Needle Felting Doll Tutorial Part 1- Armature How To Needle Felt a Doll  

I think I just found a new passion! Your tutorials are awesome, thanks for introducing me to needle felting!!!

Thanks for the video, it's excellent, here in Mexico I do not find many classes of this kind, and I'm dying to see the continuation

This is a really good tutorial; great details, good technique demonstrations, and very easy to follow! Even though I've been needle felting dolls for years now, there are a few techniques and things that taught me a few new things...I love that! Thank you Marie, and Living Felt Fairies!

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. You are the first to make the process of doll making through felting easy. I am in my 70's and I can actually follow and understand

Your dolls and puppets are so lifelike and expressive, I can feel their emotions and personalities. You are a master of your craft!

Watching this for the first time. When you said that Gregory was from the Ukraine, my heart lurched. I hope he and his family are ok. If you stay in touch with him, please send my prayers.

Your people dolls are the best ever !

I really can't thank you enough for such a high quality tutorial. I'm new to needle felting and had only done two little animals before attempting a doll. You have made it so clear with so many helpful tips and tricks. My daughter is an illustrator and has drawn our character which remarkably, thanks to you, I am sculpting with wool!

I've made several dolls, but your tips on fingers just improved my results immediately! Bending the wire in half, then folding the wool over the fingertips, and pinching wire closed, then wrapping is such a great idea. And your MC-1 is fantastic! Thank you for sharing, Marie.

What a fantastic, right to the point, informational video! I've been crafting for over 40 years and never heard of needle felting until today and I am so excited to try it. Off to check out your website.

Hi, Susan from Bulgaria. Great video. Clear, enthusiastic, informative...never off the subject. Beautiful dolls! I am a fan. Thank you.

Just started my doll! My kids are back in school so I have more time. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these great lessons for everyone. Your directions are so clear that I don't have any questions! Now to decide what person to make! lol

This series is WONDERFUL. so helpful, i had so many "aha!" moments.

I am very excited to start my dell making from your technique I have to buy the tools first and the fiber and download of you first video I love the banter onto video number two and soon

I just stumbled across similar needle felting doll class, but then found out how expensive it was and that I can't buy it. I cannot tell you how happy it made me to found out your free tutorial!!

Really excited about this podcast, I am 62, live in the uk and have been desperate to find a detailed instruction for this subject. Thank you so much for taking the time to go into detail.😊👍💜

This is one of my favourite tutorials and I’ve used this as the basis for several projects. Thank you for sharing 😊

Marie, this is just what I needed today! Namaste!!!

I just watched part one of making a doll. I couldn’t have found you at a better time! Looking forward to watching all of your instructional videos and making my first dolls for my granddaughters! Thank you so much for what you do!

Thank you so much for sharing ur classes for free. You are very generous. I am buying a doll kit .Can't wait to start making a witch ,Santa and Mrs Santa.Iam grateful to be apart Living Felt.

Sorry, First thing I should have said is WOW such an awesome tutorial. Thank you so much. Just ordered all your flesh tones got them for my Bday. Thank you again!

Hi Im from New Zealand and have fallen inlove with needle felting. I love the dolls and am trying to do one myself.

How great a video is that thanks

Thank you so much. You're so awesome. I pray I can come close to how amazing you are. I can't thank you enough. You made being in quarantine so much better. God bless you and yours Namaste

Im going to attempt dolls soon, this was a great video.

You are a FANTASTIC TEACHER! Very thorough and you make it seem so easy to do.

Such a wonderful tutorial!! And you’re a joy to learn from, so upbeat and encouraging ⭐️ 🌸 I’m in the U.K and I will be watching this again and again, and all the other parts, to make my first armature creation!😁 Big thanks to you 💕🌸🌈💫⭐️ x

I will be watching this a few times before I try it

Marie, thanks so much for doing these tutorials! Love your directions and pacing.. ❤️

This was all fascinating! Thank you so much. Since I'm from the future (10/30/21) I don't have to wait for next week's class! lol Can't wait to watch even more. I absolutely love your dolls and they are exactly what I like!

This was a great series of tutorials - thank you! I’ve just finished my first doll and I’m really pleased with him!

Thank you for this series of videos.

This looks like a fun project to keep me busy for awhile. So excited.

Such a great tutorial!!! Very clear and helpful demonstration. Looking forward to the next parts.

Ooo this is definitely a great tutorial!! Now i can practice by creating my own characters in doll form!! Thank you so much for this tutorial aaaa!!!

New subscriber! Wonderful instructions. Thank you very much!

Thank you so much for sharing your talent Marie, you are amazing. This is the first time I have worked with armature so I am very excited to see how it turns out 💕💕💕

Received my order in only 2 days and I am on the East Coast!! The armature kit I ordered has EVERYTHING I need to get going...I just needed to add the courage lol! 😂 Almost through the first video and my armature actually looks pretty decent...onto video 2. Thanks Marie and Fairies...love you guys!! ❤️

I am Iranian you're wonderful. I learned a lot from you and I am very happy. Thank you

Loving this tutorial, Your instruction is very clear and the tips you share are wonderful. so much good information in this one video. Nova Scotia

My first time watching I'm doing to make my first doll ! Nancy from Charlton ma.

I love this! Thank you so much. I have all sorts of ideas now! This was great!

here for the first time, just learning

Thank you for an excellent tutorial. I would eventually like to felt Pink Diamond from Steven Universe, but i need to find inspiration for a practice doll.

Thanks for this awesome tutorial, so well explained! . Greetings from Spain

Whoo hoo I finally got to go back and watch this as I missed it when it first came up sure hope I get time to watch the 2nd one tomorrow really loved it thank you so so much Marie 🥀🥰

ganz tolle Arbeit es sind kl Kunstwerke supergut bleibt Gesund

Excellent video. Thanks from India!!

