Just discovered you Julie! Super videos and lovely, amusing commentary… brilliant all round and you’ve gained a new subscriber! Thank you for your brilliant time saving tips …you’re are definitely not cheating! Xx
@juliesfeltedfriends Naming him was kind of a team work. A friend suggested giving him an icelandic name another friend thought that would be a great idea. So I looked up some names, and we all liked Flóki. And since Elvar refers to elves, Elvarsson refers to being the son of an elf. We all thought this would be a perfect name.
Aw thanks for this, yes I love to try to do a bit of stop motion animation now and then 😊 nothing fancy, just a bit of fun really 😁 thanks for watching
As a felting newbie, I've learnt so much from your videos (and have chuckled along the way) - so thank you!. I've made a few needle felt characters; but have struggled to make them stand up. The only way I've found is to use tiny magnets in their feet and then stand them on penny coins. Magnets are a nightmare to work with tho as they break out of the wool in the early stages and fly towards any piece of metal in the vicinity! And also it's tricky not to blunt my needles on the magnets. Do you have any tips for making your characters stand up please?
Thank you for your lovely feedback, glad you've found the videos helpful and enjoyed them 😊 yes it can be difficult to get characters with just two legs to stand up, I've seen some felters that create a felted base and use a wire armature in their character, making the wire for the legs long enough to go down into the base. Would this work for you? The magnets sound like a good solution but as you say has problems. You could try making a wire armature that has loops in the feet where you can glue the magnets into? then felt over this, it might help to keep the magnet in the foot? Hope these ideas help. I've made a note of this issue and will look into doing a video on it, so watch this space. If you need help with wire armature then this video might help: ruclips.net/video/0I91vk6BaZ8/видео.html thanks for watching
@@juliesfeltedfriends Thanks for your advice! Yes I watched your brilliant video on armature and have been putting the magnets in feet 'loops' as you suggest. Tricky but worth the struggle. I'd even tried (after googling) filling the feet with gun shot wrapped in old tights - the things we do for needle felt! 😆I've sometimes cheated by giving the character something to hold (like a spade) that can prop them up. I'll try the base you suggested. (It would be so much easier to stand them up if people had tails like mice or feet like robins. 🐭🐦)
Oh wow you have tried lots of solutions 😊 I love the idea of a spade 😁 yes it would be easier if they all had tails 🤣 I've found the needle felter on RUclips who makes bases for their characters, this is one of their videos: ruclips.net/video/A1SrgQQDuV0/видео.htmlsi=AbJfwYe7xHqIHMLh I hope it helps 😊
Yours looks a hundred times better than that AI nightmare fuel! 😅 I think I'd like to try this project, the kids would love it.
Aw thanks, some of those AI pictures are a bit scary! 😁 glad you like the elf, hope you have fun making one, thanks for watching
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Your elf is super cute Julie. The AI generated one was traumatising. 😱🤣
Aw thank you, yes the AI one is a bit nightmare-ish! 😂 Thanks for watching
Yours was so cute but I preferred the one with 5 arms
Thanks for this, yes the one with five arms was definitely unique 😊 thanks for watching
He’s such a cutie 🥰 the AI ones are straight out of a nightmare or horror film lol
Aw thanks, yes the AI ones are a bit scary aren't they! 😬 thanks for watching 😁
None of the AI images are cuter than yours! Thanks so much for sharing❤
Thanks for this, glad you like my elf, thanks for watching
❤ you win 💯%. Makes me want to try this one. And you do give me some laugh out loud moments. So thank you
Aw thank you for this, glad it inspired you 😊 and that you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching
Yours is far superior…it’s good to know the machines aren’t going to rise up through their mastery of needle felted elves!
🤣 yes it's a relief to know that we're safe 😁 glad you prefer mine 😊 thanks for this and forwatching
He looks great love him 😍
Aw thank you, glad you like him 😊
Just discovered you Julie! Super videos and lovely, amusing commentary… brilliant all round and you’ve gained a new subscriber! Thank you for your brilliant time saving tips …you’re are definitely not cheating! Xx
Aw thank you for your lovely comments, sounds like you've watched quite a few of my videos already ☺️ thanks for watching and subscribing x
Great tips, especially the paper pattern. Your elf wins hands down! Very cute!
