A Masterclass in needle felting dogs: Methods and techniques to take your needle felting to the next level

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We’d been waiting a long time for this release, except it’s left omissions (which were unexpectedly, joked about at the end) and covered basic techniques warned that you should have known already, which are explained (and instructed with photos) in other, better felting books. On first reading Volkun's 1 star review, I felt that this may be a reviewer with an axe to grind, so scathing was the tone and while I didnt agree with her opinion, she was and is entitled to it.

Pipe cleaners:Most miniature dogs require a single pipe cleaner as a body frame, fibers on pipe cleaners make it easier to catch the wool roving. If you don't have pipe cleaners, use wire, something around 24 gauge should be fine.I didnt see that R did anything but comment quite fairly on some of the points Volkun made in her one star review (after all, both are entitled to their own opinions as am i) but Volkun's reaction to R's comments were rather over the top in reply which leads me to believe that Volkun's review had a hidden agenda in the first place. (Volkun has since had second thoughts about her two replies to R's comments and discarded them, just as well really since both replies were pretty hostile in manner) The second problem, and the biggest, is the omission of how to felt long fur & how to cut fur to replicate breeds’ coats. There is one finished model’s look, yet that’s all there is. There’s no accompanying photographs to illustrate the stages of fur application in sequence or the final trimming, with vague text instructing ‘cut in the natural direction’ & ‘work from bottom to top’.

Search Press supports the Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising of the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada (DAAC), and the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA). Roving or unspun fiberin your choice of colors. Dogs take small amounts of material, less than an ounce of wool roving overall generally in 1:12 and 1:6 scale. Most yarn stores sell roving for felting, often in silk and wool. Costume suppliers and doll making suppliers usually have mohair roving for dolls hair or actors beards and mustaches. If necessary you can use wool fibers from old sweaters or knit projects, try to card it out into loose, straightened clusters before using it for felting. Photo of your chosen dog:It is far easier to get the shapes and proportions right for a sculpture if you have a photo or live model in front of you.Glass eyes or beads:2mm wire ended glass teddy bear eyes were used in this example (not suitable if these dogs will be near young children) You can also sew or glue on suitable beads, or felt eyes made from needle felt scraps in place. Of course Volkun is entitled to her opinion and I respect that and I was going to say nothing further except to post my own review with just a passing reference to Volkun's review. I'm a felter with six years experience and do commissions of dogs myself and Cindy-Lou Thompson is one of those felters whose work I admire so when I heard she had a book due to be published, I made sure I got one.