Not only is that squirrel a mood, but it is also my spirit animal. 10/10 would take home and give proper vaccines.

@helloitsme5581

6 жыл бұрын

Hello fellow SU fan

@catsinhats3108

6 жыл бұрын

Same

@jenc3147

6 жыл бұрын

Hehe yeah! X’D

@biggycheeseyomama6853

6 жыл бұрын

Lol 😂

@notachannel-2689

6 жыл бұрын

Run I’m a wolf

Needle felting advice!😄 1. When trying to see how big something will be when felted, scrunch the felt up as much as possible. That's about how big it will be. 2. When making a round shape, always stab from various angle to help round the felt. This means moving the ball around, not poking at funny angles. 3. Don't over poke until you have attached everything! You want your felt to have some give until you attatch your limbs and details. Felt gets harder and less fluffy the more you poke it so keep that in min 4. It helps to make a small pattern like when you sew so you can have a jist of how big everything needs to be. This is only needed when you're felting your own creations. 5. I tend to find that single needles are better for shaping and attatching, but multi needles are good for making arms, clothes and adding fur or textures. Hope this advice helps any wannbe felters 😗

@strayiggytv

6 жыл бұрын

Kesh hunter Also is it just me or did anyone else find it strange that this kit used all roving and no batting? Roving is better used to wrap armature and it's actually quite hard to felt it tight and smooth. You would think this kit would have provided batting since it's asking the maker to form shapes with no underlying structure.

@keshhunter8816

6 жыл бұрын

strayiggyTV Actually most of my needlefelt is made with exclusively rovings. It's an extremely niche hobby where I live so scrounging for resources that are made for NF is kind of hard. I mostly use polyfill for batting cause there's few other affordable options.

@strayiggytv

6 жыл бұрын

Kesh hunter Oh man that's rough! Mad props to you for making it work! I'm blessed in that I live within an hour of living felts store front but before I discovered them I was useing mostly roving too. A good quality batting makes such a huge difference in my work I can't imagine going back to having to make it out of roving. Needle felting seems pretty popular in Japan though, so I still think it's a little strange many of their kits are roving only especially when they supply so many nice tools

@keshhunter8816

6 жыл бұрын

strayiggyTV yeah I'm mostly forced to by the rovings and starter kits from ebay. I like to work without the instructions from a typical kit. I won't claim to be the best at NF as I am 100% self taught, but I think I'm rather good. Honestly for begginers YT is probably your best resource for learning how to felt.

@beckysexton1105

5 жыл бұрын

strayiggyTV ya

I want to try needle felting so bad... maybe it's something I should pick up when I go to japan, too!

@nerdecrafter

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah! It's quite the challenge for someone who has no felt skills like me lol

@allynguyen3671

6 жыл бұрын

Love uuuu

@B4leful

6 жыл бұрын

I would LOVE to see that I live your channel you are so talented!

@crunchygoose9675

6 жыл бұрын

You should try 2D felting first before 3D felting if you're nervous. It's really really fun!

@yourmom596

6 жыл бұрын

You can get it on Amazon, it can cost like 8-50$

I'm pretty new to felting, and if there's one thing i've learned it's that you have to felt WAY longer than you think. I felted a 2 inch buneary and it took almost three hours. It's a very time consuming process but very worth it!

@gizmogirlz4318

3 жыл бұрын

😂I know I noticed that too. Thats why hers was so fluffy

When I started felting, it took a lot of practice to figure it out, so here is some adivce: To make something fluffy, don't poke it as much, or just take a little wool, and poke down only one side so the rest is free and fluffy If you want to put two things together, such as head and body, you should poke them together like how you were, then go back with more felt to go over it and seal it in place. I have found out that single needles are easier to use it you are making details, and double is better for when you are making your item. Hope this helped (Btw your squirrel is adorable)

It’s the salty mascot 😂😂😂

“This is starting to sound like ikea” made me smile again

Awww yours looks really cute in its own way! Love the brow!! As someone who needles felts, to get your project from fuzzing, first stab deep into your project. When is firm lightly poke the surface!

Jackie! You gotta keep stabbing it to make it less fluffy!

@echibussy

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah true

@AkiraAlexisSoyra

5 жыл бұрын

Yaasss.

