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Fetled Baby Elephant

January 12, 2011 By radmegan 6 Comments

It’s official. This week shall hereby be known as the Five Days of Felted Friends. I can’t seem to stop felting this week. Remember when I illustrated knots from that giant reference book for a week straight? I’m on a similar kick. 
Hi there.
Today, the new felted friend, is a baby elephant. 
On the Go!
I got a phone-in request to felt an elephant on the same day that a friend told me elephants are “important” animals in my life. With a grain of salt, I figured all signs pointed to pachyderm, and got to work.

For the body of the elephant, I used the baby bird from my first felting project. know, please do not tell mama bird, but I needed the wool roving.
Creating the Body
I wrapped up baby bird with a bit more blue wool, and made a bean-shape for the elephant body.
Adding Ears
Creating two flat, heart-shaped disks, I attached the ears.
Adding the Trunk
After working a curve and small depression into what resembled a blue dreadlock, the trunk took shape.
Awaiting Legs!
Once a tail was added, I grew excited to meet my new friend.
Hello Friend.
After trying out a few different styles for the eyes and adding lashes the elephant’s personality began to take shape. With the long gangly baby-legs in place, my elephant friend was complete.
Baby Elephant in the WILD!
He started out a bit wobbly, but was soon exploring every inch of the house!
Felted Elephant in the Wild!
Thanks for indulging me on this creature-creating kick. I’m having so much fun creating these friends, that I would hate to part with them, but there’s an awfully good chance, they will be for sale soon.


Only two days left in Five Days of Felted Friends. Get your requests in now if you would like to see your favorite animal here!


Thanks for looking!





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Filed Under: Crafts, Needle Felting Tagged With: animals, blue, Crafts, cute, elephant, felting, Needle Felting, new friends


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Comments

  1. f*bomb. says

    January 12, 2011 at 9:13 am

    A bird…peacock, perhaps? Would be really glorious! O! Panda- koala bear? So many options…

    Your felted animals have so much personality- it’s great to see them evolving!

    Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    January 12, 2011 at 9:21 am

    How about an octopus?

    Reply
  3. Ashley-Raye says

    January 13, 2011 at 8:28 am

    I think you need to make a felted fancy rat!

    http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs627.snc4/58687_593707529830_163900223_34313915_3891167_n.jpg

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  4. radmegan says

    January 15, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    Farrah- All fab ideas! I’ll have to squirrel those away for the next time I do a week of felted friends… oh and speaking of squirrels!

    Anonymous- I don’t know you, but I like your style! Octopus wins!

    Ashley- is that one of your rats?? Very cute. I will put that on the list for next time.

    Thanks for the suggestions :)

    Reply
  5. maya says

    March 30, 2011 at 3:22 pm

    make a vid like u did with the octopus!!!!!

    Reply
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