#06 Baby Bilby Feltorial

Welcome to the sixth project of the Sleeping Aussie Baby Series.

Thanks for your interest in needle felting.

I'm going to show you how to create this lovely Bilby out of wool.

The Bilby is the sixth Feltorial in a series of twelve. It is a Level 2, intermediate course. Each Sleeping Aussie Baby teaches you more techniques of this wonderful art form.

After completing this Feltorial you will know:

• A different method of wet felting.
• How to create body features.
• How to make super thin big ears.
• To create a super tight snout.
• A different way of layering a head shape.
• When to use a permanent marker.

To make this Bilby you will need:

• A ball of light Romney core or any other core wool about 8-10 gms.
• Black Corriedale, about 2 gms.
• Light Grey Corriedale, about 2 gms.
• White Corriedale, about 2-3 gms.
• Raw Gold Corriedale, about 5 gms.
• Grey Shetland, about 5 gms.
• Black Merino, about 1 gm.
• Pink Merino, less than 1 gm.
• Whiskers.

Tools needed:

• Size 32, 36, and 38.
• Felting foam (any foam will do, like a car sponge).
• Wooden Skewer.
• Hot water bottle.
• Liquid soap.
• Cup with hot water.
• Rubber gloves.
• Iron.
• Scissors.
• Glue.
• Tweezers.
• Pink Marker.

Optional:

• Cardboard cards.
• Comb.