@warriorcatgirl6847

5 жыл бұрын

Ooh that’s... morbid but ok!

@XimenaLucia

5 жыл бұрын

Cool sentence

@amandacanfield4175

5 жыл бұрын

Felting the only activity where when thing start to go wrong, a valid peice of advice to fix it is stab it more.

This week's Friday and wednesday videos are switched dates since I had some issues with my recording X_X You'll get a SaltEcrafter review video on Friday. Love you all!

@jjjoshiii6659

6 жыл бұрын

NerdECrafter this confuzzles me

@stormbuilder3710

6 жыл бұрын

don't worry it happens I don't upload for so log now but I will

@tinegiamizzi7970

6 жыл бұрын

NerdECrafter yay can you do pottery kits please

@stormbuilder3710

6 жыл бұрын

ya make the craziest creation you can imagine

@mainaccount444

6 жыл бұрын

NerdECrafter that is fine with us i think but we love you anyways

Yours has so much character though!! There's life in his tiny beady eyes :D

@LS-xh9nz

4 жыл бұрын

My favorite comment EVER!

@itsstrawberrry6168

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

First time I tried felting I broke a needle off in my finger. I'm impressed you didn't break and needles making this little guy, I usually break them constantly

Okay, he doesn't look like the picture, but I really like his grumpy face!

@MMSF.1

5 жыл бұрын

Well, I think if I had been stabbed about a million times I'd be grumpy too! Lol 😏

As soon as the eye brows went on I could not stop giggling 😂👌🏻

@fallingfeather_ntr6321

6 жыл бұрын

Same!

@turtlechelle3304

6 жыл бұрын

Yep!😂

@amandah2866

6 жыл бұрын

MyAwkward Life Likewise, I'm still giggling!

Did it once, tried a white kitten... let’s just say I may be a little clumsy and the kitten had played with some strawberry Marmelade ... 2/10 would not recommend

@elleonyomomma

4 жыл бұрын

rip your finger

@sandraciobanu2163

4 жыл бұрын

I think is a 10/10 cuz it relaxes u and it makes u happy (if u are a pro) xD

@nadia-yx6re

3 жыл бұрын

It's actually really fun once you get the swing of things

@captain7381

3 жыл бұрын

It takes practice

@Amused_Comfort_Inc

3 жыл бұрын

Supposed to use a sponge..

I died laughing at this project! Good first attempt! 10/10 for efforts and the creativity on the face! 😂 Welcome son of SaltECrafter! He who will rule over all Grains!

Needle felting does take quite some time and the longer you poke for the smoother the surface will get just fyi

@nerdecrafter

6 жыл бұрын

Ah! Now I know!! Thank you

@hellsingmongrel

6 жыл бұрын

Yep, you just have to keep poking foreeever, until it's a smooth, compact ball. But hey, it's all a learning process, and no one does well on their first try! :V

I was laughing so hard when you added the mouth and eyebrows! He needs to be your mascot 😂 Shame he wasn’t holding salt instead of the acorn 😂 You should attempt to make him from clay, glorious eyebrows and all!

@beckysexton1105

5 жыл бұрын

YEAUUH

@kellykl5781

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! Make a salt shaker!!

@ariellegreenstone6165

4 жыл бұрын

omg yes yes YESSSS

Yaasss! My first ever needle felted animal was a fox. Then a bunny, cat, mermaid, and OC of mine. I usually sell most of my creations on Etsy. But I'll always keep the first 7, as I am most proud of them. And I at this point have never injured myself with the needle. (Not like poor Rob with his blood stained Rabbit.)

@roberthrenko5466

4 жыл бұрын

Akira Alexis Soyra RIP rob

@garythelifesquirrel3066

4 жыл бұрын

My first was a fox too

@plantirch

3 жыл бұрын

Dude where you get them?

@sammeh420uk4

3 жыл бұрын

Nereida Lora just buy a starter kit on eBay then you can check if you actually like it and just mess around making a few balls and simple shapes. You can get kits really cheap on eBay that have needles, some eyes and stuff and loads of small amounts of different coloured felts. Cost me £11. The first thing I ever made using it was a Marill from Pokemon 😂 it was a disaster but I’m still doing it a year later and thankfully I’m a lot better lol

yesssh! I love felting! I made a set of six animals for my daughter, they all had their own "personsality" then the shown design. Got it for a dollar at the flee market!

