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Post by sarahbeth on Jan 12, 2022 15:19:54 GMT
Now to share some pictures of some of my larger felted figures. There have been thirty-five of them in total, ranging from seven to over eleven inches in height. They are solidly needle-felted without armature of any kind and are non-poseable. I like to decide on a character and then just work from photos to create the doll. My favorite fiber for the clothing and skin tone is dyed Merino, but so far the Merino skin tones I've found are not quite right for most characters -- so, the majority have skin tone of dyed Cotswold. In general, the base body (torso, arms and legs) are made from natural Romney or a white Corriedale mix. My sister makes any necessary leather and metal accessories. I'll start with photos of the newest one, which is rather different than my usual projects! Kanan Jarrus from Star Wars Rebels. This was a gift for a friend and was only finished a couple months ago. He's entirely felted of Merino (with Romney Torso and legs underneath the felted clothes) and is just under eleven inches. My sister made the shoulder armour and weapons by sculpting Model Magic and painting it. .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) |
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 12, 2022 17:02:48 GMT
Wow, so many details, well done  |
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Post by Ann @ frabjous fabrica on Jan 12, 2022 19:41:22 GMT
He looks great. What's he standing on Sarahbeth? Is he stable enough to stand on his own or do you have some means of fixing him in place?
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 12, 2022 21:02:09 GMT
He looks amazing. You have a lucky friend and a talented sister too.
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Post by lyn on Jan 12, 2022 22:33:42 GMT
Fabulous! The face has such character and he looks so 'alive'.
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Post by sarahbeth on Jan 13, 2022 0:03:46 GMT
Thank you, everyone!
He was a lot of fun to make and took 76 hours of felting to complete -- which translated to four or five months of my felting time. The character was the friend's choice, and it was fun to do one from an animated cartoon, as I usually do them from real-life photos. The colors were great as well. He's felted with .40 and .42 gauge needles.
Ann -- He does stand by himself. Now, he only weighs three ounces, but he's extremely sturdy and stands well. The base is wood, and my sister painted it with the character's symbol. There are two large needles glued with sharp ends up into the base. You can then push him down onto the needles at the heels, and they go all the way up into the legs. This keeps him standing very straight and you can't knock him over. For dolls that I keep here, they are just standing in a hutch without bases, because they stand well. But for someone displaying a single doll, a base keeps him sturdy and safe.
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Post by Ann @ frabjous fabrica on Jan 13, 2022 8:56:04 GMT
Ann -- He does stand by himself. Now, he only weighs three ounces, but he's extremely sturdy and stands well. The base is wood, and my sister painted it with the character's symbol. There are two large needles glued with sharp ends up into the base. You can then push him down onto the needles at the heels, and they go all the way up into the legs. This keeps him standing very straight and you can't knock him over. For dolls that I keep here, they are just standing in a hutch without bases, because they stand well. But for someone displaying a single doll, a base keeps him sturdy and safe. Your sister is obviously as talented as you are - only to be expected I suppose as you are twins. That's a great idea to have the needles glued into the wooden base. I hadn't heard of model magic. I've just investigated it on Google and it looks really interesting. Thanks for all the detail. |
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Post by sarahbeth on Jan 13, 2022 15:00:39 GMT
She is talented! She's amazing at hand sewing, painting, leather crafting. All great talents to go with needle-felting. Model Magic is nice stuff, because it's extremely lightweight and has no smell. Here's a picture of the base that shows how the needles are in there.  |
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Post by Ann @ frabjous fabrica on Jan 16, 2022 9:01:45 GMT
That looks a good idea (so long as you make sure no kids get hold of him!).
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Post by sarahbeth on Jan 17, 2022 15:05:21 GMT
That looks a good idea (so long as you make sure no kids get hold of him!). Absolutely, very sharp! Shipping that base, I made sure to pack it very carefully. I don't keep the dolls that I have here on stands, since they manage well by themselves. They're all in a hutch with other knick-knacks. |
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Post by Ann @ frabjous fabrica on Jan 17, 2022 15:12:04 GMT
Absolutely, very sharp! Shipping that base, I made sure to pack it very carefully. I don't keep the dolls that I have here on stands, since they manage well by themselves. They're all in a hutch with other knick-knacks. that's cruelty to dolls - keeping them in a hutch like a lamb or a rabbit! |
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Post by sarahbeth on Jan 17, 2022 15:17:24 GMT
that's cruelty to dolls - keeping them in a hutch like a lamb or a rabbit! Ha ha ha! Yes, but it's totally glass-fronted, so they do get to look out.  We have cats who just LOVE wool, so I think the dolls are actually quite happy to be protected . . . though we do have four of them on an open shelf in a display in a small room. |
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