Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique

Finishing and conservation tips

A course by droolwool , Toy Artist

Toy Artist. Manchester, United Kingdom.
Joined January 2020
100% positive reviews (173)
4,533 students
Audio: Portuguese
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About the video: Finishing and conservation tips

Overview

“In this lesson, I will show you how to finish the piece, how to make the surface as smooth as possible and with minimal needle marks. I will also show you some special care so that your pieces are kept in good condition.”

In this video lesson droolwool addresses the topic: Finishing and conservation tips, 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

“Finishing and conservation tips I'll give you some tips to keep the piece in good condition so that it is durable. But before we move on to the tips, I want to talk about how to finish the piece. You can always give an overview, confirm that there is no loose hair, if there are no marks too visible. To avoid needle marks, you can always use needle 42 to finish your piece. You can also use your hands to smooth out certain parts of the piece that may have these needle marks. If there are really a lot of crossed fibers and that you can see its direction, you can always take the multi-needle an...”

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Course summary for: Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (173)
  • 4533 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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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)
  • 4,533 students