Handmade
miniature animals created by Artist K. Stahler. Each
sculpture is created from wool by a technique known as
Needle Felting. I love to do custom orders from photographs
of customers' pets! I am able to work from these photographs
to create a miniature version of each animal.
Each
creation is an original One of a Kind (OOAK) work of art. No
patterns or molds are used in their creation, ensuring that
each miniature animal is absolutely unique. I can create my
animals as tiny as
1:12 dollhouse scale, or larger if you prefer (up to 4" in
size)! I focus on making needle felted dogs and cats, but
also create other animals & work in other mediums on
occasion.
I strive to make each miniature as realistic and detailed as
possible. Although my passion is to create miniatures in
1:12 Doll House scale, I also work in larger scales by
request. Needle felting is a very time consuming process. Each creation takes hours upon hours to achieve
the high standard of quality I have. For those who cannot
afford a custom felted sculpture of their dogs or
cats, I also offer alternate options which are more
affordable.
* A portion of
all proceeds will be donated to the
Ontario SPCA and
local animal shelters. I also sponsor shelter dogs. For a
picture of the current shelter dog I am sponsoring, please
visit my Blog. *
Needle Felting
Simply put,
needle felting is the process of taking raw wool roving and
using a barbed felting needle to sculpt it into shape. The
sculpting is done by poking the wool thousands of
times until the fibers interlock and felt together. This process
is extremely time consuming, and each dog or cat normally takes
20
- 30 hours to create.
If you are interested in ordering a miniature
needle felted version of your own pet off of photos you provide, please
visit the "Orders" page for more information. For more
information on the Needle Felting process, please visit the
"Technique" page. I hope you enjoy your look around, and
feel free to contact me with any questions you may have!
