I hand shear all of my Suri alpacas and wasn't planning to do any shearing videos this year- but as I started shearing Weston, I just had to capture how beautiful his fleece was coming off and how absolutely calm and amazing this little guy was for his very first shearing ever! I only had my phone and was shearing by myself today, so the video isn't the best, but hope you can enjoy and see what a FUN good shearing looks like!
I was just sitting on a 5 gallon bucket and letting the fleece fall into my lap! Little Weston was actually the most skitish baby out of the group so I really wasn't sure what to expect from him. Super surprised and thrilled.
This one isn't a good demo on how to hand shear Suri alpacas- I have more of those and a step by step kind on my channel. Look for the one with Tiffany (she's a cute white alpaca! ahhahaha, sorry, not a good clue!)
Anyway- if all of my alpacas could be like him, that would be a dream! But- I do have some with more attitude and personalities!!!! Still- it's all good and I love spending time with them and hand shearing my kiddos.
Have an amazing day! www.WisteriaSuriRanch.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R14NJxO4Few
Thank you for watching my videos! Hope you enjoy making your poodle.
Your FREE Poodle PDF Size Guide (instant download with a click button below the images)
https://wisteriasuriranch.com/fiber-tutorials/how-to-needle-felt-a-toy-poodle/
This covers material info, so please refer there...except I did end up using more alpaca washed fleece for the surface wool for the white poodle than the listed amount. Always have extras.
I don't monetize these videos so if you enjoy my tutorials, please go like my Etsy shop and some of my products there that you actually like. That helps my shop get a little more love and see what you like so I can make more of those things. https://www.etsy.com/shop/wisteriasuriranch
I have some PDF tutorials for sale at Etsy, so if you feel like pampering my animals (who take care of me! hahaha), any digital product sales really help especially with feed costs going up.
I always appreciate nice comments and these truly make my day brighter, so drop me a note and let me know how you are doing.
I love love love my animals and they are spoiled and respected at my farm, Wisteria Suri Ranch.
Anyway- enjoy and pass on the joy!
So much love and gratitude,
Keiko
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Milano is making great progress! He's moving right along to the next baby step- so proud of him :) Here I show you how I use a super short lead that is safe and stays on the halter to teach him what being connected to a human through the halter feels like.
If you missed the first two steps in the training, be sure to watch those, too.
First step with velcro halter https://youtu.be/PkAG5iIglBI
Second step with real halter https://youtu.be/_ickgnFGcDM
Third step is this video above :) https://youtu.be/6Rfi3x8SPMM
Desensitizing demo video https://youtu.be/ZWQG19OPs_g
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rfi3x8SPMM
I use a unigroom to lightly work the topline to remove some big hay pieces off their fleece before shearing. I try not disturb their lock structure. This is Seana who is about 3 months old- and she's quite busy nibbling on grain.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB_czGdSTuQ
Hana works really really hard through the night, so we let her relax during the day when we can watch everyone. So- here she goes snoring away!
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This needle felted bear tutorial is done in real time with tips and tricks I use to create felted animals. All you need is white wool, pinch of black wool, and any other colors to decorate your bear or create toys for your bear!
If you need felting supplies, please check out my Etsy shop :) I plan to have a bear kit available real soon, but my complete kit with foam and felting needles or just the fiber refill pack will have everything you need :) Thanks so much!
Needle Felting Complete Kit:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/796906155/needle-felting-kit-for-beginners?ref=shop_home_active_8&frs=1&sca=1
Just wool refill:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/807867735/natural-alpaca-roving-for-needle-felting?ref=shop_home_active_11&frs=1
Shop homepage :)
https://www.etsy.com/shop/WisteriaSuriRanch
You can create the entire bear in about an hour if you follow along. You may need to pause on occasion. This is a great beginner project since each part is simple- but it will require some patience to create the body parts and put it all together. You can create a bear holiday ornament without the arms and legs in 25 minutes! I show you how if you get tired and want to be done at that point :)
Enjoy and have a bright and beautiful day!
#needlefeltbear #needlefeltinganimals #feltedbeartutorial #wisteriasuriranch
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a31kpmR4FaY
This is a step by step tutorial on how to needle felt a koala.
All information about material is covered in the video :) as well as on my website page with this video.
https://wisteriasuriranch.com/fiber-tutorials/needle-felted-koala-tutorial/
If you'd like to support my farm, please consider purchasing a PDF tutorial :) thank you!!!
The pattern/size guide is available at my Etsy shop :)
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1027863393/needle-felting-tutorial-koala-pdf?ref=shop_home_active_1
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The free online needle felting class is available by signing up to my newsletter at www.WisteriaSuriRanch.com
Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/Bz2uIzPwZzY
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz2uIzPwZzY
Here's sweet Annie getting shorn this year- she's super sweet and quite cooperative. Just sharing how my shearing goes.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoAFT6LpODA
Hi! This easy wet felting tutorial shows you how to felt a small wool ball. All you need is some wool, water, soap, and stocking :)
Enjoy!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDkRlDffK5c