I get a lot of suggestions when people see my needle felting, and one animal that often comes up is a Giraffe.
I thought about it a lot, and an image kept on coming into mind and finally I had to get it out and I started. When I finished her head last weekend, I realized that she was going to be a lot larger than I originally thought, but I have wanted to make a larger piece, so I kept going.
At first she was yellowish with brown spots and she looked a bit cartoonish and not what I was going for but she had a great body shape.
So I started really looking at images of giraffes even more and found the perfect colours for her in my stash. I covered her with white making the yellow become the core, changed her face, and then started to add her spots… So many spots…
The camera on my iMac is great for getting in action pics…
I finally finished her this morning…
I did not start with a frame, but she does have a bit of wire in her to help her stand and be posed. She is just shy of 2 feet tall and weighs 9oz and is made of 100% Merino wool and is so soft. This is one of my favourite creations to date….
A ctually, I think she is my absolute favourite…
You did a lovely job capturing a giraffe’s expressive face!! I remember one dipping it’s head down to look into my jeep while I was stopped on a road to Mombassa, Kenya, You really have recreated the soft, dorky look of the giraffe’s face. Well done!
Thank you! I am really happy with the way she turned out!
I absolutely love your giraffe!
What a beautiful creation! Great expression on the face, spots and coloring look so realistic! I was wondering what kind of wire you used ? Pipecleaners? Copper? Newbie to needle felting,.. Thank you.
so beautiful ! I so would love to be this creative and make my own Giraffe! I’m a newbie to felting but this is such an inspiration for me.