GREEN WOODPECKER - NEEDLE FELTING

With: Cecily Kate

Suitable For: Beginners & Improvers
Class Size: 6

Accessibility: Please note that most courses are held upstairs. If you have any accessibility concerns, please let us know or check with us before booking. info@oaststudio.co.uk

The timid Green Woodpecker with its striking red crown can often be seen climbing up trees. Many of our Oast needle felting community have been asking Cecily Kate to bring this iconic British bird to life so without delay she has drummed up a wonderful woodpecker workshop to teach you how to needle felt this beautiful bird so you can better appreciate its magnificence and take home your very own creation!

What you will learn:

How to wrap wool
How to create a core shape for the body and head
How to create symmetrically patterned wings and tail feathers
How to observe reference material and follow a template
How to bring the eyes to life using wool alone (no glass eyes)
How to mount you woodpecker on a branch

What’s included

All materials including eco wool pads, needle, tools
Felt and wool
Branch
Reference material
Wire
Freshly brewed coffee and tea and delicious cake baked on the premises
A delicious home cooked lunch