Materials:
1 Lrg bag of wool for head, body & limbs. 1 Sm bag of wool for hair.
1 felt heart. Buttons. Thread. 2 pins. 2 felt needles. 1 sewing needle.
The kit does not include a foam felting base. We recommend you find a foam or felt mat or pillow to needle felt the wool on.
1- Prepare wool—section off enough wool to make head, body, & limbs.
Keep in mind how much is needed to create each part. Visualizing how much wool is needed for each part is essential. Baring in mind the amount of wool condenses into a smaller object once the picking/felting starts
2- Create the head by folding & rolling the wool while holding it between your thumb and pointer finger, picking at it with a felting needle. Take much care and try your best to not pick or stab your fingers. Sometimes putting down the needle & firmly rolling the ball in between your hands like a ball of dough helps the head form. The head should be no bigger than a golf ball.
3- Create the body starting the same way you would the head, but this should be at least twice or three times the size of the head. Pay attention to the form/shape of the body. creating a short neck helps when attaching the head, & keeping the form of the body plump & somewhat round belly on one side helps when attaching the limbs to the back.
4- Create the limbs by folding the wool & picking like you did the head & body but instead of making a round thick piece try to make more of a “noodle”, an elongated piece that can be cut into four pieces to create two arms and two legs.
5- Attach head & limbs by picking/needle felting them to the body. One at a time, simply place the head or limb where you want it to attach & hold it firmly in place with one hand while the other hand picks/ needle felts the two objects together until the wool starts to connect & form.
6- Stitch on the face. Using thread & sewing needle push the needle from the back of the head to the front. Simple stitches to make the smile & a few more stitches to attach the button eyes. Knot the thread on the back of the head- no worries, those knots will be concealed with the dolls' hair.
7- Stitch the felt heart with thread on the doll's chest.
8- Finishing touches: Add hair to the head by picking / needle felting the small bag of wool on the head, avoiding the face area. You don’t have to pack in the hair too tight, let it fly free or form it into unique shapes.
Add pins, poking them into the felted heart.
9- Enjoy your voodoo doll. Treat them well, and give them as a gift our use in your practice.
