Needle Felting a Black-Faced Sheep | Easy Beginner Tutorial

In this video I’ll show you how to needle felt a cute black-faced sheep! This is a simple and fun beginner tutorial and is the perfect introduction to using curly wool in your creations. Materials: Fuzzy wire Core Wool Black Carded Wool 1/3 to 1/2 oz. curly wool (I used natural Wensleydale wool which I found on Etsy). Optional: 8mm black plastic eyes, tapered awl, and strong craft glue. Felting pad Felting Needles (I used a 36 gauge Star, a 38 gauge Star, and a 40 gauge Spiral/Twist) Very sharp scissors Needle felting is an art form that uses wool or other fibers and special needles called felting needles. The needles are different from sewing needles in that they have grooves or nicks on the shaft that serve to knit/weave the fibers together when you poke the needle into the wool. It is a very relaxing and limitless hobby that is not difficult but has unlimited creative potential. Let your imagination run wild! I love needle felting animals, so that