Geweldig !!! Dit wordt waarschijnlijk mijn nieuwe hobby.

This is new to me. I am waiting on my kit .thank you for sharing your knowledge . I am very excited to try to do this I live in Florida 😁

Brilliant technique for the fingers. I’ve struggled with this for so long. I’m going to make some fingers now 🙂

This video was incredibly helpful! I need to catch one of these live sessions so I can felt with people

12:49 all your classes are exceptional ! Bless our friend in the Ukraine , the artist who created a replica of you.

So happy to have found you. Looking forward to learning .

Thank you for this tutorial series! Im making a stop motion puppet for a school project and wanted to make it with needle felting because I've found myself to be decent at it but havent found an armature style that i liked until i found this, the doll is bigger then i wanted it to be but its all trial and error😊

Thanks for sharing! I'm making polymer clay head, hands and feet to go on my armature. This helped me create a posable figure:)

Marie, you are great, thx again for the great lesson. Love it so much.

This was fun. Look forward to the next one.

Excellent start! Loving your videos!! Please keep them coming. P.S. I love that you’ve embraced your silver hair in the more recent videos, you look just lovely.

I have wanted to felt little creatures, ballerinas and pierots French for clowns. But these clowns are pretty, minimal face paint, no red nose, monochromatic, black and white, beautiful colors for their dressings, elegant. But I thought it would be too difficult. I like d thus tutorial, going to look at the second one - now, I an so happy to make them stand, to create fingers, faces etc.😊 Thank you. ❤❤❤😊😊😊

Thanks I don't have much actual core wool but have managed to get quite a lot of dyed colours that I wanted to use. Thanks for your reply it is greatly appreciated. I love what you are doing. Giving me lots of ideas that I would like to give a try further down the road.

thanks, great video. looking forward to the next :) greetings from Denmark

Great tutorial !!!!,thanks for teaching us!!!!following You from Chile

Love your teaching method. I am new to felting. I will absolutely see you in the future

marie you are brilliant ..thank you for all your videos you are a great teacher and i keep coming back to your videos!

Girl u have some strong hands wow Two people holding pliers Bf wants to get vice grips

Hey Marie... my first time joining, I’m so excited. I’m in NC

esto video fue de muchísima ayuda, el más informativo y fácil de entender, con los mejores consejos y demostrando un trabajo estupendo !!! muchas gracias por esto, realmente he aprendido y me siento motivada 🧡🧡🧡

I just loved this, can't wait try and start my doll

absolutely STUNNING!

Very helpful, thank you!

I’m seeing this for the first time and I do have a project that I would like to try or emulate: These Outlander characters Claire and Jamie, and I will try to send this photo. They are very simple dolls.

Wow fantastic can't wait to watch the rest xxx thank you

Sweet lady I know your thumb is aching, you really should utilize your pliers more. You could start the end and even put some torque into wrapping your wire if you wished. I've done tile and stone for years, having to tie forms. As a lady who had really strong hands at the time, it still saved me a lot of Tendonitis... and getting poked when the end comes flying loose 😉 Your tutorials are AMAZING ❤ May I adopt you as my sister? 🤗 Your entire group is wonderful. I feel like I almost have a family again. You have no idea the fulfillment that your energy and spirits gives to us all. Thank you to all of you. Thank you for the wonderful doll tutorial and HAVE A BLESSED NEW YEAR! 🎉🎊

Fabulous tutorial thank you!

Hi ,Tina from Brisbane Australia.

I have that book (The one by Jack Hamm)! I'm new to feltingand never would have thought to use artist drawing books.

THANK YOU !!!!!!! Just got my kit !

hello Felters Tammy here from Red Bluff CA, my daughter is listening via cell we both like this

Fantastic video! I just started needle felting and this was SOOO informative. Thank you

Here for the first time. Enjoying the videos. I don't have a plan for my doll yet.

Muito lindo seus bonecos. Estou apaixonada 👏👏👏

I am so incredibly excited to go through this series!! Thank you Marie!

Hiya I’m a new subscriber, this is a great starter video 😁😁 making needle felted animations and this was really helpful. Thank you 😁

Thank you. very informative , cant wait to start my own doll. thanks again.

Genial gracias un abrazo desde Colombia 🇦🇲💃🎵🏖️

Just found you💕 This is so exciting, can’t wait to try making one:) Hugs 🤗

HI MARIE, I'M FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA., BLESSINGS, KEEP WELL. TRIXIE.

What size is the finished doll? Love this tutorial, but I want to make smaller dolls, and I'm trying to figure out how to change the lengths of wire to cut. Thanks!

I am new today and sooo excited

Thank you 😊 for sharing Amazing ,I’m glad y’all have classed i can order for learning ! Tutorial !!! Kits , supplies ! I have lady that’s my Muse ... Turtle Soup I believe, she’s good To me I’m so glad i came across y’all’s video because your so gracious with all the information!!! Thank you thank y’all thank goodness 😅

I just love your dolls!!!

Oh forgot to say we are first time watcher/listener

Excelente trabalho!!! Parabéns

Hello I'm here for the first time I love it.

You were saying on the head rough then smoother I seem to have trouble with that, am sure its the needle but dont know where to change or what # to change to

FIRST TIME HERE...THERESA MORENO LOS ANGELES CA

Love it Love it!! I have subscribed to you!!

Obrigado ❤️

This is so helpful...I've learned so much already! My armature stands, but is a bit wobbly...I think my feet loops are a bit small. Will I be able to improve her stability when I add boots, or should I redo them now? Thanks for all the wonderful tips!