Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique
Materials and tools we will use
A course by droolwool , Toy Artist
About the video: Materials and tools we will use
Overview
“In this class you will be presented with the materials and tools necessary to felting with a needle.”
In this video lesson droolwool addresses the topic: Materials and tools we will use, 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
“Materials and tools we will use In this lesson I will show you the materials used in felting with a needle. We start with wool, the one I use is Merino Penteada. It's quite smooth and as you can see, the fibers are all in one direction. There are two types of wool, most used in needle felting, which is Merino, in this case, and Corriedale with thicker fibers. The designations are due to the breed of sheep from which the wool is removed. I personally use Merino Combeada wool, but I advise you to try as many wools as possible. This wool buys by the kilo. I leave you a tip here, that sometimes...”
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Course summary for: Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Character Design, Fiber Arts, Needle Felting, Textile Design, Toy Design

droolwool
A course by droolwool
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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