A Masterclass in needle felting dogs: Methods and Techniques to Take Your Needle Felting to the Next Level

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Photo of your chosen dog:It is far easier to get the shapes and proportions right for a sculpture if you have a photo or live model in front of you. I'm a felter with six years experience and do commissions of dogs myself and Cindy-Lou Thompson is one of those felters whose work I admire so when I heard she had a book due to be published, I made sure I got one.

Covering four different breeds of dog ( Dachshund, Chihuahua, Yorkshire Terrier and Poodle ), with step-by-step instructions and photos , Cindy takes you through the processes of creating different body shapes, proportions, armatures, coats, and blending, as well as realistic accessories such as eyes, noses, mouths, ears, and nails.

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I presume R commented because there was a comment box which meant she was entitled to do so and as she had some reasonable points to put across, she did.

I was not disappointed and know that I will turn to her book time and time again, not everyone can be online researching this and that online and sometimes it's nice to actually work from a book. There’s a handful of mentions of two unknown techniques to attach a long coat, ‘work in the center’ & ‘end of the length’ which were used without introduction, explanation, or photographs to illustrate step by step in the middle of the project. The reader does not know what these methods are or are referring to.Roving or unspun fiberin your choice of colors. Dogs take small amounts of material, less than an ounce of wool roving overall generally in 1:12 and 1:6 scale. Most yarn stores sell roving for felting, often in silk and wool. Costume suppliers and doll making suppliers usually have mohair roving for dolls hair or actors beards and mustaches. If necessary you can use wool fibers from old sweaters or knit projects, try to card it out into loose, straightened clusters before using it for felting. A lot of the sculpting & touch up processes is done through acrylic paints & pastels, pens, hairspray, hot wax, and varnishes. If you’re not prepared or have any experience in painting or these other skills, then these projects are definitely not for you, or for anyone who doesn’t already know how to wield these complicated & often messy mediums. All the detailed work is left not to felting but wax, clay, & paints/pastels. It’s misleading in a book dedicated to fibre art. I didnt see that R did anything but comment quite fairly on some of the points Volkun made in her one star review (after all, both are entitled to their own opinions as am i) but Volkun's reaction to R's comments were rather over the top in reply which leads me to believe that Volkun's review had a hidden agenda in the first place. (Volkun has since had second thoughts about her two replies to R's comments and discarded them, just as well really since both replies were pretty hostile in manner) Glass eyes or beads:2mm wire ended glass teddy bear eyes were used in this example (not suitable if these dogs will be near young children) You can also sew or glue on suitable beads, or felt eyes made from needle felt scraps in place. So, if you are a felter and wondering whether this book is for you, I would say with all confidence that this book IS worth purchasing, there's plenty of information on techniques, tips and supplies within the covers.