Salamander Feltworks

One cat's trip across the felting bench. The screen in the background of picture #13 shows a quick collage of images of the original, now a dowager of fourteen instead of the half-grown kitten depicted in felt. Rest your mouse pointer on each picture for more info.

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1. Armature 2. First layer of bulk wool 3. Getting a head

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4. Starting the undercoat 5. Full undercoat 6. Almost alive

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7. Look, ma! Eyes! 8. Eyes on 9. Here’s looking at you!

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10. Is that going to be my ears? 11. Yes, ears like a bat! 12. On my feet (if I had feet)

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13. Feet! And furry tail, too 14. Developing stripes 15. And that apricot glow

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16. About done with those stripes? 17. Getting out of here soon! 18. My first portrait!


1. Armature	2. First layer of bulk wool	3. Getting a head

4. Starting the undercoat	5. Full undercoat	6. Almost alive

7. Look, ma! Eyes!	8. Eyes on	9. Here’s looking at you!

10. Is that going to be my ears?	11. Yes, ears like a bat!	12. On my feet (if I had feet)

13. Feet! And furry tail, too	14. Developing stripes	15. And that apricot glow

16. About done with those stripes?	17. Getting out of here soon!	18. My first portrait!