He's beautiful and trying his best 🐿️

@sheilaf1946

6 жыл бұрын

Marshy Fluff lol

Advice: only poke straight in and out. #twss If you bring the needle out at a different angle than you went in, it will break. You can reduce stabbing injuries by keeping your fingers where you can see them. Turn your piece often when you’re felting. Look for videos by Gretel Parker.

@insecuree8194

5 жыл бұрын

Lea Seidman thanks for the tip. But during the vid she said she wasn’t going for a tutorial. I hope she sees your comment

@Jynxedkitten

5 жыл бұрын

That explains why my needles broke! Tho it didn't Sav my fingers, I am highly uncoordinated and am a danger to myself. It's probably best that I ran out of needles

Loved your squirrel way more than the one shown on the kit cover. Yours has a personality that made me smile. Really hope to see more like this!

Awwwww!!!! It looks so cute!!! You did a great job, it being your first time and all. Thank you for sharing. I love watching your videos, they put me in a happy mood. God bless! ❤️

I love the eyebrows, i think it finishes the face off better. However, it kinda looks like you tried to do a felted creature with cat fur

@PRoseLegendary

6 жыл бұрын

ivykit626 if anyone wants to try felting with my cat's fur, I'm happy to make a deal. 2kg, shipped monthly?

@abeanwithintentions

6 жыл бұрын

The crazy thing is... People actually take their cats’ fur and use it to needle felt.

@DanilovaLika

6 жыл бұрын

i

Girl, you did better than I ever could! Mine would probably be bloodstained. :/

@WorryDollCyn

6 жыл бұрын

Jaydy fuzzylumpkin Young my first one was lmao

Haha this was very entertaining! You read my mind too; I thought “he doesn’t look so bad,” then you showed the box and I laughed way too hard 😅 I’ve always wanted to try it, but I’ve watched a lot of needle felting videos so I have the gist of the process haha From what I’ve learned, the reason your squirrel was so fluffy is because he needed a little more poking - the more you poke the felt the smoother and sturdier it becomes. I’m sure you could still poke him a bit if you wanted to, I just know it’s best to attach the limbs when it’s still a bit fluffy (or leave spots loose to attach them).

“John” Swanson from Family Guy 😂 it’s Joe, dude!! 😂

As an avid felter, I think you did well for your very first time. I personally don't follow instructions, but make my own stuff, without measuring the amount of wool I use. Tips/tricks I learned: * Using a rougher type of wool makes felting faster, so I use normal sheep wool as a base (making the ball and cilinder-ish shape) for the head and body and cover those with merino-wool (the one used most in those packages). * For the fluffiness, with the single needle, you can try to tuck plucks away and make the surface look smooth, all the strands that still stand can be cut off with tiny scissors. *Making pointy ears, I fold the strand over on itself a few times, making a triangle and poking each time I lay on the next strand, flipping it over while doing so (don't want to get it stuck on the mat). You have to turn over any smooth surface, poking through makes the fibers come out on the other side of the piece (which is how the different parts tangle together). * Instead of using an awl (it's a poking tool, it looks like a chenille needle with a grip instead of an eye) and those kind of eyes (they are expensive...) I make eyes with felt or use black beads I sew on. the ends of the tread you can easily hide behind some extra wool. In the end, as with anything, practice makes perfect. You'll learn some small tricks and what works best for you as you go along. (And if anyone wants to see the stuff I made, I post pictures of most of my creations here: makingtangles.tumblr.com/)

It's just a Jackie style felt creation. still cute and worthy of love

honestly you're doing great, you just need to stab longer! Needs to be more firm. You did great!

@lucerorenteral5364

5 жыл бұрын

Yea

I don't think I could get even a little bit close to what it should look like so good job Jackie.

If it's fluffeh just stab it even more until it's not fluffeh... 😂😂😂

The best looking squirrel I have ever seen

You need to do this so much more...please? I love your derpy squirrel 💗😂

It's been a while since I laughed out loud at a video, but this one did! Thanks nerdecrafter!!

