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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
$26.49
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
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
On Back Order
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
$20.94 $19.97 Sale
NZ Corriedale Studio Pack: Pilgrim's Harvest
NZ Corriedale Studio Pack: Pilgrim's Harvest
$20.94 $19.97 Sale
NZ Corriedale Wool – Butterscotch
NZ Corriedale Wool – Butterscotch
$3.49
NZ Corriedale Wool – Natural White
NZ Corriedale Wool – Natural White
$3.49
NZ Corriedale Wool – Cocoa
NZ Corriedale Wool – Cocoa
$3.49
NZ Corriedale Wool – Camel
NZ Corriedale Wool – Camel
$3.49
NZ Corriedale Wool – Marigold
NZ Corriedale Wool – Marigold
$3.49
NZ Corriedale Wool – Toffee
NZ Corriedale Wool – Toffee
$3.49
On Back Order
NZ Corriedale Wool – Natural Medium
NZ Corriedale Wool – Natural Medium
$3.49
NZ Corriedale Wool - Natural Light
NZ Corriedale Wool - Natural Light
$3.49
NZ Corriedale Wool – Honey
NZ Corriedale Wool – Honey
$3.49
NZ Corriedale Wool – Nutmeg
NZ Corriedale Wool – Nutmeg
$3.49
NZ Corriedale Wool – Natural Dark
NZ Corriedale Wool – Natural Dark
$3.49
NZ Corriedale Wool – Smoke
NZ Corriedale Wool – Smoke
$3.49
NZ Corriedale Wool – Black
NZ Corriedale Wool – Black
$3.49
NZ Corriedale Wool – Acorn
NZ Corriedale Wool – Acorn
$3.49
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
Tussah Silk Top - Milk Chocolate
Tussah Silk Top - Milk Chocolate
$4.95
Tussah Silk Top - Sand Dollar
Tussah Silk Top - Sand Dollar
$4.95
Tussah Silk Top - White
Tussah Silk Top - White
$4.95
Tussah Silk Top - Saffron
Tussah Silk Top - Saffron
$4.95
Tussah Silk Top - Mushroom
Tussah Silk Top - Mushroom
$4.95
Tussah Silk Top - Nutmeg
Tussah Silk Top - Nutmeg
$4.95
Tussah Silk Top - Mist
Tussah Silk Top - Mist
$4.95
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Natural White
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Natural White
$3.25
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
On Back Order
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Copper
Bergschaf Batt - 33 micron - Copper
$3.25
On Back Order
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
$75.50
Ashford Flick Carder
Ashford Flick Carder
$28.50
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School is winding down and the sun is coming out! Summer is fast approaching and that makes us think of long walks on the beach, sand in our toes and the wind in our hair.

We have filled our Beachy Vibes shop with colors and textures that remind us of the beach and hope you will find lots of inspiration in the fibers and projects selected by the Fairies just for you.

Enjoy colors and textures of sand, driftwood, rocky cliffs, shades of white, green grassy clumps on sandy dunes and blues from the sky, water and beach glass.


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