Needle Felting Dolls: A complete course in sculpting figures
Description
From the authors of Needle Felting for Beginners, BEST CRAFT BOOK in The Craft Business Awards 2021, join the Woolly Felters on another needle felting adventure.
"A top resource for needle felting and a wonderful addition to any crafts collection."Library Journal Starred Review
The Woolly Felters – Roz Dace and Judy Balchin – bring you another fun-packed needle felting book, this time with dolls that are vibrant, quirky and full of character!
- Learn how to sculpt fairies, kawaii characters, the British Royal Family, and even yourself or your friends!
- There are 10 varied projects, each with needle felted clothing, hair, accessories and even props such as spectacles, a toy rabbit, and an armchair!
- Roz and Judy familiarize you with the basic doll, then teach you how to create an inner core, work with a partial or full armature, and use both wet felting and dry felting.
- They also give practical ideas for designing your own dolls and include an accessible 'help me' section for reference – they've thought of it all!
Learn how to create realistic figures or more exaggerated caricatures as well as how to capture personality through your choice of features, hairstyle, embellishments and pose! Enjoy mastering such a captivating craft under the expert instruction of award-winning authors.
Praise for Needle Felting Dolls: A complete course in sculpting figures
Library Journal
"UK-based sisters Dace and Balchin (coauthors of the award-winning Needle Felting for Beginners: How To Sculpt with Wool) offer a history of dolls and needle felting, which transforms wool into 3D objects by using a barbed needle. The crafters’ book describes the different types of wool readers can use and where to find it, and they explain how to use the necessary tools. Both experienced needle felt dollmakers and those who may be exploring this as a new hobby will find the step-by-step directions with photos easy to follow. The book includes 10 projects—ranging from sculpted fairies to customized figures—each with illustrated step-by-step instructions. There’s also a “Help Me” reference section.VERDICT A top resource for needle felting and a wonderful addition to any crafts collection.