A wire frame pose able needle felted Papillon puppy dog, 1:12 scale, great pet for dollhouse dolls. A little brown and white butterfly eared small breed pup with soft mohair long coat.

A poseable wire frame black and white shorthair Tuxedo Cat. 1/12th scale for a large male dollhouse cat. This b&w DSH Cat comes with the needle felted yarn ball toy. Inspired by a real homeless kitty.

Working with real animals has helped in designing my artwork.  Inspiration comes from real life and photos including pets, animals at the zoo, animals seen on nature walks, and homeless animals at the pound.  Experience grooming dogs and cats has carried over to my needle felted pets.   Wool working such as knitting and needle felting have recently gained in popularity.  Most felters and other fiber artists interested in wool working are already familiar with the wet felting technique.  Many people are just learning about needle felting. However, the art of needle felting, which is a dry technique, actually isn't as new an art form as it seems, but it has recently gained popularity through the internet.   I really like the lifelike realism that can be achieved through this soft sculpture art form. I take requests, the cat at right was sculpted using photos of a real pet :)

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The needle felted cat (middle) just 3 inches long.

click here to contact me and see my feedback on eBay See a larger picture of the shar pei at right on the Techniques page ----------> The shar pei puppy dog at right is an earlier experimentation work of needle felted yarn.  Yarn captured the wrinkled look of the breed. Click here to see my newest needle feltings or other Current Sculptures for Sale on eBay

needle felted yarn shar pei dog SOLD larger picture on techniques page

one of my needle felted creations SOLD poseable white tiger, mohair + polymer clay nose and paw pads

These are examples of different types of posability.  The Lynx has been needle felted over a wire armature, the bunny is 6 way jointed. Other animals I have done with a wire armature include the Black Maned White Lion, a Tiger , Polar Bear, White Marmoset Monkey, and the Panda and a Jack Russell Terrier dog. Some are seen in the long photo at the top, others below, or in the gallery. Most of my needle feltings so far have used the alternative method for poseability, 5 way or 6 way thread jointing. See more pictures on the Special Techniques page. Click here to contact me through ebay, check out my current items for sale, or read my feedback. American Bison and Cat soft sculptures This wire frame Bison or Buffallo SOLD on eBay

Examples of my artwork My current art for sale can be seen on eBay, where you can also check out my feedback.   See some of my past and current works in the pictures listed below.  Most are about 2 1/2 inches (some can be seen sitting on my hand) and most also have pawpads. All are fully handmade by me including the needle felted dogs' and bears' handpainted, handsculpted polymer clay noses. Vist eBay to see what's avaiable for auction :)

An example of my non-needle felted artwork. This item currently not available on eBay, only sold through my webpage. Contact if interested. Beaded Dragonfly / Damsel Fly handmade by me. I studied both insects and came up with this design for a little beaded bug. This one made in shades of black, blue, green, with iridescent wings. not for auction but, Kits Available, pick your color, contact if interested.   Percentage of the sales will go to help save the rainforest with the Conservation Rainforest Trust www.conservationrainforesttrust.org

Check out bigger pictures in my NEW GALLERY to see my needle felted sculptures organized by species.

Poseable needle felted Golden Lion Tamarin or GLT, aka Golden Lion Marmoset is a real endangered species of small monkey that lives in the forests of Brazil. Wire frame poseable down to the 10 fingers and 10 toes. A percentage of the end price of this special auction will benifit the The Jane Goodall Institute. Dr. Jane Goodall is known for her groundbreaking studies of primate behavior in wild Chimpanzees. The Jane Goodall Institute works to preserve healthy ecosystems for the good of all, including in forests of Brazil, where the Golden Lion Tamarins live. http://www.janegoodall.org/

Tiny red and white needle felted Dutch Guinea Pig, a suitable size pet for dolls, this mini Guinea Pig has sculpted thread feet, 4 fingers in front on each paw, 3 toes in back on each foot. This sculpture was inspired by a real homless Guinea Pig. A percentage of the end price of this auction will go to help homeless guinea pigs. www.mgpr.org

Poseable needle felted Persian Calico Cat. This little black, red orange, and white cat comes with a revovable green collar with jingling silver bell and grey needle felted mouse toy.

Poseable needle felted Bilby. This rare marsupial lives in Australia where the Easter Bilby is replacing the Easter Bunny. Did you know? This unsusual long eared animal has five fingers in front, only three with long claws (for digging), and three toes in back which have four claws, as one toe has a double claw (for grooming).

What kind of rabbit hatches out of an egg? Maybe a bunny like this :) Needle felted mini Rabbit in a static standing position. Black, white, and grey this little bunny was inspired by an Emperor Penguin Chick, and at just 1.5 inches tall, would fit inside a little plastic egg.

Poseable needle felted Beagle dog. This little red-tan and white dog with black saddle pattern wears a green color and would make a great 1/12th size 15 inch Beagle for a dollhouse. Did you know? A 15 inch Beagle named Uno was the first dog of the Beagle breed to win Westminster. A miniature tri-color dog sculpture.   Adopt a beagle at www.petfinder.com or www.petharbor.com or www.beaglemaryland.org

Poseable needle felted smoothcoat Chihuahua puppy. This little dark fawn and white pup has dark accent marks around the muzzle and eyes and wears a red collar.

1:6th sized needle felted Lovebird pair on a mossy branch perch stand. This sculpture shows two of the colorful mini parrots found in Africa, a blue variation of the Masked Lovebird, aka Blue Masked, and a wild type colored Fischer's, a colorful combination of two eye ring species of love birds.

A 1:12 dollhouse sized needle felted Toco Toucan, a bird native to South America. Did you know? The blue ring around the eye, like the orange ring that surrounds it, is actually skin, not the iris.

A tiny needle felted Van Pattern Kitten. In addition to the red head and tail points, this playful green eyed kitten has a heart shaped patch on the side. Shown with a handsculpted clay fried egg toy.

Needle felted Guinea Pig with feet of hand sculpted polymer clay. This little piggie was inspired by a real tan and white Guinea pig in need of adoption on www.petfinder.com My Special Links go to www.petfinder.com to see adoptable Guinea Pigs www.guineapigcages.com to read about their care and how to easily make a large cage Bigger and Lower Cost than anything you'll find in any petstore. Cages can be used for Guinea Pigs or Rabbits.

Micro mini needle felted African Pygmy Hedgehog with whiskers, glass eyes, and little handsculpted clay feet and tail. This little guy would work well as a 1:12 size dollhouse pet or in a wild African themed scene. This needle felted Yorkie Terrier Pup has heart shaped patch on his chest and wears a silver collar with blue heart shaped jewel accent. He has a puppy cut with round head, a low maintence cut scene often seen on younger dogs and many house pets.

Wire frame needle felted French Bulldog, a little cream and white Frenchie pup.

This needle felted Reindeer or Caribou has polymer clay cloven hoofs and antlers. The antlers are made of a semi-flexible clay for added durability. The white areas on his back, as seen in some real Reindeer, remind me of wings folded against his sides. Did you know? Both male and female Caribou grow antlers.