Omg I literally love your version more! It’s like a salty squirrel 😊❤️😂 you did pretty well for your first time

@m0jj0jj0jj0

6 жыл бұрын

Nichole Barbiero ha ha ha. Salty Squirrel! I love it 😊

@nicholebarbiero7644

6 жыл бұрын

Lani Haskins haha thanks 😂❤️

Ohhhhhhh this reminds me of what Maqaroon used to do.... I love these! Her needle felting videos were basically the *only* ASMR thing I could listen too.

Kudos to you for starting off with a harder kit. Starting with something simpler mighta helped a little. That’s a big part of why I didn’t get into rug hooking. First time wanting to try and I pick this huge detailed kit for a fox with at least 5 shades or brown. I think I finished about 10 rows over a couple years before fully giving up on it.

It’s so cute!! It literally just needed more felting to firm up the loose and fuzziness of it, but so adorable for your first try.....I needle felt angels, I wish I could send you one 💕

This made me giggle so much! 😂😂😂😂 You are a crafty LEGEND!!!! 😂 😂 😂 👌👌👌👌

he honestly came out really cute! he docent have to look exactly like the picture, and thats what makes him unique and your little buddy! lol.

Oh Jackie hun, that was a SUPERB video! I haven't laughed so hard in ages! All I could hear in my head was, "JACKIE, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG" ... Please, please, please send 'deformed squirrel' to me! She is beautiful and I LOVE HER! Of all the crafting videos of yours I have watched, this one was by far the best! You are so gifted and funny and you have a cute dimple in your cheek when you smile which makes me.smile with you. I ove, love, LOVE your videos, they are always really good. Thanks for the entertainment

Oh YES please do more Japanese crafts! Great fun watching you!

I need this after a shitty day. It's nice listening to someone so down to earth.

@nerdecrafter

6 жыл бұрын

Hugs. Hope the rest of your day is better 💜

I laughed my stomach out XD You should have started with something easiaer (like when you are felting on to a styrofoam ball) But I would say not give up,and try wet felting too!!!

I’m sure everyone else has already told you this but just in case: An awl is a small drilling tool used by jewellers to make holes in stones so they can be strung together. A larger, more traditional awl is used in woodwork (think tiny screw head) Also I like your squirrel & if you’re ever bored just google “squirrel yawn”. It’s a life changer when you realise that *everything* yawns & we don’t know why!

OhmaGERD I loved that! I have done needle felting with some success, I just sort of got the hang of it off the bat. It’s basically like sculpting clay but with fiber and the needle is your sculptor. For some reason I have MORE trouble shaping what I want from clay!

When u opened the door with your foot I ded 😂🤣😂🤣😂😂

It may just be me, but I prefer Jackie's squirrel. Lol

ok, real talk, salty, i found you because i needed someone to binge videos for while working on my needlefelting projects! also love ur squirl, but a bit of advice, the more u stab it the ore compacted and less squishy it becomes those fluffy bits also go away from repeated doing this. but you can do it whatever way you like! some people like to make it more compacted, but thst is time consuming. im usually in the middle range! personally when i do it, i like to make a wire base first so it has possibility, but you need to be extra careful with the needle then since there so fragile! it was a joy watching you try this for the first time!!

Tip: if u don’t want any fluff u have to keep poking until it feels firm and smooth

I came here from Royalty Soaps and you're amazing! That squirrel looks like a shady character wanting to sell you bogus insurance but he's just trying to make his way in the world.

#NERDEFICATIONSQUAD Needle felting has QUITE a learning curve. I was taught IN PERSON and still struggled with it. I made a pretty cute anime neko girl head though. The more you stab it, the tighter and smoother it will be. This is why yours looks so different from the photo. Also, to avoid those little pockmarks, move the needle around more while you stab. :) Also, I don't know if the instructions told you to cut it but when I was taught we just pulled it apart and folded it. This was pretty good for your first try with no tutorials or anything! I'm impressed. It's so cute!

@crystab3244

6 жыл бұрын

imgur.com/a/aiEeMqJ

You did pretty good, It looks adorable! Kudos to you for trying something diffrent!

Honey....you did Really Good for your first try!!!! WELL DONE!! Just have FUN!i totally Enjoyed watching you try Felting out!!! Makes me wanna try! Thank You for Sharing!xx

#NerdificationSquad I really want to try needle felting. P.S. thanks to your resin videos, I've started doing uv resin. Keep up the great work! ☺

I love this video :D and I love knowing I'm not the only one that suck at needlefelting xD

Your squirrel has so much character, I love it 😍

OMG i lived how ur finished product turned out! I luv his eyebrows.

