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Needle Felt Artist Brings Old Brushes Back to Life

Emily Johnson — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:25:19 +0000

Simon Brown is a needle felt artist from a UK village where he lives surrounded by castles in the company of cats and a lot of tea. He uses his skills to bring old brushes back to life using various wool animals.

You can see how he does it below.

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‘A brush with nature’ . . . . #needlefelt #needlefelted #needlefelting #hare #hares #butterfly #butterflies #naturelovers #nature #sculpture #handmade #art #artistsoninstagram #wool #fiberart #wildlife #ukwildlife #bbcspringwatch

A post shared by thegentlemanfelter (@thegentlemanfelter) on Apr 28, 2018 at 11:59pm PDT

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‘Daft as a brush’ . . . . #needlefelt #needlefelted #needlefelting #barnowl #owl #owls #owlsofinstagram #handmade #sculpture #art #artistsoninstagram #fibreart #fibreartist #ukwildlife #wildlife #wildlifeaddicts

A post shared by thegentlemanfelter (@thegentlemanfelter) on Jul 6, 2018 at 12:07am PDT

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Another ‘Brush your worries away’ commission but this time with added butterflies . . . . #needlefelt #needlefelted #needlefelting #hare #hares #bunny #butterfly #miniature #wildlife #ukwildlife #art #sculpture #fibreart #fibreartist #calm

A post shared by thegentlemanfelter (@thegentlemanfelter) on Jul 8, 2018 at 8:15am PDT

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Newest piece taking shape…might be ‘A BRUSH WITH LOVE’ . . . . #needlefelt #needlefelted #needlefelting #hares #love #kiss #ukwildlife #wildlife #spring #sculpture #art #artistsoninstagram

A post shared by thegentlemanfelter (@thegentlemanfelter) on Apr 25, 2018 at 10:02am PDT

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My first collaboration with my ridiculously talented girlfriend @sprawlingpuppy based on her adorable illustration/print…her ladybird making skills are …swipe for her illustration of this piece . . . . #needlefelt #needlefelted #needlefelting #hare #hares #ladybird #sculpture #art #artistsoninstagram #wool #wildlife #ukwildlife #illustration #hareillustration #childrensillustration #childrensbooks #kidlitart #characterdesign

A post shared by thegentlemanfelter (@thegentlemanfelter) on May 6, 2018 at 2:39am PDT

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This wise old lad (Hungarian Vizsla) is finally finished, only ma 4th dog…sooo ready for a cup of tea now . . . . #needlefelting #needlefelt #vizsla #hungarianvizsla #dog #dogs #dogsofinstagram #handmade #wool #art #artistsoninstagram #sculpture #animalportrait #animalart

A post shared by thegentlemanfelter (@thegentlemanfelter) on May 13, 2018 at 6:22am PDT

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New brushes have arrived so I’m planning on starting this cutie at the weekend (my brain has to plan them out first) . . . . #needlefelt #needlefelting #badger #snail #nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #forestanimals #encounter #sculpture #art #handmade

A post shared by thegentlemanfelter (@thegentlemanfelter) on Jun 6, 2018 at 2:58am PDT

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