japanese artist wakuneco has found an interesting way to apply the traditional needle felting technique, making incredibly realistic portraits of cats, made from needle-felted wool. the uncanny heads are inspired from images of real felines which range in breed, color, and size.

the three dimensional creations feature realistic fur, lifelike glass eyes and tiny whiskers, each one individually secured by hand. the life-like fur is formed by repeatedly poking layers of wool with a needle until the loose wool fibres together to make a solid felted shape.

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the artist uses a basic guide before applying the various layers of felt to create the head. once complete, the guide is then cut away from the sculpture and the final piece is placed into a wooden box frame.

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wakuneco documents the painstakingly detailed process through instagram, twitter and youtube. wakuneco sells her work via yahoo! auctions but currently only ships to japan.