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  5. Best Colors and Blends for Needle Felting Realistic Fur and Hair

Best Colors and Blends for Needle Felting Realistic Fur and Hair




Selecting the correct fiber colors to represent realistic animal fur or hair on a person accurately can often be challenging.
We explore techniques in this tutorial that provide a simple method to identify which colors to blend and how to blend fibers to match a subject.

We demonstrate how to make a color swatch library of both your solids and blends, making it a breeze to refer back to a given fiber color or blend in the future.
The color swatch methods shared will give you handy visuals for works in 2D that are felted flat and for 3D works where the fiber is long.

This tutorial is packed with tips and tricks, including selecting a proper reference image, a Fiber Palette page template for a reference journal, and more!
For detailed courses on needle felting fur, feathers, and more, see our course listings on Felting Tutorials!




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Wild & Tame: Hair and Mane Pack - MEDIUM
Wild & Tame: Hair and Mane Pack - MEDIUM
$34.49 $29.95 Sale
Wild & Tame: Hair and Mane Pack - FINE
Wild & Tame: Hair and Mane Pack - FINE
$26.49
Merino Top Studio Pack: FEELING EARTHY
Merino Top Studio Pack: FEELING EARTHY
$20.94 $19.49 Sale
Merino Top Studio Pack: CATCHING MOONBEAMS
Merino Top Studio Pack: CATCHING MOONBEAMS
$20.94
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Lily White
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Lily White
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Cocoa
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Cocoa
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Honey
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Honey
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – White Peach
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – White Peach
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Smoke
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Smoke
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Sand Dollar
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Sand Dollar
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Burnt Orange
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Burnt Orange
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Copper
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Copper
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Mist
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Mist
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Slate
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Slate
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – French Vanilla
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – French Vanilla
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Coffee Bean
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Coffee Bean
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Milk Chocolate
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Milk Chocolate
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Sand Castle
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Sand Castle
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Beaver
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Beaver
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Mushroom
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Mushroom
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – White Sand
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – White Sand
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Pebble
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Pebble
$3.49
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Seal
Merino Top – 19.5 Micron – Seal
$3.49
NZ Corriedale Studio Pack: African Safari
NZ Corriedale Studio Pack: African Safari
$31.50 $24.47 Sale
NZ Corriedale Studio Pack: Pilgrim's Harvest
NZ Corriedale Studio Pack: Pilgrim's Harvest
$31.50 $24.47 Sale
NZ Corriedale Wool – Butterscotch
NZ Corriedale Wool – Butterscotch
$5.25 $4.79 Sale
NZ Corriedale Wool – Natural White
NZ Corriedale Wool – Natural White
$5.25 $4.79 Sale
NZ Corriedale Wool – Cocoa
NZ Corriedale Wool – Cocoa
$5.25 $4.79 Sale
NZ Corriedale Wool – Camel
NZ Corriedale Wool – Camel
$5.25 $4.79 Sale
NZ Corriedale Wool – Marigold
NZ Corriedale Wool – Marigold
$5.25 $4.79 Sale
NZ Corriedale Wool – Toffee
NZ Corriedale Wool – Toffee
$5.25 $4.79 Sale
NZ Corriedale Wool – Natural Medium
NZ Corriedale Wool – Natural Medium
$5.25 $4.79 Sale
NZ Corriedale Wool - Natural Light
NZ Corriedale Wool - Natural Light
$5.25 $4.79 Sale
NZ Corriedale Wool – Honey
NZ Corriedale Wool – Honey
$5.25 $4.79 Sale
NZ Corriedale Wool – Nutmeg
NZ Corriedale Wool – Nutmeg
$5.25 $4.79 Sale
NZ Corriedale Wool – Natural Dark
NZ Corriedale Wool – Natural Dark
$5.25 $4.79 Sale
NZ Corriedale Wool – Smoke
NZ Corriedale Wool – Smoke
$5.25 $4.79 Sale
NZ Corriedale Wool – Black
NZ Corriedale Wool – Black
$5.25 $4.79 Sale
NZ Corriedale Wool – Acorn
NZ Corriedale Wool – Acorn
$5.25 $4.79 Sale
Viscose Top - Mushroom
Viscose Top - Mushroom
$2.49
Viscose Top - Copper
Viscose Top - Copper
$2.49
Viscose Top - Pebble
Viscose Top - Pebble
$2.49
Viscose Top - White
Viscose Top - White
$2.49
Viscose Top - Smoke
Viscose Top - Smoke
$2.49
Viscose Top - Mist
Viscose Top - Mist
$2.49
Viscose Top - Honey
Viscose Top - Honey
$2.49
Viscose Top - Ebony
Viscose Top - Ebony
$2.49
Viscose Top - Nutmeg
Viscose Top - Nutmeg
$2.49
Viscose Top - White Peach
Viscose Top - White Peach
$2.49
Viscose Top - Cocoa
Viscose Top - Cocoa
$2.49
Tussah Silk Top - Burnt Orange
Tussah Silk Top - Burnt Orange
$4.95 $3.95 Sale
Tussah Silk Top - Milk Chocolate
Tussah Silk Top - Milk Chocolate
$4.95 $3.95 Sale
Tussah Silk Top - Sand Dollar
Tussah Silk Top - Sand Dollar
$4.95 $3.95 Sale
Tussah Silk Top - White
Tussah Silk Top - White
$4.95 $3.95 Sale
Tussah Silk Top - Saffron
Tussah Silk Top - Saffron
$4.95 $3.95 Sale
Tussah Silk Top - Mushroom
Tussah Silk Top - Mushroom
$4.95 $3.95 Sale
Tussah Silk Top - Nutmeg
Tussah Silk Top - Nutmeg
$4.95 $3.95 Sale
Tussah Silk Top - Mist
Tussah Silk Top - Mist
$4.95 $3.95 Sale
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Natural White
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Natural White
$3.25
On Back Order
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Slate
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Slate
$3.25
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Mist
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Mist
$3.25
On Back Order
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Ebony
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Ebony
$3.25
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Copper
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Copper
$3.25
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Pumpkin
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Pumpkin
$3.25
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Saffron
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Saffron
$3.25
Maori Batt - 27 Micron - Charcoal
Maori Batt - 27 Micron - Charcoal
$3.25
Maori Batt - 27 Micron - Smoke
Maori Batt - 27 Micron - Smoke
$3.25
Maori Batt - 27 Micron - Beaver
Maori Batt - 27 Micron - Beaver
$3.25
Maori Batt - 27 Micron - Milk Chocolate
Maori Batt - 27 Micron - Milk Chocolate
$3.25
Maori Batt - 27 Micron - Sienna
Maori Batt - 27 Micron - Sienna
$3.25
Maori Batt - 27 Micron - Burnt Orange
Maori Batt - 27 Micron - Burnt Orange
$3.25
Maori Batt - 27 Micron - Camel
Maori Batt - 27 Micron - Camel
$3.25
Maori Batt - 27 Micron - Barnwood
Maori Batt - 27 Micron - Barnwood
$3.25
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Cocoa
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Cocoa
$3.25
Ashford Wool Hand Carder
Ashford Wool Hand Carder
$85.00
Ashford Flick Carder
Ashford Flick Carder
$32.50
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