Needle felting a bunny; Photo tutorial

Today I just want to share some photos with you to give you a taster of the various stages that went in to needle felting my latest bunny. I haven’t photographed everything but stopped at various times along the journey to take a shot. Please also see here for more detail of how I made his ears. It doesn’t matter too much about what order you add each limb or ears or facial features. It is fun to experiment with different ways of doing things. You will soon find out what works best for you.

I have found though that whenever you add the eyes your creation immediately gains personality and you also get a tiny break from all the time consuming needle action. I love doing the eyes and ears best.

Basic ball to start for bunny head. Core corriedale wool.

Adding cheeks and face shape

Added torso.

Additional layer in mink coloured merino wool to form base fur.

Shoulders and thighs firmly felted

Blue and grey merino wool mixed then shallow felted to become bunny fur.

Leaving his tummy in mink.

Preparing feet

Cute bunny paw detail

Feet firmly attached

More Wool added to give shape and smooth contours

Nose and mouth coming to life

Comparing with my original bunny to check size and proportions, angle of feet etc

Forming ears.  See more about making ears in a tutorial here.

Ears fixed

Eyes alert

Can’t resist a cuddle

Front paws and holding a carrot.

My sister in law popped by, bunny made her smile 🙂

Adventure for bunny in the garden for nature’s backdrop!

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