Needle Felted Cat Head Series: Part 2 - Needle Felting Short Fur (blend, layer, reverse felt)

This tutorial is for Needle Felting Short Fur. This is part two in my series of Needle Felted Cat Head tutorials as demonstrated with a Tabby Birman!
You are just 6 steps away from knowing how to needle felt fur. I'll teach you how to blend colours by layering wool and reverse felting. You'll be adding short fur to the bridge of the nose, the cheeks, whisker pads, chin and around the eyes. I'll also share my technique for whisker dots :-)
I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching!
The time lapse version of the whole head showing footage of the amazing process from start to finish is here: • The AMAZING PROCESS of...
Tutorial 1 for Needle Felting a Cat Head Shape is here: • Needle Felted Cat Head...
Tutorial 2 for the long fur is here: • Needle Felted Cat Head...
Tutorial 4 for cat ears is here: • Needle Felted Cat Head...
Tutorial 5 for whiskers is here:
• Whiskers for Needle Fe...
The realistic felted cat eyes tutorial is here; • How to make Realistic ...
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NEEDLE FELTING TOOLS & WOOL I RECOMMEND FOR REALISTIC ANIMALS
1) US SUPPLIES (for UK list see part 2)
Wool Needle Felting Pad (by Woolbuddy) - amzn.to/3e5xtt8
Precision Felting Needles - amzn.to/3EjpBin
Clover Multi Needle Tool (holds 1-3 needles) amzn.to/3V586bd
Core Wool (by Woolbuddy) - natural undyed amzn.to/3fyga42
Soft Merino Wool Roving - variety of 39 colors amzn.to/3ebqmPS
Aluminum Armature Wire, 1.5 mm amzn.to/3CvDgBr
22 Gauge paper covered wire amzn.to/3CwR2Um
Pipe Cleaners (pack of black, white, beige & brown) amzn.to/3SHc4p2
Flat Nosed Pliers amzn.to/3rDtNlb
Stork Shaped Rose Gold Scissors amzn.to/3SUGqUP
Professional Scissors amzn.to/3SSokm8
2) UK SUPPLIES
Heidifeathers is my main go to online felting wool and tools supplier. They also have brilliant starter kits.amzn.to/3wYn60T
** NEEDLES - Best quality & range - Heidifeathers - all colour coded.
Ultimate Mix (all the needles you need) amzn.to/3PPBb7V
Or choose by needle type:
(I used these needles in this tutorial)
Cream - Star 36G - amzn.to/3y5BpBD
Black - Star 38G - amzn.to/2YC5xFe
Red - Triangle 38G amzn.to/3oKvTPK
Blue - Triangle 40G amzn.to/2YEct4E
**FELTING MATS **
Eco Wool Mat - 3 sizes amzn.to/3LYct27
Foam Mat - 3 sizes amzn.to/3mDZkAH
** NEEDLE HOLDERS **
Clover Multi Needle Tool (holds 1-3 needles) amzn.to/3amZ3w8
Wooden Multi Needle Tool (holds 4 needles): amzn.to/3Dimrak
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** WOOL **
CARDED Wool - quick & easy to felt
Jacob Batts In Natural Shades amzn.to/3mDlZx3 - for core wool
White Corriedale Slivers amzn.to/30dsfEf - for wrapping over wire
Carded Slivers in animal shades - Menagerie mix - 10 colours amzn.to/3wZi2b0 or wildlife mix - 18 colours amzn.to/3a2aVa8
WOOL TOPS - for attaching longer fur/feathers & adding details
Soft Natural Mixed tops - Animal Mix -10 different breeds amzn.to/3lr3VqH
Merino tops - packs of 6 (choose from 8 different shade packs) amzn.to/3oMB5Tz
** SCISSORS **
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** WIRE & PIPE CLEANERS **
Armature Wire - Paper covered (18-30gauge) or Aluminium (15/30gauge) - amzn.to/3NGvjvV
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** OTHER **
Multi Purpose Pliers amzn.to/3GuFUah for bending/cutting/flattening wire
Air dry clay - 6 Colours amzn.to/3onaZpw for beaks, claws, noses.
Remington Ceramic Hair Straighteners amzn.to/3lC6zto for thin ears / feathers
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[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Watch part 3 next : kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3nRoZegiMatf6c

[@lindachin9455]

I love the poke felt wool cat models you’re making. I’d like to make a model of my late kitten.

