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Published: 2011-06-21 05:32:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 139498; Favourites: 2242; Downloads: 603
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A quick tutorial on how to needle sculpt!Needle sculpting can turn a sphere into a wonderfully feline shaped head! Needle sculpting is nothing more than a glorified method of pinching spots and securing those pinches with thread.
I ALWAYS double my thread, and fold it over. I then use the two tails to go through the eye of the needle, leaving a loop where the knot usually is. That way there's nothing to snip or tuck in, it's all done for you! It does make it kind of troublesome though, since the thread slips out sometimes.
PLEASE let me know if you have any questions at all! I'll be more than happy to take additional pictures and/or provide a video the best I can.
The revamped video is up! [link]
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It was a sphere! I used 4 () shaped pieces sewn together.
[link] The video makes it a little more apparent.
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Awesome 
This is really great!
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Hi , i watched your video for this and the only thing i was confused about was how you thread your needle , when i tried i couldn't get it to work , so was wondering if you could help?
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My pleasure! This should help.
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That looked even better when you drew the extras
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Haha, thank you very much!
I get ansty, even with tutorials, and always like seeing where things are going to go.
For a girl who loves surprises so much, you'd think that wouldn't bother me 9 76
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The tutorial freezes at 2:34 and stays frozen the rest of the time. Just wanted to let you know.
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Yeah, I'm aware. I haven't had a chance to sit down and remake it.
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I'll make a journal post when I get around to it. May even get around to it tomorrow morning! I have a big gap before my classes.
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It would be something I'd like to watch.
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Sorry for the wait! I hope it proves to be of great use.
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It will. It'll help with the dragon I'm making actually. ^^
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Oh, thank you so much for this!!
I have only made 1 plushy so far and I loved to make him, but of course, I just randomly tried out what I thought would work. XD
If I had known this technique his head would've been sculped much nicer, aww, poor thingy.. XD
I just.. I sewed another piece of fabric to the front of his face and stuffed some plush under it to form a makeshift muzzle. XD Also, his head looks very.. Frankenstein-like, while yours barely has any sewing lines over it, so much more peacefull and pretty! (and.. I'm quite sure.. less work, too XDXD)
I have a question, though.. I don't understand the second and third sentence of the underlined part in your 'artist's comments', but I think it would be of help to me (n my plushies X3) if I wΓ³ΓΊld understand, so could you please explain it to me?
Thank you again and once more, in advance.
Keep up the good work!
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I tried to capture it in the new video, enjoy!
[link]
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Wow, thank you so much!! I understand it now. 
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I'm so happy! Best of luck, shoot me a link with what you make! I love to see anything I've helped come along.
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Sure will!
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Can you make chubby ( chipmunk ) cheeks using this ? I've been trying to make an Alvin and the Chipmunks cartoon version of Brittany and I never seem to get the shape of the head right ...
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Try taking the thread and using it to pinch from under the eye to the respective part under the chin. That should do it!
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I'll give it a try. Thanks !!
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Let me know if it works out! Tie them in under the head on either side of where you want the chin to be, and that should give you the right "oomph" you'll need.
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It worked good, but I think I made them uneven! Lol.
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Oh no! Well, you an always snip the thread and try again <3
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oo thanks for making this! Glad I stumbled upon it, i've tried to do this before and kinda failed because I didnt understand how xD!
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It's so hard finding tutorials on this! I hope it helps out <3 Make sure to show me when you finish, hehe.
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sure thing! Not sure when I'll be needing to do it..probably when i make a houndour plush in a month or 2 XD
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I have been looking for a needle sculpting tut for a while! Thank you so much!
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My pleasure!
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I've never thought of a technique like this. Thank you!
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WITCHCRAFT.
I dun get it. xD How does the thread make the fabric stay... pinched?
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It's like... Say you had a spherical stuffed piece. You tie a knot on one spot, and go through the whole form to the other side. You squish the areas together (The insertion point and where it came out) and tie it. Because the thread is shorter that going through it without pinching the edges together, they stay pinched!
Does that make sense? I can make a video if needed, hehe.
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*semithreadjacks* Please make a video :') If you have time that is. May I also ask you how thick is your thread?
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I use general use thread and double it. I'll make a video when I finish cleaning my room after work. Either way, I SHOULD have it done and up by tomorrow.
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Awesome
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DONE!
[link]
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Thank you <33333
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Do you think the same could be applied to a human plush?
Even if it can't, this is useful for animal plushies! :3
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Yes it definitely could! I was actually thinking of doing that last night for fun but had no time.
On the back of her head is actually a (grotesque/cartoonish) human face that I figured people would be less interested in XD So yes, the same principle applies!
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