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This method basically uses a cork board as a wire jig. I've not heard of anyone else using this method, so I figured I'd share, since I find it very helpful. All my armatures are made with this method. The smaller armature in the last picture went on to become Fluttershy, and the other one was supposed to be Phere but I broke it later. XD
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I've also heard that some people apply that first layer of wool by coating the wire in glue and just gluing some wool on.
~wildfire1990
Feb 6, 2013
Hobbyist Traditional Artist
It's odd looking, I need a lot of practice and probably won't get as good as you, haha. If it's not too much to ask though, would you mind looking at my panda and see if you have any recommendations on how to improve my technique? [link] 
[link] I think it's great, and you can only improve from here. Practice, and you can make anything! The only recommendation I have is to try different fibers, and get a star needle if you can. Different fibers behave in different ways, and the ones sold at craft stores are often of poor quality and are harder to felt. Personally I prefer a fine Merino, other people like the coarser Corriedale. Different needles give different results too. I always reccomend a 38 gauge star because it felts faster than a triangle (which is what craft stores usually have) and is useful across a broad variety of fiber types and felt densities. I just recently got some spiral needles, which felt even faster than stars of the same gauge, but they start having trouble getting through more quickly than the stars, so I only use them at the beginning of shaping and switch to a star to tighten everything up. The spirals are also less efficient on tiny details or working near an armature because the barbs are more spaced out than the stars. 
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