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<p>I'm not big on pillows because you will poke through the fabric.
You will need some sort of kit anyway. Better to buy one from one
of the places that deal with such. </p>
<p>You also really need a skewer. Best to get a craft one, not the
long ones for barbecue. </p>
<p>Finger protectors won't work because you need to feel what you
are doing as you do it. Any covering thick enough to protect will
keep you from being able to tell what you are doing. Let's face
it. Needle Felting is the one craft which demands a blood
sacrifice, so keep the tissue and cream handy. Not recommended for
people on blood-thinners. </p>
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<div dir="ltr">A mouse pad will not be thick enough. What I like
to recommend to beginners is to get an old pillow and use it as
a mat.
<div>I cannot comment about gloves due to the fact that there
are too many varieties of gloves. I would not wear gardener's
gloves, but latex gloves wouldn't offer much protection from
pokes. </div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Could
you use safety eyes? They have a loop on the back
to secure them in the animal. Or don\u2019t they work
with felting? </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">I have
an old mouse pad doing nothing. Would that serve as
a mat? It\u2019s about 6X6.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">If I\u2019m
wearing a glove, can I still tell what I\u2019m doing?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Tracy</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lana Van Horn via
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 17, 2025 9:28
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<p>Another one of us out there? Great. </p>
<p>You need more than a special needle and some wool.
You need a mat to protect the table or whatever you
are working on. </p>
<p>There are some good tutorials on Youtube, but most
don't describe enough. There are several books on
Bookshare, but again, many don't tell us enough. </p>
<p>For example, the latest to show up is Happy Felted
animals. It depends on a special download for
instructions. The best bookshare book I know of is
Wool pets. It tells you how much wool to use and what
shapes to mold it into. </p>
<p>The best sources I know of are Living Felt and
Sarafina fiber art. Sarafina's instructions are very
detailed. Again, she tells us the size of piece of
wool to use and the size of the shapes she wants. you
to use. </p>
<p>When it comes to colors and shading, I am lost. I
also can't get the eyes right. You can use glass eyes,
but those involve glue. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Cool!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">It
seems like all one needs is a bit of wool roving
and a needle felting tool. Are there other
necessary supplies? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">What
kinds of things do you make?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Tracy</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I needle felt. And yes, I would
be willing to teach it.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Does
anyone know how to do needle felting? If so,
would you be willing to teach us how it\u2019s
done? I just saw a couple books on Bookshare
on it, and it sounds interesting.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Tracy</span></p>
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