Needle Felt a Realistic Dog:
Long Hair German Shepherd

– Needle felting a realistic dog sculpture
with a distinctive pattern and long fur –

with Eszter Baba


Course Outline

Class Chat

Class Chat: German Shepherd
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Getting Started: Info & Resources

Welcome
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Materials and Supplies Overview
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German Shepherd Overview
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Supplies – Shop Link & List Download 
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German Shepherd Diagram – Download
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Anatomical Reference
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German Shepherd Reference Photos
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Needle Felt German Shepherd Reference Photos
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Building and Wrapping Armature

Build the Armature
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Wrap Armature with Chenille Stems
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Wrap Body with Wool
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Wrap Legs with Wool
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Building Up Bulk

Wool Selection
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Build Up the Body
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Build Up the Back
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Build Up the Chest
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Build Up the Head and Neck
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Shaping the Legs

Shape the Hind Legs
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Shape the Hind Hock and Foot
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Shape the Forelegs
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Shape the Front Elbow and Foot
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Shaping the Head Area

Shape the Chest and Shoulders
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Shape the Neck
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Shape the Head
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Shaping the Paws

Shape the Paws
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Detail the Paw Pads
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Shaping and Assembling the Muzzle

Shape the Flews
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Shape the Underjaw
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Assemble the Muzzle
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Sculpting the Nose and Nails

Sculpt the Clay Nose
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Sculpt the Clay Nails
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Attach the Nose
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Attach the Nails
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Shaping the Face, Ears, and Eyes

Shape the Face
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Shape and Shade the Ears
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Attach the Ears
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Attach the Eyes
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Detail the Eyes
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Creating Facial Fur

Blend the Facial Fur
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Attach the Facial Fur
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Detail the Facial Fur
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Shade the Facial Fur
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Shade the Muzzle
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Creating Body Fur

Fur Color Blends
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Attach and Detail the Neck Fur
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Attach and Detail the Head Fur
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Attach and Detail the Shoulder Fur
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Attach and Detail the Chest Fur
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Attach and Detail the Back and Belly Fur
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Attach and Detail the Hind Leg Fur
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Shade the Leg Fur
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Making the Tail

Wrap the Tail
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Attach the Tail Fur
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Comb and Cut the Tail Fur
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Finishing Touches

Fill In the Belly
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Shade the Legs and Paws
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Shade the Eyes
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Texture the Fur
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Thank You!
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Interview and Book Viewing

Interview with Eszter Baba
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Inkarno by Eszter Baba
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Needle Felt Dog – Long Hair German Shepherd

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About this Course

Skills Focus: Needle Felting
Video Lessons: Videos are divided in to easy to digest & easy to reference segments
Difficulty Level: Intermediate – Advanced
Helpful Experience to Have: Sculptural needle felting over an armature
Course Length: This course is equivalent to a 3-day in person workshop

Have a ball making this advanced realistic dog sculpture with a long fur, a distinctive pattern, and true to life anatomy.

Video Lessons: Videos are divided in to easy to digest & easy to reference segments
Audio: Recorded in English
Closed Captions: English, Deutsch, Español, Español (México), Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Polski, Português, Português (Brasil), Magyar, Pусский, اللغة العربية, हिन्दी, 中文, 日本, 한국인, বাংলা

Skills you will Learn:

  • How to firmly needle felt the realistic anatomy of a dog in a standing position
  • How to use a full armature to create a strong and semi-posable felt sculpture
  • How to hand blend wool fibers and apply a coat of long fur to the dog’s body
  • How to felt with accurate proportions to reflect the realistic anatomy of a long-haired dog
  • How to expertly detail the dog’s face, muzzle, and ears
  • How to detail the legs, feet, paws, and paw pads
  • How to create a fluffy long-haired dog tail
  • How to make a realistic dog nose and nails out of clay
  • How to use glass eyes and needle felting details to create an expressive face for your realistic dog sculpture
  • How to use the reverse-needle felting technique on the dog legs to make them furry and realistic
  • BONUS!
    * A look at Eszter Baba’s Book, Inkarno

Included in this course

  • 24/7, 365 Instant access to the course streamed directly to your computer, tablet or phone
  • High quality video instruction divided into short, digestible lessons
  • Learn at your own pace and refer back to lessons at any time
  • Complete materials list with links to recommended supplies
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Meet the Instructor:

Eszter Baba

Eszter Baba is an award-winning felt artist from Budapest, Hungary. She discovered needle felting in 2015, when maternity leave gave her an opportunity to start a new craft. Eszter started with cartoon character sculptures, and quickly discovered her skill for creating realistic animal sculptures. She has always been a dog-lover, and has gravitated towards dogs as her main focus in her felt sculpture art.

Eszter has always enjoyed various art forms, including drawing and portraiture. In the realm of felting, she is primarily self-taught.

In Hungary, where the art of needle felting is not very well known, Eszter works to share the art and knowledge of needle felting with her community and country. She hosts popular workshops where her students can create their own beloved dog sculptures or other realistic animals.

Her work, under the name Inkarno, has been published, and broadcast on television. You can view more of Eszter’s felt creations on Instagram @Inkarno_Art, on Facebook, or check out her Etsy Shop!