Needle Felting for Beginners 3D Christmas - Mansfield Central Library - Adult Learning

A fun, festive introduction to 3D needle felting. This beginners’ course will teach you the basic tools and techniques of needle felting while you make your own seasonal decorations. You will learn all about the basic tools and materials of 3D needle felting before learning how to felt a smooth, round bauble using wool and simple shaping techniques. Then you’ll move on to creating a cute snowman by joining together felted shapes, and finally, make a small Christmas tree using cone forms and decorative details. This course is perfect for complete beginners and those who have done other needle felting courses.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Identify and use basic needle felting tools (felting needle, wool, and pad)

• Demonstrate proper needle felting safety techniques each week

• Felt a smooth, rounded shape suitable for a Christmas bauble.

• Join two or more felted shapes together to create a simple snowman figure.

• Construct a cone-shaped tree and decorate it with surface details.

• Add simple features and embellishments using colour and fine needle techniques.

Please bring with you to the course:-

• Needle Felting Wool in a variety of colours     

• Needle Felting Needles – these come in different sizes: look for size 38 or a medium.    

• Foam, dense sponge or felting brush to felt onto. An offcut of blue upholstery foam about 15cm square and 5cm thick (6 inches square and 2.5 inches thick) is ideal.  

• If you struggle with grip or dexterity in your hands, a felting needle holder (for single or 3 needles) can be helpful.  

• Small black beads to use as eyes (optional) 

• A drink, notepad and pen