Needle Felted Miniatures Workshop
Tutor: Sarah Hemmings
Date: Saturday 5th December
10am to 1pm
Venue: Arlington Arts (Mary Hare, Snelsmore Common, Newbury RG14 3BQ)
Maximum participants: 10
Overview
Join experienced crafter, Sarah Hemmings, for a relaxing and creative needle felting workshop, where you’ll learn how to sculpt 3 miniature woodland animals, including a fox, mole and badger, from wool roving.
Suitable for beginners as well as those with some needle felting experience, this hands-on workshop will guide you through the process of creating your own charming miniature woodland animals, including a badger, mole, and fox. You’ll learn how to build miniature three-dimensional forms before adding character with a wide range of sculpted features, including ears, tails, faces, legs and other fine details. Throughout the workshop, Sarah will demonstrate a range of essential needle felting techniques, sharing expert tips and guidance to help you develop your skills, build confidence, and bring your miniature creations to life.
By the end of the session, you’ll have a beautifully handcrafted felted mole, badger and fox to take home, along with the knowledge and inspiration to continue exploring this rewarding craft.
Fees: £35.00
Skills covered
- Introduction to the tools, materials, and techniques of needle felting
- Building 3D miniature animals from wool fibres
- Sculpting body shapes and body parts and attaching using felt to felt techniques.
- Understanding layering and shaping techniques to add depth and character
- Using specialist felting needles safely and effectively
- Developing confidence in needle felting techniques that can be applied to future 3D fibre art projects.
Materials and equipment
All materials and equipment for this course are provided and included in the course fee.
Useful information
Arlington Arts:
- Parking is free on site; please ensure you use the entrance on Arlington Lane. There is a car park at the bottom of the lane upon entrance to your left and a smaller car park outside of Arlington Arts Centre.
- There are disabled bays outside the venue, if the barrier is down, please use the speaker to the right of the barrier to contact the staff who will open the barrier for you.
Course requirements
- All participants must be over 19 years old, we can sometimes accept minors if accompanied by an adult, please contact us at enquiries@creative-communities.org.uk if you would like to discuss bringing a young person with you.
Cancellation policy
- If you are unable to attend the course, we require a minimum of 10 working days’ notice before the start of the course in order to receive a refund. Admin fees may apply. You will also have the opportunity to transfer your fees to another course.
- If Creative Communities are forced to cancel the course due to low enrolment numbers, you will be notified immediately and issued with a full refund, or the option to transfer your course fees to another course.
Please see our Fee and Refund Policy for more information.
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*Please note, once this course has received sufficient bookings to run, you will be contacted by a member of the Creative Communities team to complete an enrolment form with West Berkshire Council.