Christmas Figures from Polystyrene Cones with Needle Felting
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This mouse and Father Christmas are both made from a polystyrene cone and carded wool which is needle felted onto the figures. Cut-out pieces of felt are felted onto the figures with a felting needle.
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1 Felt small tufts of carded wool onto the polystyrene cone. Use a felting needle and push this up and down repeatedly through the wool.
2 Mark the cone with a pencil to where you wish to change to another colour wool.
3 Twist long tufts of carded wool between your fingers and felt them onto the cone for the collar and the rim of the hat.
4 Make a round shape from carded wool for the bobble on the hat (+ nose and eyes for the face) using a felting needle.
5 Felt the bobble onto the tip of the hat using a felting needle.
6 Felt a large tuft of carded wool onto the figure with the felting needle for the beard.
7 Cut hands/mittens from felt for the figure. (Templates are available as a separate PDF file for this idea).
8 Felt the cut out parts onto the figure.
9 Make the mouse following the same procedure as the Father Christmas.
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