Baby Alpaca Needle Felt Tutorial
Last summer I was lucky enough to visit an alpaca farm and I was dying to include some footage into my Youtube videos ;D! This is my second time making this kit from Sunfelt, and right off the bat, this is not an easy project. However the result is so cute, it's worth putting in the time and patience. The shapes are small and irregular so be extra careful not to poke yourself.
The biggest problem I had with this kit is that it doesn't give you enough wool for the outer white layer. Half the stress came from trying to ration the wool so the alpaca could look somewhat symmetrically fluffy. I had to be very careful not to felt too tightly or the wool will get compressed and lose more volume. This is why I'm slightly disappointed with Sunfelt, as Hamanaka kits are hugely generous with the materials.
Difficulty: ADVANCED
Buy this kit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/187093967/japanese-needle-wool-felt-mascot-diy-kit
Felting Supplies http://tinyurl.com/p7g4qwu
Nail Polish: Models Own HyperGel Lilac
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Camera: JVC Everio
Software: iMovie 10.0.1
Sound: ASMR / Opening Music - "Sock Hop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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I decided not to use music in felting videos because of the ASMR effect (autonomous sensory meridian response). Crinkly and crunchy noises are very relaxing to listen to and needle felt sounds seem perfect for that.
The biggest problem I had with this kit is that it doesn't give you enough wool for the outer white layer. Half the stress came from trying to ration the wool so the alpaca could look somewhat symmetrically fluffy. I had to be very careful not to felt too tightly or the wool will get compressed and lose more volume. This is why I'm slightly disappointed with Sunfelt, as Hamanaka kits are hugely generous with the materials.
Difficulty: ADVANCED
Buy this kit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/187093967/japanese-needle-wool-felt-mascot-diy-kit
Felting Supplies http://tinyurl.com/p7g4qwu
Nail Polish: Models Own HyperGel Lilac
♥ Etsy Shop ♥ http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Maqaroon
♥ Facebook ♥ http://www.facebook.com/maqaroon
♥ Twitter ♥ http://twitter.com/Maqaroon
♥ Instagram ♥ http://instagram.com/maqaroon
♥ Tumblr ♥ http://maqaroon.tumblr.com/
Camera: JVC Everio
Software: iMovie 10.0.1
Sound: ASMR / Opening Music - "Sock Hop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
I decided not to use music in felting videos because of the ASMR effect (autonomous sensory meridian response). Crinkly and crunchy noises are very relaxing to listen to and needle felt sounds seem perfect for that.