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

That would be lovely to do 😊

[@meiliegeblack6967]

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful work with us. I've watched your tutorials several times and finally finished my first creation with more confidence. Thank you

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

I'm so pleased it helped your confidence 😊

[@seriouslyreal2693]

You are a talented artist. Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Thank you for the lovely comment 😊

[@joycestevens376]

Your details are amazing.

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Thank you so much. Thanks for watching my videos.

[@sambobuffy]

So informative and helpful. Thank you!

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Thanks for the feedback. So happy it helped 😊

[@starwarssyl1177]

Beautiful!

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Thank you 😊

[@raccooninUK]

wonderful video! thank you for sharing!

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

It's a pleasure. Pleased you enjoyed it 😀

[@fparradieguez]

Wonderful tutorial. Thanks for sharing

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Glad you liked it 😊

[@FieltraconPatricia]

Un tutorial muy bien hecho 💜

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Gracias 😊

[@KF-vk7hi]

😻 beautiful

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Thank you! 😊

[@bariatricsupershrinkeruk573]

the cat has the most adorable face ♡

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

That's so lovely of you to say, thank you. 😊

[@RianShafer]

LOVE this!

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

So pleased you do. Thank you for saying 😊

[@marliessantos9371]

Lindo 🇧🇷❤️

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Thank you 😊

[@roxannleslie1003]

How did you create the nose and eyes?

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

For eyes you can watch my eye tutorial linked in the description. Unfortunately my camera switched off during the nose part. I was so upset as you can imagine 😪I hope to do another tutorial on that soon.

[@jenniferhale17]

mine!

[@Goofy-Goober-Of-Memes]

Please make a tutorial for a realistic French bulldog head after all the parts of this tutorial are uploaded

[@hayleegolden8627]

Hi Amanda! I’ve just finished Tutorial 1, but eyes and nose details have magically appeared on yours between the end of that video #1 and the beginning of this one. Is there a different video covering the eyes and nose, or are these premade of clay/glass?

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Hi, I put a link to eyes in the description but you may not have read that far. It's here kzbin.info/www/bejne/fF6xd3-hnJKZfLssi=CdeShnsH96E52w_a Unfortunately with the nose my camera cut out and I didn't know. I was so upset and I'm so sorry I can't show you. I would like to do some videos on noses in the future though.

[@hayleegolden8627]

Thank you! I'll stop by the eye video first and then see what I make of the nose 🥰

[@LilHeavenlyTreasures]

Loving the tutorials. Is there a nose tutorial? I was wondering if you made it from felt, done the wax technique, or made it from clay.

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Thank you. I made it from wool but the video cut out during filming. So sorry. Hoping to make a nose video at some point.

[@Sugarberrybunny]

@@FittobeLovedFeltsjust a quick thought Miss, I think that is what that other person was referring to in this comment section when they said you “cheated” or whatever. I’m sure they were talking about the nose and eyes not being filmed

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Yes I think so too. It was only the nose though. The eyes have a whole video. 😊

[@Sugarberrybunny]

@@FittobeLovedFelts hehe I know, when you started posting the videos as ‘part 1, part 2’ etc I just figured you’d show it in another one later on :) very well done by the way, I still use these tutorials to this day. Me and my boyfriend recently got our calico so I plan to felt her soon :)

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

@@Sugarberrybunny that would be wonderful to make her. Let me know how it goes 😊

[@sewingforpleasurealllearni6084]

Hi I got brass ring in with my Starter Kit what I it for please

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

What was the kit and where from ? If not in your instructions then maybe message the maker of the kit. Sorry I can't really help.

