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My first commission ever, and already I'm out buying strange odds and ends that have nothing to do with my supplies lists...

's persona, in the... wool. It's not shown in this picture, but the zipper is vaguely functional and unzips to reveal my initials. (I wouldn't recommend messing around with it too much, though.)

Also, he's got a bell on his back left foot and a tongue. Everything's poseable, too-- well, except for the ears.

All and all a challenging and enlightening first-ever commission. Yay for finishing things!

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This creation was made with a type of crafting called needle felting. Basically what happens is I take a bunch of loose (i.e. roving) wool and jab it with a needle (many, many times). The wool bonds to itself, slowly getting firmer and firmer. Eventually, it's firm enough to stand by itself in a sculpture-like way. By adding more roving wool, I can sculpt a creature or a person or whatever out of the wool.

Needlefelting is a relatively new craft, having only been invented 30 years or so ago. It's similar to the process of wet felting, but instead of using water, needles are used.

My needlefelt creations almost always include a wire base, so they are extremely posable, and I find the freedom of sculpting and the resulting plushness to be everything I could have asked for in a medium.

I happily take commissions, and my prices range from 10 to 100 USD, depending on the size and complexity.

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Description
My first commission ever, and already I'm out buying strange odds and ends that have nothing to do with my supplies lists...

's persona, in the... wool. It's not shown in this picture, but the zipper is vaguely functional and unzips to reveal my initials. (I wouldn't recommend messing around with it too much, though.)

Also, he's got a bell on his back left foot and a tongue. Everything's poseable, too-- well, except for the ears.

All and all a challenging and enlightening first-ever commission. Yay for finishing things!

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This creation was made with a type of crafting called needle felting. Basically what happens is I take a bunch of loose (i.e. roving) wool and jab it with a needle (many, many times). The wool bonds to itself, slowly getting firmer and firmer. Eventually, it's firm enough to stand by itself in a sculpture-like way. By adding more roving wool, I can sculpt a creature or a person or whatever out of the wool.

Needlefelting is a relatively new craft, having only been invented 30 years or so ago. It's similar to the process of wet felting, but instead of using water, needles are used.

My needlefelt creations almost always include a wire base, so they are extremely posable, and I find the freedom of sculpting and the resulting plushness to be everything I could have asked for in a medium.

I happily take commissions, and my prices range from 10 to 100 USD, depending on the size and complexity.

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