Felted Faux Succulents
If you've ever read my "About Me" page, you'll know that I'm a self-taught crafter. Everything that I've tackled on this blog started with a semi-failed initial attempt! Just look back a year or so in my archives and you'll see some more than embarrassing photos…. speaking of which, I should probably go remove some of those! Today, I'm sharing my first adventure in felting with some DIY felted succulents. Sharing the good and the bad… lol.
I started by gathering the supplies I needed: a few colours of raw sheep's wool, a felting needle (and replacements!), and a foam block.
I actually ordered all of my supplies from a tiny little Canadian company called Bear Dance Crafts.
Once I had all of the supplies I needed, I simple put the needle to the felt and started shaping my succulents! I chose to make succulents for my first project because they have a beautifully distinct look that I thought I could try to capture :) Make sure that you work on a foam surface, and keep lifting your project to ensure the felt doesn't get attached to the foam!
Here's how my felting experiment turned out:
For this first one, I used a classic deep green, and just shaped all of the edges into ovals.
I wanted to use the deep purple for my second succulent, but I realized quickly that it was hard to differentiate the "leaves", so I decided to add some grey felt, and give each "leaf" a nice border.
I stuck with my grey border for the final succulent, but used a brighter colour and rounded off the "leaves".
I still have a LOT to learn in this area, but I'm sharing my learning experiences as I go! I'm pretty happy about how these cute little faux succulents turned out :)
Have you tried felting before? Any suggestions for my next project?!
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Oh goodness - these are so gosh-darned cute! Found you on the Creative Circle!
Thank you!! I really loved how they turned out too :)
These are so cute.Look like real succulents...
Thank you!! I may have googled some pics of real succulents to help me design them... Lol. So glad you liked them :)
I love these succulents they look so cute, I think the purple one is my favourite. I'm definitely going to be making some myself.
Oh great!! I'm so glad you found some inspiration here!! Let me know how they turn out!
These are just adorable! I'm a big succulent fan, and these are great because they don't need any upkeep! I like your tip for adding the thin gray border to help differentiate the leaves. Pinning for sure! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Merry Monday! :)
Thank you!! I'm no good at plant upkeep either! That's why I had to come up with this idea! Lol. Thanks for pinning :D
Oh my goodness! There are the absolutely sweetest! LOVE!
Thanks Kristi :) I was surprised how well they turned out!
So cute, your new plants. And easy to take care of I guess? :)
Haha! Exactly! That's what I need more of in my home :)
These are adorable! I want some, but I've never tried felting before. Maybe I need to put it on my to try list.
This was my first crack at felting! Although it did require some experimenting first, lol.
Ahhh these are so CUTE! I love the colours, and the shape of the leaves on the red one are so skillfully done.
Awww! Thank you so much for your kind words :)