[@auntangelsgarden9081]

Iovely. Please tell how you did the eyes and nose.....last video they were white. Tia

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Hi, how to make eyes are here kzbin.info/www/bejne/fF6xd3-hnJKZfLssi=CdeShnsH96E52w_a Unfortunately with the nose my camera cut out and I didn't know. I was so upset and I'm so sorry I can't show you. I would like to do some videos on noses in the future though.

[@auntangelsgarden9081]

@@FittobeLovedFelts Thank you!!! I just started this hobby 3 days ago but so far really like it. Can you tell me where you buy your wool? I looked on your site and didn't find it. Maybe I overlooked??

[@louisefeatherstone-du1qt]

How do you create the nose tip please

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Unfortunately my camera switched off during the nose part. I was so upset as you can imagine 😪I hope to do another tutorial on that soon.

[@cockatielkarunesh9296]

I want that🥺🥺🥺

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

What did you want?

[@lynxietheroaha5240]

Wait how did you do the eyes

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Hi, I put a link to eyes in the description but you may not have read that far. It's here kzbin.info/www/bejne/fF6xd3-hnJKZfLssi=CdeShnsH96E52w_a

[@talitahitching6619]

Are the eyes glass?

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Hi Talita, the eyes are made of wool if you'd like to view how to make them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fF6xd3-hnJKZfLs

[@Lenacometcastle]

Hello! I was wondering if it'd be alright if I sold the ones I made from this tutorial! I can give credit ofc

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Yes of course! Fine to sell what you make if you give me a mention please. I'm glad you found my videos and I could be of help! 😊

[@Lenacometcastle]

@@FittobeLovedFelts Thank you so much, I’ll make sure to add a shout-out , your work is amazing!

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

@@Lenacometcastle thank you 😊

[@hevsmithson6574]

We’re do you buy the cats eyes from please

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

@@hevsmithson6574 I made the eyes from wool if you'd like to follow the tutorial.

[@sylviacrook3427]

I missed how you did the eyes where can I find that please?

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Thanks for watching. It's here kzbin.info/www/bejne/fF6xd3-hnJKZfLs

[@sylviacrook3427]

Thank you@@FittobeLovedFelts

[@sylviacrook3427]

@@FittobeLovedFelts Do you do videos on fur planting. ?

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

@@sylviacrook3427 yes the next one in series is long fur planting kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3nRoZegiMatf6c

[@talitahitching6619]

Did I miss the outlines of the eyes and colour on the nose tutorial?

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Hi, the eye tutorial is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fF6xd3-hnJKZfLs I didn't show the nose in full detail. Unfortunately my camera switched off and I didn't capture it all. I was so upset 😔 I hope to cover noses in the future...so I'm so sorry it's not covered yet.

[@talitahitching6619]

Thanks I found it. Loving it.

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

@@talitahitching6619 that's great 👍

[@shannkahn3098]

I'm lost! Part 1 didn't show adding the eyes! I was trying to find the missing part 1.5 but I don't see it!!

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fF6xd3-hnJKZfLs it's here 😊

[@shannkahn3098]

@@FittobeLovedFelts oh my goodness Thank You 🙏

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

@Shann Kahn no worries. I hope you find it helpful. I'm sorry the nose part is missing as I had camera rolling but it must have stopped and I didn't know. I was so upset. I hope to do a nose one in future. 😊

[@conniedlawson]

I’m confused, I just watched Pt 1, now Pt 2 what happened in between

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

You can watch the eyes one here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fF6xd3-hnJKZfLs Not everyone makes eyes from wool so feel free to add ready made ones of course. Unfortunately the nose isn't shown as my camera cut out. I was do upset as you can imagine. Some point in future I hope to do a nose video.

[@user-tv9qw5bf7y]

What happened to the eye section?

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fF6xd3-hnJKZfLssi=9Ts2OLoj0pzx59zL

[@k9momoftwo]

Did I miss how to do the nose??

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Unfortunately my camera switched off during the nose part. I was so upset as you can imagine 😪I hope to do another tutorial on that soon.

[@k9momoftwo]

The actual pink tip part

[@gillmarchant2782]

Friends deceased Siamese

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

That's so lovely of you. Hope they feel some comfort from your loving gift. ❤️

[@gillmarchant2782]

@@FittobeLovedFelts I just hope I can do him justice, I really appreciate your excellent videos.

