DESCRIPTION
Learn how to make fairies and mermaids to suit every season, and discover the joy of crafting with magic wool.
Magic wool is a soft, vibrant material, perfect for creating figures for nature tables, celebrations, and Holiday decorations. From beautiful seasonal fairies, to shimmering mermaids and charming root children, crafters can create a wonderful selection of figures as the perfect focal point for festivals and storytelling.
This inspiring book includes clear step-by-step instructions, color photographs and diagrams for more than twenty standing figures, created using a combination of winding and needle-felting. The projects range from simple figures for beginners to more elaborate designs for experienced crafters.
DETAILS
Get Prepared
Tools and Techniques
Magic Wool
Needles and Equipment
Dying
Exercises for Beginners
Simple Projects
Making Standing Figures
Making the Head
Simple Flowerpot Figures
Making the Inner Body
Making Clothes
Simple Standing Figures
Sturdy Standing Figures
Making the Hair
Decorations
Some Common Problems
Proportions
Wings
Colours
The Four Seasons
The Queen of the Seasons
The Season’s Children
Mother Earth
Root Children
Spring
The Spring Fairy
Dancing Spring Children
Tree Flower Children
Easter Fairy
Easter Girls
Easter Bunny
Summer
The Summer Fairy
Bee Queen
Bee Children
Large Bee
Summer Flowers in a Pot
Autumn
Autumn Fairy
Shepherd
Winter
The Winter Fairy
King Winter
Winter Princess
Winter Children
The Old and New Year
Mother Thaw
Water Nymphs and Mermaids
Large Mermaid
Small Mermaid
Water Nymph
More Ideas
Final Words
Resources