This needle felted tortoise is adorable and makes a great gift for a creative friend or anyone who loves turtles and reptiles. 
 
With our simple beginners tutorial, you will learn how to sculpt soft wool fibre into a lifelike creature, adding shape and texture into his shell which will make him truly unique. Discover a wonderful new hobby and make a creature packed with personality!
 
Follow our step-by-step instructions that will walk you through the process of wrapping and poking wool into simple shapes and then joining them together to make your animal friend. No glueing or sewing necessary! We show you how to build up texture and create realistic effects that will really bring your tortoise to life.
 
Inside the stylish display box you will find merino wool fibres in shades of green, two felting needles, pin eyes, full photographic step-by-step instruction cards and a beginner's guide to felting. The finished model is approximately 7cm tall.
 
You will need a soft surface to work on. A household sponge will work if you are just starting or add one of our foam felting mats to your order. The mat is 15 x 15 x 5cm white foam for working with small projects like these.
 
WARNING This is not a toy. Keep out of the reach of children, product contains sharp needles and small parts. Anyone under the age of 14 must be supervised by an adult.
 
ALLERGEN ADVICE Contains natural merino wool 
 
Please note that Bergin & Bath is UK based and import tax may be added when ordering from abroad.