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

@gillmarchant2782 thank you. I'm glad to be of help. Please do let me know how it turns out if you can.

[@aprilhill-knight7545]

Great videos but I feel I've missed a video. I've followed pt1 and now starting 2, what happened with the part where you done the eyes and nose, I find those crucial in making the cat face, yet you seem to have gone from felting the shape to putting on the fur with eyes and nose already done 🤔 now I am lost 😂

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Ah, sorry, the cat eyes one is a separate video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fF6xd3-hnJKZfLs. Unfortunately the nose isn't showing as my video camera switched off and I didn't know. I was devastated 😢 I need to do a cat nose one at some point. Frustrating for you and me too. I'm sorry.

[@audreyfarthing4332]

Thank you for this video. Very informative, but I'm afraid I found the music unnecessary and a real distraction.

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Glad you liked it. I thought I'd try some music to fill the gaps where I'm not speaking. Useful feedback thank you. 😊

[@ptrishagamin6398]

I would love to see you do a book. I'm here first in line waiting :)

[@ptrishagamin6398]

I am not making any cat in particular but my goal is to do a lifesize realistic cat for my couch :)

[@ptrishagamin6398]

Do you know how to make a sphynx cat? I'd like to make one for my grown daughter. Cannot find a good tutorial :/

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

@@ptrishagamin6398 that would be my ambition so watch this space for future. Lovely of you to say. Thank you so much 💓

[@TaylorTheOtter]

Great video but there's this awful reallu high pitched noise (kinda like a dog whistle but a little lower) throughout the whole video. Could you try to use a low pass filter on the mic audio for viewers with sensitive ears like me? I'd greatly appreciate it.

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

I'm sorry you can hear that. I'm not sure why that's happening. Do you get this on my other videos? I'm hoping this was a one off for this video. Otherwise I will definitely look into this for future videos. (I can't change this one now) i spend hours creating them and put my heart and soul into them. Again sorry this made you uncomfortable. 😐

[@TaylorTheOtter]

@@FittobeLovedFelts I went ahead and checked the videos you released after this one and it seems like at some point (about 5 or 6 months ago?) the noise stopped. In the videos before that is sometimes shows up and sometimes doesn't. I'm guessing something about your recording setup changed in the mean time since the quality of the audio also seemed better in more recent videos. I should've probably checked that before complaining about it... Sorry about that... Thanks for the great tutorials!

[@TaylorTheOtter]

Also I should probably mention I do have exceptionally sensitive ears so it's probably not gonna be a problem for most people except very young children and people like me who have an extended range of pitches they can hear so it's not something you should worry about too much.

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

@Sven Haaijman bless you that's so kind of you to check. I honestly do love to know how to improve so I really appreciate you telling me. Sorry this happened for you and it's the last thing I want is for viewers to be put off by my videos. I will be sure to check this going forward. I hope you found the actual tutorial helpful despite this. Thank you again 😊

[@AllExistence]

Please fix the sound, the high pitched noise is really uncomfortable to hear.

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

I love to know how to improve so I really appreciate you telling me. Ive had a couple of people mention it who also can hear it and have wonderfully sensitive ears too..Sorry this happened for you and it's the last thing I want is for viewers to be put off by my videos. It isnt something that all can hear including myself and i would not have published it knowingly of course. I cant now change this one (I hope you understand it took me weeks to make!) but have ensured my current ones dont have it. I hope you found the actual tutorial helpful despite this. Thank you again 😊

[@AllExistence]

@@FittobeLovedFelts Thank you for caring, and thank you for amazing tutorial.

[@AllExistence]

@@FittobeLovedFelts Simple denoising should work. Depends on the software you use to edit.

[@mairaanimallover1390]

You didn't show the whole process that's cheating

[@FittobeLovedFelts]

Thanks for watching the video. I hope you enjoyed it and found it useful for short fur. I'd love to know what you mean? Not cheating anyone I hope. Not my intention anyway. 😊