Lovebirds Needle Felting Tutorial - Wedding Cake Topper
Nov 10, 2015 11:56:26 GMT
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Post by kawaiifelting on Nov 10, 2015 11:56:26 GMT
Here is a tutorial for a set of lovebirds. A bride and groom set that can be used as a wedding cake topper! You can also use these birds in a little vignette display, perhaps at the sign in/check in area, or at the gift table. You can also set them up in your house as I have done, since I got married some time ago.
Link to tutorial: www.kawaiifelting.com/?p=252
This is probably my longest and most work intensive video by far, but it is for something very special - a wedding cake topper! I am a huge fan of Ann Wood birds. I really wanted to get one of her cake toppers for my wedding, but they were out of my price range and difficult to obtain due to scarcity. I ended up making my own wedding cake toppers out of wooden dolls, which were very different from the Ann Wood birds. However, after I started needle felting, I thought I might be able to make a needle felted version of these gorgeous birds, which are typically made of cloth and sewn together by hand.
This was my first time making the bird legs as well, and I adapted this tutorial created by Ann Wood. If you are unclear on how to make the bird legs (I realize that some parts of my tutorial are a little blurry or unclear) - try checking out this video created by the original artist herself.
Supplies Needed:
Bird Bodies (Needle Felted)
8 grams of white wool
2 grams of black wool
less than o.5 grams of pink wool
less than 0.5 grams of yellow wool
tulle and lace trimmings
needle and thread
felting pen
felting needle
scissors
felting mat
Bird Legs (Wire)
18-20 gauge wire
brown floral tape
scissors
wire cutters
needle nose pliers
optional: glitter and mod podge
A piece of foam or an old felting mat
Total Time Required: Approximately 3.5 hours
Time Required for Bird Bodies: Approximately 90 minutes
Bird body: 40 minutes (20 mins per bird)
Beak and Eyes: 15 mins (7-8 mins per bird)
Cheeks on bride: less than 5 mins
Groom’s black tux: 15 minutes
Bride’s veil and gown: 15 minutes
Time Required for Feet: Approximately 2 hours
**WEBSITE: www.kawaiifelting.com
**YOUTUBE CHANNEL: www.youtube.com/c/kawaiifelting
**INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/kawaiifelting/
**FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/kawaiifelting
Link to tutorial: www.kawaiifelting.com/?p=252
This is probably my longest and most work intensive video by far, but it is for something very special - a wedding cake topper! I am a huge fan of Ann Wood birds. I really wanted to get one of her cake toppers for my wedding, but they were out of my price range and difficult to obtain due to scarcity. I ended up making my own wedding cake toppers out of wooden dolls, which were very different from the Ann Wood birds. However, after I started needle felting, I thought I might be able to make a needle felted version of these gorgeous birds, which are typically made of cloth and sewn together by hand.
This was my first time making the bird legs as well, and I adapted this tutorial created by Ann Wood. If you are unclear on how to make the bird legs (I realize that some parts of my tutorial are a little blurry or unclear) - try checking out this video created by the original artist herself.
Supplies Needed:
Bird Bodies (Needle Felted)
8 grams of white wool
2 grams of black wool
less than o.5 grams of pink wool
less than 0.5 grams of yellow wool
tulle and lace trimmings
needle and thread
felting pen
felting needle
scissors
felting mat
Bird Legs (Wire)
18-20 gauge wire
brown floral tape
scissors
wire cutters
needle nose pliers
optional: glitter and mod podge
A piece of foam or an old felting mat
Total Time Required: Approximately 3.5 hours
Time Required for Bird Bodies: Approximately 90 minutes
Bird body: 40 minutes (20 mins per bird)
Beak and Eyes: 15 mins (7-8 mins per bird)
Cheeks on bride: less than 5 mins
Groom’s black tux: 15 minutes
Bride’s veil and gown: 15 minutes
Time Required for Feet: Approximately 2 hours
**WEBSITE: www.kawaiifelting.com
**YOUTUBE CHANNEL: www.youtube.com/c/kawaiifelting
**INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/kawaiifelting/
**FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/kawaiifelting
