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Karon Posts: 751

Can anyone direct me to a tutorial on needlefelting a face onto a completed head?

Bought some "bits" at Hugglets" and want to have a go.

desertmountainbear desertmountainbear
Bloomsburg, PA
Posts: 5,399

I keep some tutorials on my website.  Here is that one.

Joanne

http://desertmountainbear.com/needle-felted-face.php

Karon Posts: 751

Joanne

Just looked at you tutorial - very interesting.  Thankyou.

Just being nosey (excuse the pun!) but how long does it take you to work the the face?

desertmountainbear desertmountainbear
Bloomsburg, PA
Posts: 5,399

To needle felt the eye lids, nose and cheeks, probably about 4 hours.  I like to felt until it is really hard.  I have been felting most of the bears faces for years now, so for the first time you do this plan for 8 hours.

Joanne

Dreli-Bears Dreli-Bears
Salzburg
Posts: 720
Website

Joanne you do an amazing Job!!!!

@ Karon - I would be happy, if we could meet next time at Hugglets, as I WILL BE THERE TOOOOOOOOOO

boohbears Booh Bears
Glendale, Arizona
Posts: 1,833
Website

Joanne, it took me 8 hours just to felt around the eyes on a cat that I did last year!  It would take me 2 days to do a whole face!!!
You are amazing!!
Hugs,
Janice

desertmountainbear desertmountainbear
Bloomsburg, PA
Posts: 5,399

Thanks ladies.  It is something that gets faster the more you do it.  And also costs less money the more you do it.  I only go through 2 or 3 needles a face now, used to be lots more.

Joanne

talesia Posts: 54

Thank you Joanne, you web tutorials such help.

desertmountainbear desertmountainbear
Bloomsburg, PA
Posts: 5,399

You are welcome talesia, glad it helped

Joanne

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