Mouse & Apple

Mouse & Apple

$425.00

A mouse nibbles an apple as a little ladybug alighted nearby to observes the scene.

The needle-felted mouse is built over a wire armature and has a solid wool core. The top coat is a custom blend of fibers including mohair, alpaca, and corriedale. These fibers were applied in a layered array of tiny tufts then sculpted with scissors and felting needles. The eyes are wool with a hint of iridescent reflection. The whiskers are horsehair. The tiny toes are wire wrapped with embroidery floss and secured with beeswax to create tiny claws. The apple has a solid wool core, custom top coat, stem of wool-wrapped wire with a wool leaf accented with embroidered stitches. The lady bug is made with wire and epoxy, then painted. The green expanse is wet felted wool finished with a blanket stitch edge. The mouse, apple, and ladybug and permanently secured to the green wool base. The base measure 8 × 4 inches. The mouse is 4 inches tall at the ear tips. Initialed on the underside.

This is not a toy. Keep out of reach of young children and pets. Avoid display in direct sunlight.

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