Learn to make a spun cotton mouse - spun cotton art tutorial - make a mouse doll from cotton balls

Hello everyone!

I'm so excited to share this very lengthy and I hope very thorough make-along with you! It has been a labor of love... it took so much longer for me to pull all of this together than I originally expected but I feel very happy that I took the time to take photographs and write a blog tutorial and make a little pocket picture book and put together a supply kit because now I think you all have everything you might need to be successful at making a little cotton mouse at your fingertips.

You can find the blog photo tutorial here: https://sweethavensanctuary.org/rosan...

I hope you have lots of fun trying this out and that you love your sweet little mouse. You can of course use this method to make almost any type of animal but so many people have asked about making a mouse that I wanted to start here. I think mice are fun and sweet and I love that you can make a mouse essentially its actual size and then use it in a dollhouse or other miniature settings.

If you make a little mouse and share, please do tag me @rosannadellart as I like to see what you make!

I wish I didn't have to add this, but it's become an issue so please respect what I share here and do not impersonate me or present work that is indistinguishable from mine without attribution.

Please leave comments and questions below (and if you have criticisms please present them courteously)

Many thanks for watching, liking, and subscribing!

Happy making!

xo, Rosanna

00:00:00 - Start
00:00:29 - introduction
00:02:33 - supplies you'll need
00:06:15 - making the wire armature
00:11:59 - wrapping the body with cotton
00:20:11 - wrapping the legs
00:26:50 - wrapping the tail and securing the joints by adding cotton layers
00:35:18 - making the ears
00:40:27 - drying your mouse/ how to dry or bake it
00:40:47 - talking about/showing the difference between cotton balls and "fancy fibers"
00:45:33 - adding more layers of cotton/size/details to the mouse
00:51:09 - adding bead eyes
00:54:46 - finishing the cotton sculpting for the head and face
00:59:19 - painting the mouse
01:13:15 - painting details, finishing the face
01:17:38 - painting eyes
01:22:12 - comparison of two mice and conclusion

find the spun cotton supply kit here: https://sweethavensanctuary.org/shop

follow my art on Instagram and tag me @rosannadellart if you share what you make using these make-alongs 😊 I love to see what you create!
https://instagram.com/rosannadellart?...

find all the links for the materials I use in the blogpost here: https://sweethavensanctuary.org/rosan...

chenille pipe cleaners: https://www.amazon.com/Bundles-Zen-Pi...

paper covered wire: https://www.amazon.com/Decora-Gauge-B...

black beads: https://www.amazon.com/1200Pcs-Spacer...

cotton punis fiber: https://woolery.com/cotton-punis-from...

all music by Epidemic Sound