SWiFT Felting Reference Links

I’ve searched the internet for finishing and other resources that can be used for to finish many SWiFT projects. I have not watched these videos in their entirety, but the spot checks I did show they have useful information. If any link is bad or does not have useful information, please report it on the Swift Facebook page. If you find a tutorial (free or paid) that would be useful here, please let me know that too. Additional links will be added as they are found or new project sheets require them.

Creating Fur

Flat Color : The Flock
This shows covering core wool with color and not making it look “furry”.

Furring Tutorial : Living Felt

The links below go to the same tutorial. It is worth watching in its entirety. The links jump you to a specific section.
Long Fur
Short Fur
Very Short Fur

Ears (Alternatives to using SWiFrame)

Cat Ears : Fit to Be Loved
Cat Ears : Yamanono YouTube. This is an alternate technique. There is no audio.
Bunny Ears : Fit to Be Loved. This is a time-lapse video of a traditional bunny sculpture. The link jumps straight to ears.

Feet & Legs

Legs (Alternatives to using SWiFrame)

Thin Legs : Felts by Philippa
This is focused on horse legs, but it is a good general overview on keeping legs thin.
Wrapped Wire Legs : Felts by Philippa
Excellent tutorial on using the wrapped wire technique that is popular in needle felting. With SWiFT you can use this or the soft legs method.

Rabbit

Bunny Paws : Fit to Be Loved
This is a time-lapse video of a traditional bunny sculpture. The link jumps straight to paws.

Dog

Dog Paws : The Makerss. This is a section of a video on making a wolf using traditional felting techniques.
Dog Paws : Olive’s Felt Art. A short time-lapse video with limited audio.
Dog Paws : Naoko B. Longer time-lapse video with no audio.
Dog Claws : Yamanono YouTube