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l-r Donald Trump, Marilyn Monroe, Ellen DeGeneres, Elton John, Conan O'Brien, Willie Nelson, Spock, John Travolta, Janis Joplin, Will Ferrell and Johnny Cash!
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Starring Li'l Conan O'Brien & Li'l Donald Trump Trump's comb-over is the real star of this show! (and Spike the dog) Clips of this video have appeared on the Conan O'Brien Show.
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PSY Korean Pop Singer / YouTube Sensation
Dial 'M' for Man in the Moon My (slightly greenish) tribute to Alfred Hitchcock ...in the moon.
"Good Evening"
The late, great Freddie Mercury
Li'l Freddie Mercury - the legendary front man for the Rock band, Queen. His hair is made from Suri Alpaca - a little bit of serendipity led me to an alpaca farm in southern Oregon where I found this great fiber for his hair - in chatting with the owner of the farm, it turns out he went to college with Brian May - Queen's guitarist. What a small, small world - I blogged about it HERE.
And Here is with his dear friend, Li'l Elton John
Li'l Whoopi
Li'l Whoopi Such an amazing face to bring to life in wool
Li'l Dylan
Li'l Bob Dylan #2 This is my second version of Dylan
Felt-Headed Stranger
Li'l Willie Nelson #2 This is my second version of Willie
The POND
On the cover of a music CD! (photos courtesy of One Little Indian Records)
Kathryn Williams and The Pond Here is a talented and fun group of musicians with their mini Felt Alive dolls. Check out their new CD HERE!
Li'l Weird Al
Li'l Rabbit with John 'Rabbit' Bundrick
legendary keyboardist for The Who photo courtesy of www.rabbitwho.com As a longtime fan of The Who, this project was such a thrill for me - and would you believe that I didn't know Rab owned a red and black western shirt until I saw this photo? Uncanny, is what I say! When Rab's doll arrived early in the morning, he dug through his closet to find his matching red shirt to pose for a photo for me! (Can you see his pajamas under his shirt :) Thanks for being such a great sport, Rab!!
Lil Lyle Lovett
I'm a huge fan of this man's musical talent
Li'l Jay LenoNeedle Felted Doll
U2 Bono
Li'l Bono from U2Needle Felted Wool Doll
Li'l Springsteen with Li'l BonoNeedle Felted Wool Dolls
Li'l Donald TrumpNeedle Felted Wool Doll
If you missed the video at the top of the page, you might want to watch it. Trump's comb-over is hilarious on his 4-wheeling adventure with li'l Conan O'Brien.
Li'l Ellen DeGeneresNeedle Felted Wool Doll
The Beatles
The Beatles are some of my earliest caricature work.
Li'l Spock
"Felt Long & Prosper"Needle felted celebrity art doll by Kay Petal
Li'l Travolta
Feltin' Alive in Alaska (He's pretty interested in the sheep.)Needle Felted Wool Doll
Li'l Mr. T
I Pity the Wool!Needle Felted Wool Doll
Needle Felted Wool Doll
Li'l Johnny CashNeedle Felted Wool Doll
Li'l Elvis!Needle Felted Wool Doll
Li'l Marilyn MonroeShe turned out so tragic looking.Needle Felted Wool Doll
Li'l Bob DylanHe's one of my faves!!!Needle Felted Wool Doll
Li'l Janis JoplinWhat can I say? She's my li'l rock star for sure!Needle Felted Wool Doll
Li'l Elton JohnA great way to challenge myself; bring such a flamboyant character to life!Needle Felted Wool Doll
Li'l Conan O'BrienWhat fun it was to bring Conan's quirky look to life in needle felted wool!Li'l Conan dreams of meeting Big Conan some day!Needle Felted Wool Doll
And check out Li'l Conan's epic adventure ice fishing here in Alaska!
The needle felted bear was made by me especially for this video. My nephews, Nick and Ben Petal, made the stop-motion animation video. Clips of this video have appeared on The Conan O'Brien Show!
Li'l Willie NelsonNeedle Felted Wool DollI've been a fan of Willie for many years and it was a great thrill to bring him to life in wool!
Li'l Sarah PalinNeedle Felted Wool DollI grew up with Sarah in Wasilla, Alaska. She was my very first celebrity caricature doll - I made her during the election in 2008 and sold her on eBay.
And that's concludes my collection of celebrity dolls but stay tuned - there will be many more!
Custom Needle Felted Caricature Dolls
Every so often I make custom look-alikes of friends and family
This is Saige and Li'l Saige!
Gabe & Carly
Gabe & Carly and their li'l wedding couple.
Patti & John
Li'l John & Patti
And what fun they had opening their Felt Alive package on Christmas Eve Patti's laugh is VERY contagious so make sure you aren't drinking coffee while you watch!
Jessica & Li'l Jessica
Aren't they gorgeous?
felt alive original designsThe next group of needle felted dolls are purely from my imagination! And if you want to learn how to make needle felted creations of your own, I offer several fun workshops of my designs.
Felt Alive Needle Felted Witch
She has some attitude for sure. And like all of my dolls, she is fully jointed with a natural range of motion. And she stands on her own without the use of wire armatures - all without sewing even one stitch!
Needle Felted Santa
Andy Needle Felted Wool Doll
This little guy came to life while I was teaching a 3 day long doll workshop! My student's tell me he looks like Clint Howard, Ron Howard's brother.
ClementineNeedle Felted Wool Doll
Jim TimmieNeedle Felted Wool Doll Jim Timmie came to life while filming my needle felted dolls video workshop. That's why he has one shoe on and one shoe off! I had to demonstrate making both bare feet as well as feet with shoes.
Needle Felted Dolls Workshop with Deluxe Needle Felting Kit
KatieNeedle Felted Wool Doll This is as close to a self portrait as I'll likely ever get. I was a mushroom in a ballet when I was 5 years old.
GeorgeNeedle Felted Wool DollA first Felt Alive Doll with removable dentures!
EvelynNeedle Felted Wool Doll
DaisyNeedle Felted Wool Doll
HildaNeedle Felted Wool Doll(Well, Hilda was not from my imagination totally, she was inspired by a pin-up caricature by Duane Bryers.)
Cyrus (with my Great-Niece, Chloe)Needle Felted Wool Doll
Droits!Needle Felted Wool Elfin Creatures. AND the subject of my latest video workshop
Doc TreeboatNeedle Felted Wool Doll
MindyNeedle Felted Wool Doll
I finally made a Felt Alive DogRufusNeedle Felted Wool Dog
And One Dog Led to Felt Alive PUPS!
And yet another fun needle felting workshop!
Crackers and His Bro', AliceNeedle Felted Wool Dolls
GladysNeedle Felted Wool Doll
MacNeedle Felted Wool Doll
IgorThis is my needle felted tribute to the late, great Marty Feldman. His Igor (Eye-Gor) character in the comedy Young Frankenstein is just classic!
Older Works the following photos are of my earliest projects.
Nuno Felt Scarves Wool felted onto silk These are my first attempts but I think there can be no doubt where I got my inspiration. Photos taken in my front yard.
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