Aw thanks, glad you like the tips, thanks for watching
Too cute dont think he will be left on the shelf 🌲
😁 aw thanks 😊 that's very kind, thanks for watching
He looks fabulous, Julie, very cute! ❤
Aw thank you, glad you like him 😊 thanks for watching
Brilliantly delivered .
Aw thank you, thanks for watching
Thank you 🙏🏼❤️ Your video inspired me to needle felt my own little elf. His name is Flóki Elvarsson and he moved in today.
Aw you're very welcome, I love that you've made your own elf, how did you think of that name? I love it 😊
@juliesfeltedfriends Naming him was kind of a team work. A friend suggested giving him an icelandic name another friend thought that would be a great idea. So I looked up some names, and we all liked Flóki. And since Elvar refers to elves, Elvarsson refers to being the son of an elf. We all thought this would be a perfect name.
It's spot on! That's great, I need to have a think of a name for my elf 😁
another great video Julie 🩷🩷🩷
Aw thank you, glad you liked it ❤️ thanks for watching
Your elf is way better! also waitaminute did you do a stop motion???? I love it!
Aw thanks for this, yes I love to try to do a bit of stop motion animation now and then 😊 nothing fancy, just a bit of fun really 😁 thanks for watching
Your Elf is much better 🎉
Aw thank you, thanks for watching
Great video 👍
Aw thanks, glad you liked it, thanks for watching
Your elf is way more cute! Those ai elves are freaky deaky!
Aw thank you, the ai elves were a bit odd! Love the term freaky deaky 😁 thanks for watching
great job!
Aw thanks, thanks for watching
Yours is definitely cuter!
Aw thank you and thanks for watching
As a felting newbie, I've learnt so much from your videos (and have chuckled along the way) - so thank you!. I've made a few needle felt characters; but have struggled to make them stand up. The only way I've found is to use tiny magnets in their feet and then stand them on penny coins. Magnets are a nightmare to work with tho as they break out of the wool in the early stages and fly towards any piece of metal in the vicinity! And also it's tricky not to blunt my needles on the magnets. Do you have any tips for making your characters stand up please?
Thank you for your lovely feedback, glad you've found the videos helpful and enjoyed them 😊 yes it can be difficult to get characters with just two legs to stand up, I've seen some felters that create a felted base and use a wire armature in their character, making the wire for the legs long enough to go down into the base. Would this work for you? The magnets sound like a good solution but as you say has problems. You could try making a wire armature that has loops in the feet where you can glue the magnets into? then felt over this, it might help to keep the magnet in the foot? Hope these ideas help. I've made a note of this issue and will look into doing a video on it, so watch this space. If you need help with wire armature then this video might help: ruclips.net/video/0I91vk6BaZ8/видео.html thanks for watching
@@juliesfeltedfriends Thanks for your advice! Yes I watched your brilliant video on armature and have been putting the magnets in feet 'loops' as you suggest. Tricky but worth the struggle. I'd even tried (after googling) filling the feet with gun shot wrapped in old tights - the things we do for needle felt! 😆I've sometimes cheated by giving the character something to hold (like a spade) that can prop them up. I'll try the base you suggested. (It would be so much easier to stand them up if people had tails like mice or feet like robins. 🐭🐦)
Oh wow you have tried lots of solutions 😊 I love the idea of a spade 😁 yes it would be easier if they all had tails 🤣 I've found the needle felter on RUclips who makes bases for their characters, this is one of their videos: ruclips.net/video/A1SrgQQDuV0/видео.htmlsi=AbJfwYe7xHqIHMLh
I hope it helps 😊
Thanks so much for this - incredible felting - I feel like a jogger watching Usain Bolt - every day's a school day! @@juliesfeltedfriends
I am not a fan of AI... Google Dark Aeon... But your elf is Adorable
Aw thank you, thanks for watching
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Thanks for watching ❤️
Ai art is just horrible 😂. Your designs are really cute!
Yeah they were much worse than I was expecting, thanks for this and thanks for watching