3:04 "Ladies and Gentlemen, you like to see me suffer......and I like punishment." 🤣

It's no fail, it's Salvador Dali reborn! :D I, for one, love it!

jackie the tip i will give you for felting is keep going with shaping it will get a ton smaller but it will also smooth it out and look a ton better

I was stationed in Japan when I was in the Navy. It's been years ago. They either didn't have those kits back then or I wasn't paying attention. I have now gotten interested in needle felting and want to go back. I LOVED THE 100¥ STORES!!!! (Sorry for shouting, but I loved them that much.)

It was not too bad... he was so cute before the mouth and eyebrows! *-* I loooove your chanel! Kisses from Brazil >3

It’s really cute especially the the eyebrows.

I love him! He has so much character!

I HAD SO MUCH FUN WATCHING THIS. IT'S SO FUNNY AND BTW YOU ARE MY FAVOURITE SINCE I DISCOVERED YOUR CHANNEL LAST NIGHT 🇵🇭❤️❤️❤️

Omg I'm laughing so hard I'm crying I love him

Needle felting is my jam!! 🖤 #nerdificationsquad Edit: haven't watched the whole video yet so this may come up later but...my cat LOVES the felting wool. I make simple cat toys for her and she goes nuts for them. Just an idea for ur fur babies 🖤

I actually really like how it turned out! Its different from the picture but not any less cute!

I think u did good for your first time. I watched a lot of videos on needle felting and when it is firm, it is ready to for the next step.

I love needle felting but it can be hard at times lol

@cookieedripers4541

3 жыл бұрын

Same

It looks amazing and the eyebrows are cute

I love it! Your squirrel is absolutely adorable. Love the eyebrows ❤ XD

SALTY CRAFTER IS SALTING YOUR OWN WORK!!!!!! It’s amazing if you ask me!!!!!

Do it do more japanese crafts and also origami like pokemon ones dooooo ittttttt........

This was awesome.

This is a squirrel who was never taught how to groom himself. He just needs a nice bath and maybe a hug

I really wish you could felt more! It’s the cutest thing ever-I would buy it!!! 🥰🥰

I loved this. PLEEEASE do more felting challenges! #nerdificationsquad

OMG HE IS A SALTY CHIPMUNK!!ALVIN AND THE SALTY CRAFTERS!!!HAHAHA 😂😂😂😂😂I'm sorry he deserves love too 😂😂😂🐿🐿#saltychipmunk

For the first time, you did good. I don't felt because I wasn't able to get the felt in a ball. Thank you for sharing 🌼🌼

I for one think it looks amazing for a beginner , also its adorable!!

Low key it loooks like the new Ninetails from the Sonic movie trailer

#nerdificationsquad I love your videos! I love when you do more videos like this.

Funny! It’s a mix between a squirrel and a gremlin!!! 😂😂😂 I really like it!

needle felting is so fun, it takes a while to get good, but it’s awesome

Lol this is so funny I love you so much.😘💕❤️#nerdeficationsquad

Who keeps their ruler on a piano haha

I’m just starting needle felting and it is SO HARD! So I feel you and you did amazing for your first try omg, mine would’ve looked a lot worse lol

Other than underfelting you did fine! You gotta felt for waaaaaay longer until the fuzzies are done

#nerdeficationssquad iv tried needle felting before and didnt take to it at all (i failed big time XD) love u jacky xx

The head looks like something my cat threw up the other day..

Jackie, you did great for your first time! Don’t judge yourself I have seen people who have been doing this for years do worse

No matter how many times I watch this video, I still like yours better! X3

Oh man I laugh my ass off at every video!!! I love when You licked the fur... ahhaaaa In was dying!!!

Reasons 4 goosebumps 1.) C a n a d a 2.) Naturally low body temp. 3.) Todoroki shouto is mad at you.

@w0rddissasociation

4 жыл бұрын

Another is someone gives you a goosebumps book

That's absolutely the cutest squirrel ever, I like him better than the one on the package.

This turned out SUPER good!