Making a 'Flying' Appa! (for my ✨mental health✨)

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OKAY SO, I may or may not still be a bit fizzled out from my armor project and needed to do something cute and whimsical. That, paired with my intense need to make LITTLE GUYS, led me to making this! I've been wanting to make a needle felted Flying Appa to hang down from my ceiling for AGES but it kinda fell down the list over time. With the new show coming out, I figured it's a good a-time as any so HERE WE GOOO.
Hope you enjoy!!!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro & Design
01:53 Box o' Tricks
02:53 Le Advertisement
04:26 Starting on the Body-ody-ody
08:32 Adding Colors & Face
10:14 Tea & Sculptin' Break
12:19 A Cheesy Experiment
13:09 His Lil Feet
16:01 ASSEMBLE!
18:47 The Reveal
19:14 Wrap-Up & Bloops

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[ifwecoulddrream]

At this point we need a “little guys” playlist. I want to binge them all.

[panicathedogpark]

Babe wake up, Rachel Maksy’s making another Little Guy™️

[phineas]

just use fishing line. loop it under your little guy. it won't show. attach to hooks in ceiling. LOVE IT.

[keomeow]

A tip for everyone, get a dense bristled pet brush and seperate the fibers. It makes layering easier, the final product looks "smooth" and becomes more light!

[Waffilicious]

I had the thought throughout this “oh she can get the little frog knight and make him ride appa!!!” But then I realized. You don’t have a frog knight. You have banjo frog, and mouse knight, but not frog knight. I think this is a wonderful testament to your slowly growing Army of Little Guys.

I do still think the next Little Guy should be built to ride appa.

[crimsonshadowjj]

Can you make Toothless next? I think he and Appa would really get along.

[daveiii]

I honestly feel like you're way too rough on yourself about how interesting you are. I would happily watch you make and do just about anything, because it's so much fun watching YOU have fun. Please please PLEASE never not do something because you don't think we're interested-- I promise you, we very much are, and we love you for it. ❤

[vikkumari]

Tips for bigger needle felting projects: Sculpt your base shape out of melamine sponge (the stuff magic erasers are made out of). You can buy a lot of it hella cheap online and it's very light weight. The wool attaches very easily.
Also recommend the multi-needle handles for large surfaces.
Needle felting is so fun but can be very time consuming on larger projects.

[kannahvivien]

I know your "little guy" creations are primarily for your mental health, but I cannot thank you enough for sharing them with us! I love all the little guys you make, and seeing the pure joy you get from making them really warms my heart 💖
Thank you for taking care of yourself, Rachel.

[Feealy]

FYI, for future reference, you can use baby oil as a polymer clay softener. Tip, TINY amounts of oil at a time and smoosh it in, folding the clay to help blend it in.

[drbeecreates]

Please don’t stop making little guys. DON'T STOP EVER. 😁 I mean, would we have Labyrinth if Jim Henson stopped making little guys? Loved it 🥰

[CoMunro]

Petition to get Rachel a leather mit to prevent lil stabbies?
This is so cute!!!!

[earthiswatching]

Making little guys for mental health reasons seems healthier than my habit of buying little guys for mental health reasons.

I'm expecting a new one tomorrow. In my defense, she's really cute and has Spring vibes.

[LGsBarbieGirl]

"The shaved off hair of sheeps unknown" is such A Way of describing wool and I very much love the vibe. 💖

I am always so impressed by these "little guy" videos. Watching each small creature come together from a pile of wool is so therapeutic. AND OH MY GOODNESS, HE IS SO BABY!!! THE MOST MAGICAL BABY, LOOK AT HIM

[amberlymoonneam]

Appa and Momo are always relevant. Never hold back on anything adorable

[me]

Oh! For the suspension thing - maybe the saddle? Maybe that could hold the string in some way?

[kirstenpaff]

Rachel: This week I wanted to do a small, easy, fun project.
Rachel two days later: Sooo, the project is actually huge, elaborate, and kicking my ass.
Rachel at the end of the week: I hate my life, but the final result is amazing.

[deadlykota]

incredible timing to have the Stabbing Hobby video come out on the ides of march

[vickytimmerman]

71 year old, watching you as I sew clothes for my clay people... Keep up the good work

[hannahcollins]

"Lackluster Skeleton" should be a band name. Hit singles include: "Boring Grave, " "Monotonous Death, " "Dull Skull, " and many others!