)
  • 4541 students
  • 5 units
  • 17 lessons (2h 28m)
  • 7 downloads
  • Category

    Craft
  • Areas

    Arts & Crafts, Character Design, Fiber Arts, Needle Felting, Textile Design, Toy Design

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A course by droolwool

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María Filipe Castro, also known as droolwool, is a Toy Artist specializing in needle felting. Graduated in Plastic Arts and Sculpture at the University of Porto, in Portugal, droolwool creates art toys from wool, felt, and other textile materials, giving life to colorful and funny characters. Her inspiration comes from the two things she likes most in life: food and nature.

He currently publishes his work in art toy galleries around the world, including Clutter Gallery, Mothership Gallery, and Stranger Factory.


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Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique. Craft course by droolwool

Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique

A course by droolwool
Toy Artist. Manchester, United Kingdom.
Joined January 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (173)
  • 4,541 students