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DIY Mermaid needle felting craft kit - comprehensive photo tutorial and gorgeous materials

Name: DIY Mermaid needle felting craft kit - comprehensive photo tutorial and gorgeous materials
Brand: ZuzuAndMe
SKU: 545183907
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (472 reviews)

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Materials: 40g finishing needle, 38g work horse felting needle, hand dyed curly locks, 100 percent pure wool fibres, cotton wrapped wire, 178 colour photos

Calling all mermaid lovers. This beginner-friendly needle felting craft kit will take you step by step through how to make a Waldorf-inspired mermaid. My kits are tested by complete beginners and provide encouragement right the way through.

This kit contains step-by-step photos giving you video-like guidance to sculpting with wool and creating gorgeous hair. The materials are truly divine to work with. And the hair has been hand dyed by me - so every kit is truly unique. The mottled bluey green batting felts super quickly and you'll have a poseable mermaid ready for your Summer table in no time.

FREE BONUS TIPS included to make an adorable merbaby and merman.
TIME LIMITED MERBABY FIBRE PACK OPTION: please select under Amount of fibre if you would like the fibre to make a merbaby

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DIMENSIONS, CONTENTS & EXCLUSIONS

Each craft kit contains:

* A colour photo step by step instruction booklet
* Divine materials including curly locks hand dyed by me to make one poseable mermaid 22cm / 9 inches
* Cotton covered wire
* 2 specialised felting needles
* presented in a beautiful 100% recycled box and booklet is printed on 100% recycled and unbleached paper

Not included:

*Felting mat to protect your needle and your lap :)
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* scissors
* a ruler

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WHO IS THIS KIT SUITABLE FOR?

It suits the beginner or master crafter. Over half the people who trial my kits are beginners so you can feel confident that they are easy to follow.

I have designed it to suit someone who has literally never held a felting needle before, whilst also providing those with more experience with some extra tips and tricks along the way. The booklet gives you so much more than just the basic instruction: a Glossary, guide to good needling technique, explanation of the different fibres and heaps of transferable techniques.

It's a delightful gift for someone who has had a yearning to be creative but doesn't necessarily want to invest in buying all the materials needed to make something like this.

CHILDREN must be supervised due to the super sharp barbed needle. Parents/carers - please use your own judgement on whether or not your child is old enough to do this project. As a guide, over 9s seem to have the focus to needle felt. Personally I love to encourage younger children to enjoy the tactile nature of wet felting. They can then grow into Needle Felting when the time is right.

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TESTIMONIAL

“I’m thrilled with my mermaid! The photos & instructions were so easy to follow! I had no felting experience but felt like a pro as I finished my piece! I can't wait to start my next project. Thank you!!” Erica

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DELIVERY

**FREEPOST IN AUSTRALIA** Subject to the availability of materials, I aim to ship within 1-2 working days. I use Australia Post and I'm happy to arrange Express postage at your cost.

** OVERSEAS ORDERS: NEW DISCOUNTED FLAT RATE TO USA. Includes tracking and priority. And I CAN SHIP 2 KITS for the postage price of ONE if you are happy to forgo the second box & set of instructions. Please message me for a current update on delivery expectations to your specific country. Currently to the USA the estimated delivery time is 9-12 business days **

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GIFT WRAPPING

If you would like your kit mailed to someone as a gift please l will ensure there is no reference to price and even include a hand-written message of your choosing

WHOLESALE

I am happy to wholesale to retailers. please make contact to discuss how we can work together

MORE CREATIVE INSPIRATION

for more creative inspiration please follow me on INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK

BUY A FEW KITS AND HOST A CRAFT PARTY!

If you would like me to package enough fibre to cater for a party or craft group I am happy to quote for that. It will definitely save you money!

HOW YOU MAY USE THIS KIT - COPYRIGHT

As well as being my soul work, my work is also my livelihood and is the culmination of hundreds of hours of development, so thank you for respecting my copyright ♥

The instructions and what you create is STRICTLY FOR PERSONAL USE and may not be reproduced or shared. No part of the design or instructions are for reproduction or commercial gain without written permission from the author. Of course you may make as many mermaids as you like to give as gifts, but not for commercial gain.

“Mermaid” design, photos & words © 2017 Arzu Ünel-Cleary

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The super cute boxes used for my Advent cards and craft Kits are all earth friendly. Kit instructions are printed on unbleached recycled paper. My wool is sourced from ethical farms where sheep graze on large grassy paddocks and are free from mulesing. Where possible your order will be wrapped in compostable brown paper. I use hemp and jute twine and unbleached acid-free tissue paper. And friends all donate their clean bubble wrap to me to reuse. If you can reuse ANY of my packaging that'll be fabulous. If not please pop it in your recycling bin.

Please message me for a wholesale catalogue.

I am a small cottage business that relies on the goodwill of little elves to help me put my kits together. Every item is measured, weighed and carefully packaged and my instructions are printed on unbleached recycled paper. My wool is from happy sheep sourced from ethical farms. My small selection of wholesale partners around the globe understand that my prices are not Quite at the common 50% for mass produced items. And they're happy to pay a tiny bit more for my unique offerings - knowing they're supporting happy animals (incl humans) and planet. AND for retailers in the USA, the rate of exchange currently means that your Freight will be basically FREE (as at January 2022).

The intended use can guide how firm or soft your creation needs to be.

For core shapes like body and head it helps if it is firm enough that it doesn’t reduce by more than one third when squeezed. But it certainly doesn’t need to be rock hard either 😊

Some people like to make a point of keeping things soft for little hands – and they won’t last unfortunately. If you want it to be played with, the firmer is better. And when it comes to sculpting detail, it needs to be firmer to make it malleable and hold its form.

My newsletter is the best way to keep abreast of my creative journey, online offerings and in-person teaching opportunities. Sign up here:
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Facebook @zuzuandme also has a listing of my workshops. If you're not on social media by all means message me for a copy of my most up to date workshop flier. Thank you :)

Booking is by payment. Email zuzuandme(at)gmail(dot)com for details. And YES I DO GIFT CARDS TOO: https://squareup.com/gift/2Q4S8Z71RVB2A/order

Mostly yes! :)

All overseas orders are mailed with Tracking and you'll get a live link to keep track of it.

Within Australia, my large kits (Nativity, Mermaid, Forest Folk and Angel Tree Topper) are mailed as a Standard PARCEL and this does include tracking door to door.

All my Starter kits (Toadstool, Little Fairy & Gnomie) go as a LETTER within Australia and there is no tracking. Why? Well basically to save you paying for a parcel, I go to the extra effort of vacuuming fibre into slimline boxes that can be mailed as a LETTER. Hoorah!

You also have the option to upgrade to Express postage within Australia.

Arzu Unel-Cleary

Owner of ZuzuAndMe

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472 reviews

Thoughtfully created with beautiful materials.

Response from Arzu Unel-Cleary

Thanks for sharing Lori. Blessings for your creative journey.

Lori Morency Mar 20, 2024

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love this item so cute thank you so much

Reviewed by Inactive May 1, 2022

The kit is as advertised. Packages with love and can’t wait for some down time to make this for my only granddaughter. Arrived sooner than I expected.