Making Whoopi - A Needle Felted Doll

Meet Li'l Whoopi


whoopi goldberg figure - felt alive needle felted caricature doll by Kay Petal


I was commissioned to bring Whoopi Goldberg to life in needle felted wool and I couldn't have thought of of a better subject myself! She is solid needle felted wool with flexible needle felted joints. She stands on her own and is about 12" tall. I wet felted her dreadlocks using Merino Roving and for her glasses I used Merino prefelt that I needle felted and then wet felted. She was quite a project and a fun collaboration with my client.



whoopi in progress

whoopi figure in progress





my FA (Felt Alive) signature on the soles of her shoes

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Comments

  1. WOW !! She is absolute fantastic !!!

    Brilliant work ! She is SO much like the original Whoopi !

    summer hugs from Norway :)

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  2. Oh Kay, she is amazing! She looks exactly like the real Whoopi, I can almost hear her laughing! :)

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  3. Ich liebe Whoopi und diese Puppe ist der Hammer! Superklasse!!!!!!!

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  4. Thanks so much for the comments! I couldn't be happier with how she turned out. It's one of those "I can't believe I made that" kind of things. I really can't believe I made wool look just like Whoopi Goldberg. But I did and it was fun!! Thanks again!

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  5. She is wonderful! It is difficult saying goodbye to your creations but she will be well loved.

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  6. hey,
    wow, whoopi is soo cute and vivid !!!
    looks like she just starts dancing some "jumping jack flash" !
    dear kay petal, i just want to tell how much i like your creations !
    it's always joy and inspiration to read your blog!

    lots of greetings from germany,

    verena

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  7. thanks everyone, again & again!

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  8. Beautiful art work done with woolen felt.. specially images looks amazing
    www.woolenfelt.co

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