Needle Felting Open-Winged Birds: Mauritius Kestrel
with Kiyoshi Mino
On-Demand Access
$137
- 10+ Video lessons in HD
- Exclusive bonus content
- 30-day access to instructor
- Over 10 hours of in-depth instructions
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What you will learn:
Class 1:
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About the instructor
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Materials needed
- Beginning the armature
Class 2:
- Armature and building the core
Class 3:
- Sculpting the body and feet
Class 4:
- Sculpting the head
Class 5:
- Detailing the head
Class 6:
- Feathers
Class 7:
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Constructing the wings
Class 8:
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Tail
Class 9:
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Back and belly
Bonus Class:
- How to display your bird sculpture
Bonus Items:
- Materials List
- Diagram of Armature
- Diagram of Outer Wing and Feathers
- Diagram of Inner Wing
- Feather Types
About the course
Open Facebook Group to students of this course:
Curious Mondo: Needle Felting Open-Winged Birds
Time table:
9 hours
Level:
Basic / Intermediate / Advanced
Target market:
Fiber artists needle felter, felter, sculpture artist
Main objective:
Learn how to sculpt a needle felted open-winged bird
Prerequisite:
None
About the instructor
Kiyoshi Mino
I am a needle felt artist based in the Rock Island, IL. I discovered needle felting by accident when my wife and I were attending a year-long organic farmer training program before starting our own farm. I immediately fell in love with it. I loved to draw as a kid but had never tried any form of sculpture before. It was very exciting to me to be able to draw in three dimensions with nothing but a needle and a clump of wool. I have always loved animals of all kinds and because wool is a type of animal fur itself, it is the perfect medium for realistically sculpting mammal fur and bird feathers. In my work, I focus on wild animal species which I try to render as faithfully as possible. I believe that almost all animals have unique personalities and emotional complexity just like humans and my goal when depicting wild animals is to try and convey this idea by capturing these unique personalities. I have given workshops in the US, China, Chile, and the Netherlands. My work has been exhibited in Shanghai, Boston, and New York City and featured in Fiber Art Now, Fast Company Design, and New York Magazine. You can see more of my work on my blog (kiyoshimino.blogspot.com) and on Instagram (instagram.com/kiyoshiminofelt)
