How do I buy?
You can buy through eBay or through my webpage. Please take a look at the examples, including the ones on the Custom Pets page. Keep in mind that as these are 100% handmade by me and OOAK (One Of A Kind) each sculpture will look a little different. Use the contact page to make a request & please include the type of animal & if it is a personal pet (working from your photos).
 
 
What payment methods do you accept?
I can email a Paypal invoice or email you a printable invoice if you'd like to send a Postal money order. If you are a member of eBay I can post a special BIN (buy it now) for you. Buying through eBay will require a Paypal payment.
 
Do you ship worldwide?
Yes, Already I've shipped to Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Japan, the UK, and throughout the United States.
 
 
Are you still making needle felted sculptures?
Yes :) I sell through my page by request & occasionally on eBay. Many of the items seen in my gallery were sold on eBay; keep in mind that they represent years of work. Currently, most of my time is spent on requests that come through my webpage, but there will be a few eBay auctions.
 
 
Why are there so few items on eBay?
Please see above. In addition, needle felting is a time consuming art so when there are eBay auctions, there will usually be only one or two items posted at a time.
 
 
Will you make a certain type of animal?
Yes, I am willing to attempt a needle felted mini of any kind of animal that you are interested in purchasing.

I'm allergic to / prefer a sculpture without wool/mohair/plant fibers/other, can you make a hypo-allergenic needle felted sculpture?
Yes. Some people are only affected by wool/mohair/plant fibers/other items when they wear them and might be fine with a needle felted sculpture, but if prefered I can create a sculpture without. (If interested, scroll down to read where my materials come from.) Send a request throught the contact page and please specify what you are allergic to or which fibers you do not want in your sculpture.


Do you make stuffed animals?
I only make needle felted minis (and the occasional polymer clay sculpture). Unlike stuffed animals, needle felted animals are not sewn together from pieces of fabric. Needle felted sculptures are created using barbed needles to shape fibers.
 
 
I like one of the sculptures I see but it has been sold, can I still purchase one? Do you have any of (type of animal) available?
I make these as I go and so generally don't have any sculptures available other than what I'm currently working on or what might be posted on eBay. If you'd like, I can let you know what I'm working on for a future auction and if you'd like you can add me to your favorite sellers so you don't miss the auction when I post on eBay. You also can put in a request for a custom sculpture if you'd like me to make one for you.
 
 
I see most of the items shown are already sold, how do I find out what's currently for sale?
Most photos shown provide previously sold examples of my art, occasionally they will show a sculpture that is available on eBay, you can also check my auctions by clicking a picture or through the link at left. On the contact page you can find out how to sign up for the mailing list to be notified of new auctions (see contact page for instructions) or put in a request for a custom sculpture.
 
 
How do you make the eyes & noses?
The eyes are glass beads or tiny craft eyes & I hand sculpt the polymer clay noses.
 
 
Where do you get your felting supplies?
I use an assortment of supplies including synthetic & natural fibers. My preferred source for wool roving and other animal fibers are farm animal rescues. Check www.petfinder.com to see if there is a livestock/sheep rescue near you that sells wool. Occasionally, at an owner's request, I use fur (clipping or sheddings only) from a pet provided by the owners. Felting needles can be purchased online.
 
 
Do you teach this art form?
No, I use a OOAK (One Of A Kind) process working from photos (not patterns or instructions) figuring things out as I go. I may design a kit sometime in the future. If you'd be interested in a kit send me an email and I'll let you know if I make one.

 

 

Some have described needle felting as easy, causing many beginners to become fustrated when trying to learn. To use an analogy, needle felting might be easy in the way that anyone can hold a pencil and make marks with it. While the process of stabbing fibers with a needle is easy, it's not easy to get the fibers to look how you want, just as it's not easy for everyone to draw. Like any art, it's a skill that takes time to learn, requires patience, and is a very time consuming process. In addition, the needles are very sharp and there is potential for injury.

 

Yes. Unless you're working from instructions like with a kit, it's not recommended to use another sculpture or someone else's art as a model, plus many are copyrighted (including mine). It's better to use photos of real animals or your own preliminary drawings of what you'd like your sculpture to look like. This will help you develop your own style and will be much easier than trying to recreate someone else's.

 

Do you sell wholesale or in bulk?
Sorry, these sculptures are 100% handmade by me and can't be mass produced. As each sculpture takes just as long to make as the last, I don't offer wholesale or bulk pricing. If I design a kit, I may be interested in selling the kits wholesale.

 

 

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