Needle felting uses barbed needles to tangle the wool fibres together, to make a firmer, more sturdy fabric. I used this method to make the basic shape, then used a smaller needle to put detail on top in a contrasting colour. I used my pottery shards to work from, so I was using the felting as a method of observational drawing.
I like this method, and felt can be shaped to make sculptures or vessels, so I think it is a very useful material to use in mixed media works or on its own, as it is so versatile.
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