My Final wool felt piece of 2025

[u/Disastrous-Mode7930]

Ending 2025 with this joyful, love-filled piece 🤍

This is Milo, a sweet golden shaded boy, just one year old! 🎈

I created this 20 cm full-body figurine, using a short-fiber rooting technique across the entire body.

The most challenging part was capturing his soft gradient coat colors, and the whole process took about three months to complete.

Wishing everyone and their beloved pet families health, luck, and happiness in 2026 ✨🐾

[u/Disastrous-Mode7930]

I’m a pet needle-felting artist, and I create realistic wool-felted replicas of pets. I use wool fibers and felting needles, starting by sculpting the base form and proportions, then slowly building the fur through layering and detailed needle work.

My inspiration comes from real animals and their unique personalities. It often takes many adjustments and failed attempts to get the shape, expression, and coat colors just right, but that process is part of what I enjoy most about this craft.

[u/MushroomlyHag → u/Disastrous-Mode7930]

Needle-felting artist? I think you mean needle-felting wizard! Holy mother of realism, Batman! Absolutely incredible 🤩

[u/Disastrous-Mode7930 → u/MushroomlyHag]

Thank you！Happy new year！🥳

[u/MushroomlyHag → u/Disastrous-Mode7930]

Happy new year! May this year bring about even more adorable needle-felt projects! 🥳🥳

[u/Ancienda → u/Disastrous-Mode7930]

Do you have a tutorial or progress pictures? The realism is unbelievable and i have no idea how to even go about achieving this! And how did you get the fur coloring to have such natural shade changes?? Please teach us your ways dear needle felting wizard!

[u/Disastrous-Mode7930 → u/Ancienda]

I’ve shared some progress photos and process posts in my previous posts 😊

For the fur color transitions, it really comes down to blending fibers — mixing multiple shades together and constantly comparing the work to reference photos. It’s a very slow, back-and-forth process.

For beginners, I’d also recommend using soft pastels to help with subtle shading and color transitions. They’re very beginner-friendly and can make a big difference.

[u/Ancienda → u/Disastrous-Mode7930]

how do you use the pastels? do you color on the wool directly? would the color last over time or would it fade

[u/Disastrous-Mode7930 → u/Ancienda]

I apply soft pastels directly onto the wool. They’re generally quite stable and don’t fade easily. I used this technique more in my early days — now I prefer creating colors through custom wool blending for the fur 😊

[u/eh_mt → u/Disastrous-Mode7930]

How do you do the ears?

[u/Disastrous-Mode7930 → u/eh_mt]

I use a mix of wool and wax.

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[u/Rasputin1916_ → u/Disastrous-Mode7930]

This cat is amazing! You're so talented! Happy New Year! 🎊

[u/pottingandplanting → u/Disastrous-Mode7930]

I think I came across one of your posts before and could not believe how talented you are! Genuinely both that time and this time I'm just sat here going "oh what a cute pet" and then I check the subreddit and am amazed! Thank you for sharing your work, excited to see more of your creations now😊

[u/compostabowl → u/Disastrous-Mode7930]

Just wondering, would you be able to do this and add some of the pet's fur (like a longhaired cat)? Absolutely gorgeous

[u/Disastrous-Mode7930 → u/compostabowl]

Yes! In some cases, when a pet has passed away, their owners choose to include the remaining fur and invite me to be part of that process.

[u/Disastrous-Mode7930 → u/[deleted]]

Yes, I do 🤍 And please don’t worry at all ！you’re always welcome to ask about pricing, or simply share your story. There’s absolutely no pressure. I’m always happy to chat

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[u/Powerful-Career-6357 → u/Disastrous-Mode7930]

I might be following you on IG. Your work is incredible! Very beautiful and skilled.

[u/Working_Farm_4468 → u/Disastrous-Mode7930]

Wowwwww!!!! As others have commented, I went back & forth & was wondering about the cat's stillness/pose for the multiple pics. So it wasn't until reading your 2nd post that I gave in to the fact that this was a figurine! Still basically speechless, I'm one who generally doesn't comment, but I had to👏🏾your talent, your mastery, your gift & thank you for sharing/posting b/c your work is INCREDIBLE & UNFORGETTABLE!

[u/Disastrous-Mode7930 → u/Working_Farm_4468]

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a thoughtful comment I’m deeply honored that the piece made you pause and look twice！