Needle Felted Kittens: How to Create Cute and Lifelike Cats from Wool (NIPPAN IPS)

I am new to this craft but really don't have the patience to ever start at the beginning, which has served me well. I was blown away by the incredible cats in this book, even yelling "BS!" out loud a few times looking at the photos of the felted cats. There is NO WAY these are not real cats, but it's true! The artistry is astounding. I am so glad to have bought it as I do love all the little owls, bears and goofy looking things other books feature but wow...if you can aspire to be even close to this book's offerings, life is good.I found a few of the instructions totally different from what everyone else says: this book says to poke the needles in on an angle while everyone else tells you they must go in perfectly straight from above and taken out perfectly straight or they break.Another puzzler was that although the types of wonderful wool are explained in this book, one of the two types this author uses is not sold internationally so you are out of luck (the creator of these cats is Japanese.) It would have been nice to know if there are comparable wools since this is a globally sold book or at least some suggestions made. I assumed the creator wrote the book herself but all through the book she is referred to in the 3rd person by name, and often. Like every 3 sentences. It's a bit weird.I agree with one reviewer about the faces. So much detail is given to other techniques and parts of Making Cats, but as to the faces, which to me is THE thing that will grip the soul, you have a white ball of wool and then are told to shape it like a cat. No close ups as to how you make those little cheeks, or the delicate rims around the eyes. It is very great as far as some different techniques I've not read before, like using 2 wire cat brushes to "card" your wool and make it all even, using paint brush bristles for whiskers. If I can make a cat from this book even 1/40 th this beautiful I will be happy. They are all examples to strive for, and the author is a master!

Projects laid out in detail. Easy to follow.

I have limited experience in needle felting but this was a GREAT purchase to help me make kittens. The pictures are very good and the kittens are shown in many settings. The directions are concise and easy to understand with photos of each step. A good value

This is a great book on cats. You must have some needle felting experience. Other wise the photos and instructions are good. The book is worth the money to have in your needle felting collection.

Glad I bought it, my book is in English. You need to read it all the way through first, then go back and slowly go through the instructions carefully. There are fine points you may miss in the initial read-through. This artist ALSO has wonderful website, (Hinalifelt.com). If you try to find her tutorials on YouTube however, she will not be there but many wonderful, closely related videos are, using nearly identical techniques. They help a LOT! If you use this book and watch the tuts on YT, there should be no reason why you could not make these wonderful cats and kittens.

This is a fantastic book. First of all, Hinali’s work is just incredible. Her felted cats look so lifelike, it’s hard to distinguish them from real cats. Second, her methodology and step-by-step instruction is well reasoned and documented. The cat in my picture is only the third thing I’ve ever felted (it’s a portrait of our Devon Rex) and this book really boosted my results. Starting with the right size glass eyes is key so you can use Hinali’s measurements, which are very helpful. I can’t recommend this book enough. Very well done!

Some of the other reviewers complained about the lack of instructions. True. But since there are many videos on Youtube of needle felting cats, you don't really need more detailed instructions. This book is definitely not for beginners, or not beginners without a lot of confidence. I don't expect to copy any of these designs, but am using them for inspiration and suggestions of poses. The author's work is amazing. The photos are terrific. It inspires me to get the cats I make up to her level. I'm getting closer with every new project. To me that says a lot about this book.

I have been needle felting animals for a couple years now. This book is for an experienced needlefelter. The photos of Hinali's realistic cats are simply the best! The directions and diagrams are very clear! I love this book! I pre-ordered it in the summer and it was well worth the wait. Great directions for apply realistic cat fur with wool, setting the eyes, and facial and body proportions. Also tips for correcting mistakes. I'm so happy I bought it. My Siamese tortise shell boy cat passed on a few months ago at the age of 16 and one of the photos reminds me of him. I want to make a little sculpture of him and get a real kitten.

El libro llegó un día después de la compra en excelentes condiciones.Si eres un amante de los gatos y crees tener paciencia para tardar tiempo haciendo el felting creo que está es tu mejor opción. Yo aún como principiante lo veo muy profesional pero como los pasos vienen detallados no creo tener tantos problemas.

Ótimo manual para iniciantes, bem ilustrado, contém dicas relevantes, o idioma está em inglês, mas é simples e intuitivo de entender.

An excellent instructional guide for needle felting cats.

Un libro bien realizado. Muy detallado y muy completo.Las ilustraciones, de buena calidad, ayudan mucho a el seguimiento de los pasos.No es un libro para principiantes.

Me encantó el libro, las figuras hermosas y las explicaciones muy precisas. Muchas gracias