Assembling pencil roving, yarn and merino wool...
...for the monkey's fur and hair.
Cutting commercial pre-felt into narrow strips...
...for my 'checked cap' design.
Drafting a hat pattern on craft paper...
...and then tracing around it...
...to create a resist out of foam floor underlayment.
(Yes...those are monkey hands at the resist bottom!) :)
Drawing a monkey face pattern on paper...
...and adjusting its shape and position for a good fit.
Pinning the pattern to a layer of white pre-felt...
...and cutting it out.
Cutting holes in the paper pattern...
...to establish the position of the eyes, ears, nose and mouth...
...and then needle-felting them quickly into place...
...using black merino yarn and pre-felt.
The completed face. :)
Assembling my preliminary sketches, a print from the book...
...and the monkey face pattern...
...for inspiration as I work.
Next time: I begin the 'checked cap'!
2 comments:
I'm really loving following this project. Very intriguing!
It's quite a long one, Rachel, so I'm glad it's keeping your interest!!
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