Plush Octopus Lamp, Create Via Needle Felting Wool

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Plush Octopus Lamp, Create Via Needle Felting Wool

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This is a simple project. A little wool batting needle felted around a led light string to make a cute little lamp. It takes time and attention to detail, but no expensive tools or special skills.

Supplies

Micro LED light string
Wool batting
Felting needles
Foam ( felting surface)
Craft wire

Create Frame

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Bend the wires of the light string into 8 legs of octopus and reinforce with wire.

Wrap Arms

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Wrap all 8 arms individually with batting.

Create the Body

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I first created flat pieces then tacked the part first into a loop before attaching to body then the second was attached on top

Smooth and Refine Shape

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Continue to shape little by little.

Cover Shape

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Fill out the shape of the legs and attach color to the surface of the top of limbs.

Refine Shape

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Make sure all surface is covered. Correct any flaws by continuing to add little bits of color and white as needed. Smooth the surface as you go.

Apply Details

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Starting with the whites, I then felted the eyes.

Finished Light

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