前作の子猫3号で植毛作品の良さを再確認したのですが、トリミング中の脱毛がひどかったり、トラ模様がハッキリ出なかったり問題点もあったので、その点を改善させるべく、再度、茶トラ白に挑戦する事にしました。今回は製作途中の画像も少し紹介します。と言っても、諸先輩方のＨＰやブログを見て真似ているだけなんですが・・・。まずは目と頭の大きさを決めます。今回は手足にもワイヤーを入れました。ワイヤーは0.9mmの銅線です。頭の大きさを基準にして手足の長さを決めます。今までの子猫達と並べられるように、子猫3号をゲージとして使用し、同じポーズをとらせて手足の長さを決めました。ワイヤーには肉付けの羊毛がくっつきやすいように毛糸を巻いて、その毛糸に羊毛を刺していくようにして固定しています。白い毛糸なのでガイコツのようですね。骨組み...子猫4号
I really like white felt and silks and everything white and off white. I wish I could only work with these kind of materials, but it was never ever popular here, so I've decided to go with the flow and do 'next best thing' and dyed my scarf with eucalyptus bark and carob tree pods extract. Silk Chiffon 8 mm and 18.5 mc Merino. Not entirely happy about it, but I'm trying to look at the situation from a bright side. One scarf is done; another three whites to go soon. May be its some kind of 'white felt discrimination'? : ))) Just joking... Some pics before and after. And I'm not giving up on white felt yet... Sold
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前作の子猫3号で植毛作品の良さを再確認したのですが、トリミング中の脱毛がひどかったり、トラ模様がハッキリ出なかったり問題点もあったので、その点を改善させるべく、再度、茶トラ白に挑戦する事にしました。今回は製作途中の画像も少し紹介します。と言っても、諸先輩方のＨＰやブログを見て真似ているだけなんですが・・・。まずは目と頭の大きさを決めます。今回は手足にもワイヤーを入れました。ワイヤーは0.9mmの銅線です。頭の大きさを基準にして手足の長さを決めます。今までの子猫達と並べられるように、子猫3号をゲージとして使用し、同じポーズをとらせて手足の長さを決めました。ワイヤーには肉付けの羊毛がくっつきやすいように毛糸を巻いて、その毛糸に羊毛を刺していくようにして固定しています。白い毛糸なのでガイコツのようですね。骨組み...子猫4号
These gorgeous woven hearts are perfect for gifting little treasures, and they're just the right size for hanging on the Christmas tree. Traditionally made in red and white in Denmark, we decided to try out some different colours and we're really happy with the results! You will need: Felt sheets, Scrap paper, Pen or Pencil,
Moscow-based artist Nastasya Shuljak has grown up in nature, enjoying the natural world around her. Now, she's creating miniature wool sculptures of small animals and other cute creatures, and her rich childhood is really visible in her works. Plants sprout from the heads of natural spirits. Polar bears, foxes, and other critters look as if they've just stepped out of a magical wonderland... Shuljak's 42.5K followers as well as her clients can't get enough of her adorable toys, and it's easy to understand why. It's impossible not to smile when you're meeting them.
The SculptureCenter is hosting Nicola L.'s first institutional survey, cementing her reputation and oeuvre as thoroughly feminist.
Yesterday I got back to work on the mermaid, but forgot to take any photos while I was making the green felt, cutting it and applying it to her tail. I've taken some photos of the beginning of the process for my next piece of felt to show you the machine and give you an idea of how it works. The machine, which looks like a sewing machine, has a circle of very sharp barbed needles which work exactly the same way as using a hand held felting needle but of course much more quickly. There are 5 needles on this machine (A Pfaff Hobby 350p) which thankfully can be changed one at a time. I say thankfully because I broke 3 in the first few days of using the machine. The clear plastic you can see in front of the needles is a necessary guard which can be raised or lowered a little to accommodate different thicknesses of felt or fabric. However it can't be raised far enough to get your fingers underneath. As you can see the needles compress the fleece into the base fabric forming felt. The base fabric I am using is a 'prefelt' which is very soft partly felted wool fleece which can be bought by the yard/metre. It is possible to make felt directly from fleece without a base fabric but I find it easier to work with prefelt. You can use any fabric as a base and any mix of raw fibre, yarn, lace, fabric etc to embellish. Here are some progress photos of the little mermaid. She now has her scales and her tail and I've started to embroider the tail. The needle you can see in the sponge is one of the needles used for hand needle felting. They are actually the needles used in commercial felt making machines, which are huge flat beds with thousands of needles. As you can see I've reinforced her bra, and I've given her a top made from white organza fabric. I also gave her a belt made from red wool, purple silk fabric and some recycled sari silk. The next stage will be to finish embroidering her tail, embroider her face and give her some hair and some jewellery. The final installment, part 3, will be the final one and she will be finished and ready to go back home.
I'm going to have a new nephew in a few short months (!!!) and the parents-to-be have been working diligently to set up an exciting robot-themed nursery for the little guy. They started with the basics: grey walls with white trim, a few solid pieces of furniture that aren't too distinctly "baby," and a nice, clean-looking crib from a discount retailer. Now for the fun part-- all of the robot-y details! There are a lot of different directions you can go with this theme. I just love these sweet robots from The Plush Robot: I think that these particular parents are looking for something that's fairly modern feeling, with lots of bright colors that the new baby will still enjoy when he gets a bit older. Here are some of the things I found, with links to all of the sources below: Where you can find all this stuff: Robot wall hooks Eames rocker R is for Robot print Lotsa Bots fabric from Spoonflower White dresser Little robot planter Lamp Robot Mobile Make Time for Fun print Personalized robot wall decal Robot cushions And he didn't really fit on my idea board, but I think this is one of the best night lights I've ever seen! From The Original Metal Box Company. Good night indeed!
Easy guide to needle felting needles. What size to use and how does a felting needle work
It blows my mind, that’s all that I can say. That you decide to kick and roll and play, and still there’s room for you to hide away when pressing hands disrupt your rhythmic day. Your h…
Today took a break from owl making to finish off this spider. I was going to keep him but I have to be sensible and let things go. His...
These last few weeks I’ve been stitching quite small – this piece is only 2-1/2″ x 3″. But I’m really enjoying the process. When there isn’t much time at the end of a work day for creative activities…
Been inspired to do another coral reef different from the others I have done before. I used some old techniques and experimented with new ones and really enjoyed doing it. Now to see if people like it.
This doesn't mean we should stop reading them those books, however
