#09 Baby Koala Feltorial

Welcome to the ninth 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 Koala out of wool.

The Koala is the ninth Feltorial in a series of twelve. It is a Level 3, advanced course. Each Sleeping Aussie Baby teaches you more techniques of this wonderful art form.

After completing this Feltorial you will know:

• How to create a simple armature.
• How to attach wool to the armature.
• Make claws out of wool.
• How to create (the illusion of) limbs.
• To build up lots of layers for reverse felting.
• How to attach parts using needle and thread.
• Different ways of reverse felting.
• How to trim fur.
• When to use a pastel on your sculpture.
• What a scruff is.

To make this Koala you will need:

• A ball of (dark) Romney core or any other core wool about 20 gms.
• Light Romney, less than 1 gm.
• Dark Grey Corriedale 15 gms.
• Light Grey Corriedale 10 gms.
• Red Brick, Camel, Dark Chocolate, Pink Skin, Mixed Light Grey and Black Merino, less than 1gm of each colour.
• Raw Gold Corriedale, less than 1 gm.
• Black Silk Tussah, less than 1 gm.
• Strong black thread, 1 metre.
• 45cm 12 gauge Aluminium floral wire.

Tools needed:

• Size 32, 36, 38, 40 needle and reverse needle.
• Felting foam (any foam will do, like a car sponge).
• Hot water bottle.
• Liquid soap.
• Cup with hot water.
• Iron.
• Cardboard cards.
• Pointy Tipped Scissors.
• Curved Nail Scissors.
• Curved Nosed Pliers.
• Straight Pliers.
• White glue, Craft glue.
• Foam Core for template.
• Toothpicks.
• Clover Felting Brush.
• Large Comb.
• Hand Sewing Needle.
• White Oil Pastel.