I’ve been teaching more and more needle felting classes throughout the city, and the work that is being made is just amazing. Here are some of the latest needle felting creations.
From the Brooklyn Brainery class on December 4th:
From the Brooklyn Brainery class on February 12th:
Location: The Brainery (190 Underhill Ave in Prospect Heights, BK)
From Etsy to Martha Stewart, needle felting has been making the rounds in the craft world. In this three-hour class you’ll learn how toturn un-spun wool into your own miniature 3D creation, and you’ll walk away with a finished project and some basic supplies to continue crafting beyond the classroom. As an added bonus, you’ll finally understand exactly why your wool sweater shrunk in the washing machine.
For the uninitiated, needle felting is the art of sculpting wool with special barbed needles. Stabbing the wool over and over again meshes the wool fibers together, creating a firm, textile object. Needle felting is an ideal craft– it has a quick learning curve, requires minimal supplies and can be done almost anywhere. Join us for a relaxed night of crafting!
Create a tiny woolen replica of your favorite pet! In just three hours you can learn the craft of needle felting, and create a mini animal modeled after any dog, cat or other pet of your choosing. (And if you’re not a pet person, you can really make any shape at all!)
In this workshop you’ll learn:
All necessary materials will be included: we’ll provide wool roving in a variety of colors as well as needle felting tools, and great instruction. Students are encouraged to bring a photograph of the pet they want to create as reference, but this is optional.
A few weeks ago, my fellow needle felter friend Anna Belle and I taught Mindy the sacred art of needle felting. We knew she’d be a natural. Perfectly Content Dinosaur is her first stab at needle felting! Angry Panda is Anna Belle’s creation — – I’m pretty into this little guy.
Some photos from today’s Needle Felted Pets class at Brooklyn Craft Company.
HEART in CRAFTS 