Complete Beginner’s Guide to WIRE ARMATURE for Realistic Needle Felted Animals (includes 5 demos!)

This is your Complete Beginner’s Guide to using Wire Armature for Realistic Needle Felted Animals with lots of tips along the way. Includes 5 demos - Bunny & Fox armatures plus tiny rodent feet (guinea pig, rat and mouse)!

I show you the tools and materials I use when making a wire armature and answer common questions - why use a wire armature? What size wire do I need? What wool and needles are best for armature making? and more...

A huge thank you to Heidifeathers who are the sponsor of this tutorial. They have a wonderful range of wool, wire and tools, pretty much everything you'll need for needle felting realistic animals.
I use their wire, pipe cleaners, needles, wool, pliers, felting mat and horse hair in my video and I thoroughly recommend them if you’d like to get started! (Links below)

Get a 10% discount at their International online shop at https://www.heidifeathers.com using code Felting10 (first 50 customers only - so be sure to go there as soon as you can and don't miss out!)

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NEEDLE FELTING TOOLS & WOOL I RECOMMEND

1) UK SUPPLIES (for US list see part 2)

Heidifeathers is my main go to online felting wool and tools supplier .https://amzn.to/3wYn60T

** NEEDLES - Heidifeathers - colour coded.
Ultimate Mix (all you need) https://amzn.to/3PPBb7V
Or choose by needle type, gauge & quantity - https://amzn.to/3GvVNht

**FELTING MATS **
Eco Wool Mat - https://amzn.to/3LYct27
Foam Mat - https://amzn.to/3mDZkAH

** NEEDLE HOLDERS **
Clover Multi Needle Tool (holds 1-3 needles) https://amzn.to/3amZ3w8
Wooden Multi Needle Tool (holds 4 needles): https://amzn.to/3Dimrak
Long Wooden Single Needle Handles x5 https://amzn.to/3FzWFAy

** WOOL **
CARDED - quick to felt
Jacob Batts https://amzn.to/3mDlZx3 - for core wool
White Corriedale Slivers https://amzn.to/30dsfEf - for wrapping over wire
Carded Slivers in animal shades - Menagerie mix - https://amzn.to/3wZi2b0 or wildlife mix - https://amzn.to/3a2aVa8

WOOL TOPS - for longer fur/feathers
Soft Natural Mixed tops - Animal Mix - https://amzn.to/3lr3VqH
Merino tops - packs of 6 (8 different shade packs) https://amzn.to/3oMB5Tz

** SCISSORS **
Stork Rose Gold Embroidery Scissors https://amzn.to/3AtdJVp
Professional Thinning Scissors https://amzn.to/3A0zhdf
Professional Hairdressing Scissors https://amzn.to/3Dp3AKH
Small Nail Scissors https://amzn.to/3lCLJKf

** WIRE & PIPE CLEANERS **
Armature Wire - Paper covered (18-30gauge) or Aluminium (15/30gauge) - https://amzn.to/3NGvjvV
100 Pipe Cleaners - Brown, White, Black, Flesh & Grey - https://amzn.to/2Yr0183

** OTHER **
Multi Purpose Pliers https://amzn.to/3GuFUah for bending/cutting/flattening wire
Air dry clay - https://amzn.to/3onaZpw for beaks, claws, noses.
Remington Ceramic Hair Straighteners https://amzn.to/3lC6zto for thin ears / feathers
Horse hair https://amzn.to/3N601yY for whiskers

2) US SUPPLIES

Wool Felting Pad (by Woolbuddy) - https://amzn.to/3e5xtt8
Precision Felting Needles - https://amzn.to/3EjpBin
Clover Multi Needle Tool (holds 1-3 needles) https://amzn.to/3V586bd
Core Wool (by Woolbuddy) - natural undyed https://amzn.to/3fyga42
Merino Wool Roving - variety of 39 colors https://amzn.to/3ebqmPS
Aluminum Armature Wire, 1.5 mm https://amzn.to/3CvDgBr
22 Gauge paper covered wire https://amzn.to/3CwR2Um
Pipe Cleaners (pack of black, white, beige & brown) https://amzn.to/3SHc4p2
Flat Nosed Pliers https://amzn.to/3rDtNlb
Stork Rose Gold Scissors https://amzn.to/3SUGqUP
Professional Scissors https://amzn.to/3SSokm8

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