IF YOU ORDER THE FELTINGflock FOR JULY / AUGUST...
...YOU WILL BE MAKING...
'OCTOPUS'
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN...
- How to make shapes using core wool
- How to use a partial armature (allowing all the tentacles to be posed)
- How wet felt the tentacles for a tighter / smoother finish (this is optional)
- How to create realistic suckers or simplified suckers (it is your choice)
- How to create glass eyes - this method can be used for any circular eye type and colour.
- How to insert eyes so they look natural
- How to use wool nepps to add texture
- How to create thin, flat shapes
Please note:
This project contains OPTIONAL wet felting.
This project includes instrustions to either make detailed suckers (pictured) or simplified ones - you can also add as many or as few suckers as you wish.
Due to the finished size of the octopus, the fibre needed will be vacuum packed - please open the vacuum bags on kits arrival so that it can expand. Do not store vacuumed packed for any length of time.
Finished Size:
Octopus with tentacles stretched out flat: is approx 62cm diameter from tip to tip of tentacles.
Octopus with tentacles posed: is approx 32cm diameter.
WHAT YOU WILL GET...
('BOX' & 'FILES' SUBSCRIPTIONS)
- Professionally designed project created by professional fibre artist, Nicola Dean
- Detailed, step-by-step video tuition to follow at your own pace
- List of materials
- Permission to sell items you make from
the tutorial/design - Access to a dedicated Facebook group
BOX SUBSCRIPTION
(YOU WILL ALSO GET)
- x2 glass cabochons
- Wire
- Skewer
- Strong thread
(YOU WILL NEED - NOT SUPPLIED)
Felting needles*, Needle felting surface,
Long sewing needle*, Pliers, Wire Cutters, Scissors, Ruler, Strong Glue, Iron, Black fine tipped marker pen, water and soap (optional).
*Please note: that needles will be included with your 1st subscription box and then every 3 months thereafter.