How to make Realistic Needle Felted Dog Eyes (ONLY from wool) - Needle Felted Eyes Tutorial part 1

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Would you like to know how to create needle felted dog eyes? This is the first in the series of my Needle Felted Eyes Tutorials. It has everything you'll need for planning and creating wool eyes that are detailed and realistic. I'll first teach you the theory - eye size and position, eye anatomy, eye colours, mood and expression, before then demonstrating how to needle felt eyes on a Springer spaniel. Beware of cute puppy footage along the way :-) Time stamps for easy navigation: 0:00 Intro 01:10 Eye size and position 02:09 Eye anatomy 04:50 Eye colours 06:28 Mood & expression 08:11 Spaniel Demo 09:19 Pinning eyes into position 10:05 Wool colours 11:20 Iris and pupil 17:24 Eye lids & eye lid edges 21:30 Eye brow 22:04 Whites & eye corner detail 23:39 Light reflection 24:10 Fur around the eye, the finished eyes. This video was kindly sponsored by Heidifeathers. I absolutely love this company! They are a friendly dedicated felting shop with all the wool and tools you’ll need for your needle felted animals. They have the biggest and best range of needles in the UK. So do check out their website today at https://www.heidifeathers.com. Here is part 2 on cat eyes - https://youtu.be/F-NFLkg-fFY Here is how I made the curls on his ears - https://youtu.be/xzB7PnTk0QY If you’d like to be the first to see more videos I'm making to help advance your skills and become a more confident Needle Felter, be sure to press the red subscribe button and bell icon :-) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL & WEB LINKS https://www.facebook.com/Fittobelovedfelts https://www.instagram.com/fit_to_be_loved https://www.fittobeloved.com - Free Tutorials, wool & tool guides and more JOIN THE COMMUNITY Needle Felting Realistic Animals Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/needlefeltinganimals -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEEDLE FELTING TOOLS & WOOL I RECOMMEND FOR REALISTIC ANIMALS 1) UK SUPPLIES (for US list see part 2) Heidifeathers is my main go to online felting wool and tools supplier. They also have brilliant starter kits.https://amzn.to/3wYn60T ** NEEDLES - Best quality & range - Heidifeathers - all colour coded. Ultimate Mix (all the needles you need) https://amzn.to/3PPBb7V Or choose by needle type, gauge & quantity - https://amzn.to/3GvVNht **FELTING MATS ** Eco Wool Mat - 3 sizes https://amzn.to/3LYct27 Foam Mat - 3 sizes https://amzn.to/3mDZkAH ** NEEDLE HOLDERS ** Clover Multi Needle Tool (holds 1-3 needles) https://amzn.to/3amZ3w8 Wooden Multi Needle Tool (holds 4 needles): https://amzn.to/3Dimrak Long Wooden Single Needle Handles x5 https://amzn.to/3FzWFAy ** WOOL ** CARDED Wool - quick & easy to felt Jacob Batts In Natural Shades https://amzn.to/3mDlZx3 - for core wool White Corriedale Slivers https://amzn.to/30dsfEf - for wrapping over wire Carded Slivers in animal shades - Menagerie mix - https://amzn.to/3wZi2b0 or wildlife mix - https://amzn.to/3a2aVa8 WOOL TOPS - for attaching longer fur/feathers & adding details Soft Natural Mixed tops - Animal Mix -10 different breeds https://amzn.to/3lr3VqH Merino tops - packs of 6 (choose from 8 different shade packs) https://amzn.to/3oMB5Tz ** SCISSORS ** Stork Shaped Rose Gold Embroidery Scissors https://amzn.to/3AtdJVp Professional Thinning Scissors https://amzn.to/3A0zhdf Professional Hairdressing Scissors https://amzn.to/3Dp3AKH Small Nail Scissors https://amzn.to/3lCLJKf *** WIRE & PIPE CLEANERS *** Armature Wire - Paper covered (18-30gauge) or Aluminium (15/30gauge) - https://amzn.to/3NGvjvV 100 Pipe Cleaners - Brown, White, Black, Flesh & Grey - https://amzn.to/2Yr0183 *** OTHER *** Multi Purpose Pliers https://amzn.to/3GuFUah for bending/cutting/flattening wire Air dry clay - 6 Colours https://amzn.to/3onaZpw for beaks, claws, noses. Remington Ceramic Hair Straighteners https://amzn.to/3lC6zto for thin ears / feathers Horse hair https://amzn.to/3N601yY for animal whiskers 2) US SUPPLIES Wool Needle Felting Pad (by Woolbuddy) - https://amzn.to/3e5xtt8 Precision Felting Needles - https://amzn.to/3EjpBin Clover Multi Needle Tool (holds 1-3 needles) https://amzn.to/3V586bd Core Wool (by Woolbuddy) - natural undyed https://amzn.to/3fyga42 Soft Merino Wool Roving - variety of 39 colors https://amzn.to/3ebqmPS Aluminum Armature Wire, 1.5 mm https://amzn.to/3CvDgBr 22 Gauge paper covered wire https://amzn.to/3CwR2Um Pipe Cleaners (pack of black, white, beige & brown) https://amzn.to/3SHc4p2 Flat Nosed Pliers https://amzn.to/3rDtNlb Stork Shaped Rose Gold Scissors https://amzn.to/3SUGqUP Professional Scissors https://amzn.to/3SSokm8 For affiliate links I may receive a tiny commission at no extra cost to you. This helps to support my channel so I can continue to provide valuable content Thank you :-) #needlefeltedanimals #howtoneedlefelt #needlefeltingtutorials #realisticart #needlefeltingbusiness