The speaker is discussing their experience with wool painting, a technique they discovered through Mira Byler, a content creator. They purchased a starter kit from Amazon and were initially overwhelmed by the variety of items in the kit. The kit included bubble wrap, a book, stencils, a set of cutters, spare needles, and a set of very long needles. The speaker also had a small horde of felt and an embroidery hoop which they used as a frame for their artwork.
The speaker started by picking out their colors and setting them aside. They then prepared their surface by cutting out a piece of felt and tracing around it. They used this as their base for the canvas. The speaker then started with a dark pink wool, stabbing it into the felt to create a background layer. They blended in more colors and built up the wool to create a rainbow gradient background.
The speaker then moved on to the subject of the painting, a bunny. They used thin strands of white wool to create an outline and then built up the wool to create the bunny. They ran out of white wool and had to use the purple wool to create the bunny's head. The speaker then added details to the bunny, such as whiskers and a bow.
The speaker then launched a new product, a dinosaur collectible vinyl figurine, and mentioned a pre-order opportunity. The figurines would be shipped out in June. The speaker also mentioned a contest where viewers could win a signed figurine if they ordered between April 23rd and May 3rd.
The speaker then moved on to a second wool painting project, this time using pastel colors. They created a gradient from cream to light pink. The speaker then tried to create a cupcake, but it ended up looking like a blob of clumpy colors. The speaker then added a red cherry and a green stem to the cupcake.
The speaker concluded by saying that they enjoyed the experience of wool painting and were in love with the little fuzzy art pieces that came out of it. They expressed their intention to try something new again next week.
1. The speaker is experimenting with a new technique called "wool painting" or "painting with wool".
2. The speaker first saw this technique demonstrated by Mira Byler on her YouTube channel.
3. The speaker is trying this new technique for the first time, despite having no prior experience with it.
4. The speaker has purchased a starter kit for beginners in needle felting from Amazon.
5. The speaker uses a multistabber, which is a device for stabbing the wool into the felt, to create the artwork.
6. The speaker uses a felting pad, which is also called a stabbing pad, as the main tool for the process.
7. The speaker uses different colors of wool to create the artwork.
8. The speaker first creates a background layer using a dark to light pink gradient.
9. The speaker then creates a white bunny head using thin strands of white wool.
10. The speaker uses the same multistabber to create the details of the bunny face.
11. The speaker uses a green embroidery hoop to guide the creation of a new piece.
12. The speaker creates a cupcake using a combination of different colors of wool.
13. The speaker then adds a red cherry and a green stem to the cupcake.
14. The speaker uses an embroidery hoop to frame the finished artwork.
15. The speaker enjoyed the process of wool painting and plans to try it again in the future.