So you’ve got your felting base, some needles and some wool, BUT what about a wooden letter opener? or some hair straighteners? ..(huh? I might hear you say..)
The video below walks you through my top 15 favourite Needle Felting Tools and Materials and I explain how I use each of them to create detailed and realistic animals. These take you beyond the beginner basics so if you are looking for the best felting equipment to advance your skills then I hope this list will help.
I include felting tools (like needles and their holders, scissors and my favourite felting mat) as well as materials like wire, clay and wax. There are some supplies you may not have thought of so I hope to inspire you.
My demonstrations feature a range of felted animals such as my sparrow, cat, dog, bumble bee, hare, bunny and more.
I hope you enjoy it 🙂 Let me know which was your favourite?
I’ve included the links on where to find the supplies below the video too.
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Here is more info about the Mr Bumbley Bee PDF Tutorial.
Here is the Earth Mat full written review.
Here are the UK links to some of the tools and materials I mention:
*** NEEDLES – Best for quality are from Heidifeathers
Well worth getting a set of 30 Mixed Felting Needles – 10 Colour Coded Different types – Triangular, Star, Reverse and Twisted Needles here
Or you can get them by needle type:
– 38G Star Needle -10 needles here
– 38 & 40G Twisted Needles – 5 of Each Needle here
– 10 Reverse / Inverted Felting Needles here
*** NEEDLE HOLDERS
Keep your favourite felting needles in holders
– Heidifeathers 5 x Long Wooden Needle Felting Handle – decorate them? here
– Peacock patterned needle holder (they have a variety of gorgeous colours) here
– Clover Multi Needle Tool which holds 1 to 3 needles: here
– Heidifeathers Wooden Multi Needle Tool (holds 4 needles): here
*** EARTH MAT here
*** WOODEN LETTER OPENER here
*** KNITTING NEEDLES
This bamboo set is a budget way to have a range of sizes to choose from (18 Sizes from 2.0mm to 10.0mm) here
*** WIRE & PIPE CLEANERS
Hamilworth – Paper Covered Wires – White 22 Gauge – 25 Per Pack – here
1mm armature wire x 30m – here
2mm PVC Coated Garden Wire Coil, Green x 30m – here
100 Pipe Cleaners 29cm x 6mm Brown, White, Black, Flesh and Grey – here
Just black – x50 – here
Just white – x100 – here
*** Flat nosed PLIERS:
Draper Flat Nose Mini Pliers with Soft Grip, 115mm – here
*** STRAIGHTENERS
I would go for this more budget version of the ones I have if buying some just for needle felting, very similar to mine in what they can do but less pricey – Remington Ceramic Straight 230 Hair Straighteners, 15 Seconds Heat Up Time with Variable Temperature Setting – here
*** SCISSORS
Professional Thinning Shears Hair Cutting Teeth Scissors – here
Professional Hairdressing Scissors – here
Nail Scissors – here
*** AIR DRY CLAY
Set of 6 Skin Colours Silk Clay Pots – here
*** BEESWAX BALM here
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