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Review on 🧡 Yaboom Needle Felting Kit for Beginners: Complete 9-Piece Wool Doll Making Set with Instructions, Felting Foam Mat, Needles and More - Perfect for Children's Day! by Jennifer Roberts

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Cute, fun kits but no printed instructions - you must watch the wordless video tutorials via QR code

While I really liked these designs, I was expecting printed (or at least printed) instructions. Instead, each package contained a QR code that led to the designer's YouTube page. And the code didn't lead directly to the right instructions, so you had to find the right video for your project. While the videos show the process from start to finish and are well detailed, none of the screen notes are in English. However, I was able to follow them quite well (except when the tutorials used white wool on a white felt pad - it was difficult to see the details in it). The design is very cute and simple. My daughter, who was primarily experienced with 2D felting, had trouble following them because it's difficult to get an idea of how much to use or how tight to felt from just a wordless video. But more experienced 3D felters will have no problems. If you don't have an internet connection or don't want to watch videos I would look around for a different kit. I liked them so much that I didn't mind pausing the video periodically as I finished each step. But I would have preferred a simple printed instructional video, or at least as a supplement. These are small portable projects, but the need for an internet connection to complete them makes them much less portable.

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • Not sure