This little bunny took a long time to come to life. I made him for the Rebel Badge Club's Craft badge using a needle felting kit. I had never tried needle felting previously to this. Although I appreciate the technique of needle felting and think it is very clever how you can form shape through the act of stabbing soft wool with a special needle, this was not an enjoyable process for me. The process was too time consuming and repetitive. I did stab myself a few times too which was a bit painful. In my opinion, this particular kit may have been better suited to someone with needle felting experience already. Overall I am pleased with my needle felted bunny but sadly I won't be making him another bunny friend.
As I found some lovely origami paper in a shop during a recent holiday in Portugal, I decided to try my hand at some origami for the Rebel Badge Club's Craft badge. I used online tutorials to create hearts, boxes, boats, butterflies, a crane, a swan and a turtle by folding paper. I also made a house and a rabbit. The craft was enjoyable to do and a pleasant way to unwind after work in the evening. Some of the more complex origami models didn't work out so well with the paper I used as it was too thick and bulky to fold neatly. The best thing to do with those attempts was to throw them straight in the bin. My favourites to make were the hearts and the boxes. I now have quite a collection of paper hearts and boxes in my possession for which I hope to find a purpose for in the future.
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