CREATIVE ACADIANA | Needle Felting Basics

Nhi Ngo, one of the 2024 ArtSpark cohort, will take you through the basics for needle felting. You will be leaving with a boiled shrimp charm made from your own hands! Basics aside, we will discuss many common beginner mistakes and have a guided demo you will follow along with.

Supplies provided include :

• 4 felting needles (Large, Medium, Small, Detail)
• 1 foam pad base
• 0.60g cream wool
• 0.10g red wool
• 1 needle holder
• 1 wooden skewer
• 1 charm strap
• 1 sewing needle

No previous experience required.

Nhi Ngo is a soft sculpture enthusiast with a passion for creating felted wool artwork. Within his three years of needle felting, he has created numerous pieces through experimentation. He is always looking for ways to make his pieces more interactive. Nhi is a proud grant recipient of the 2024 ArtSpark Award.