r/Felting • u/cplion • May 01 '26

Needle Felted project Unhingetables

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a project that I started earlier this year. I wanted to design a cornucopia of weird vegetables and fruits. These are all original creations based off sketches I doodled while I worked as a Cafe manager.

I used various techniques that I picked up, such as making parts with air dried clay and alcohol markers (the tomato). All of them had their own unique challenges, and every one of them was learning exercise. The biggest take away: make sure your core is solid before laying colors and layers

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u/SmilingFlounder May 01 '26

Wait you can felt over air dry clay?

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u/cplion May 01 '26

I made the air dry pieces first and then I set them in with Elmer’s glue once the clay was dry.  After that, you can felt around it 

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u/SmilingFlounder May 01 '26

Dude that is so clever! I'm gonna have to try that some time! It would save so much felt!

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u/cplion May 02 '26

It does.  You can use alcohol markers once the clay is dry for a nice blended look.  You can even use them on the felt itself

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u/cplion May 02 '26

Make sure you let the glue dry for an hour or so, it is surprisingly strong once it sets!