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I saw this on ebay today - just stunning. I thought it was a photograph at first.
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Marion
Bine-TeddiesWow! Thanks for sharing.
LuxembearsWhat a beautiful work of art. There are some really talented people out there. Thanks for sharing.
Bumpkin BearsThat is just amazing, wow what a talented lady 
Sophie Z'OursI still cannot believe it is a needle sculpted horse!
Such an amazing work!
This horse looks real!
Beary hugs,
Sophie.
Mikki, Cripple Creek CreativeBeautiful Job...elegant face and wonderful colors.
Mikki
Charlotte Des Roches DesignsThat is an amazing horse...acrylic roving...and air brushing...etc...
Wow. I am totally impressed. I have been collecting horses for 35 years and I am super critical since I was raised around real horses and showed them. Some artistic horses can come off being really hoaky. That one is absolutely beautiful.
Rufnut Teddy'sFantastic its so realistic, thanks for sharing Marion.
Aude-Mesange CreationsWow, beautiful horse, a shame that she is not here to see your great comments, I think I'll e-mail her the link.
WHOA!! That's incredible!
Enchanted Equine StudioGreetings from Florida and thanks to everyone for their kind comments on my horse!I am happy to have found this forum and look forward to sharing with all of you!I have several new pieces in the works and the gray arabian horse in my avatar is my most recent one I have managed to get completed.I love needlefelting and predict many,many horses in the future!
Tami Eveslage Original Teddy BearsWelcome, Nicolette! Your work is amazing! I love your avitar photo and can't wait to see more!!
Enchanted Equine Studio:hug: I am so excited to be on this forum!It seems so happy and freindly here!A nice change from other forums I have found!
Charlotte Des Roches DesignsWelcome Nicholette!!! Your horses are wonderful!!!!
Hugs &
Wow..... what amazing pieces u do.....
puts a whole new perspective on needle felting... ...they are beautiful
Chaska, MinnesotaWelcome to Teddy Talk Nicolette. My goodness you have talent!!! Beautiful work....
Rufnut Teddy'sNicolette welcome to TT, and your work is fabulous, congratulations. :clap:
Matilda Huggington-beareNicolette, I cant help but drool over your amazing creations. The detailing leaves me speechless.
I am wondering what fibre you are using? and how do you get it so smooth without little fly aways? which is something I am plagued by with my needelfelting.
Your work is just stunning and I am glad you found us here as well. TT is a great place for the creative.
Wendy 
Enchanted Equine StudioNicolette, I cant help but drool over your amazing creations. The detailing leaves me speechless.
I am wondering what fibre you are using? and how do you get it so smooth without little fly aways? which is something I am plagued by with my needelfelting.
Your work is just stunning and I am glad you found us here as well. TT is a great place for the creative.
Wendy :thumbsup:
Another big thank you to everyone's kind comments!
I use acrylic roving called Aldastar Pretty Hair,I figured since it is made of acylic,perhaps the moths will be less likely to ever eat it.Not to mention the uniformity of it makes for alot less hassles than organic wool,I think.I have actually never felted regular wool.I was lucky enough to buy a huge lot of it on Ebay awhile back,probably close to 100 bags.I believe it is much less expensive than organic roving too.
The question I get asked the most is "how do I get it so smooth?".I use sheet felt over top of the felted roving as a "skin".I also use a styrofoam that is used as housing insulation as a "base" so I dont have to felt the entire core of the piece,it saves alot of time and roving.I have a hotwire foam cutting system of tools that I use to roughly cut out the bases for my projects.The horse,for example,has a foam base in the body & neck,the legs & head are solid felt.I wrap the base with the roving and felt it together until I am happy with the shape,then I start covering it with the sheet felt and use my needles to felt the "skin" onto it.If I find that I need to add some bulk to it,perhaps on a shoulder,I simply cut more sheet felt and felt it on until it blends in seemlessly,and build it up till Im happy with it.Using a foam base also enables me to make large pieces,like the 13" horse I have up on Ebay right now!
A wise man that I admire greatly,once told me "there are many ways to cross the street",so thats my technique.Take what you want from it,and incorporate it into your techniques!
Nicci
Matilda Huggington-beareWOW!!!! Brilliant!! Thankyou very much for sharing your techniques. The sheet felt idea is totally new to me. Especially using it the way you do. I am goingnto try it with my puddles bills .
You are exceptionally clever.
Wendy
Awesome!! I have admired your work for a while now and it is great to have you on TT with us now!
hugs,
Krista
'Bear' Bottoms OriginalsNicci,
A warm welcome to TT and thank you so much for your tips on needlefelting! I've drooled over your work any time I see it on eBay; being a horse lover as well I think it's truly fantastic!!!! You have really got an eye for the realism in your pieces!
I hope you really enjoy being here on TT; there's so much to learn and so many great people on here that it makes for a good place to come and waste time that you really need to be working on your creations! 
We're all guilty of it, I think.... 
Again, welcome and it's great to meet you!
Kimberly W.
