https://peteverx.com/blogs/studio-diary/how-we-review-pet-photos-before-needle-felting 2026-08-26T20:31:38+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0771/1503/1773/articles/studio-diary-photo-review-reference-photos_f210a9ed-1006-4d6a-b0c0-d63fa7c8e6f3.png?v=1787737419 Studio Diary 01: How We Review Pet Photos Before Needle Felting Reviewing three reference photos before a needle-felted pet portrait https://peteverx.com/blogs/studio-diary/building-the-shape-before-adding-the-fur 2026-08-26T20:31:38+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0771/1503/1773/articles/studio-diary-02-reference-and-wool-base.png?v=1787741569 Studio Diary 02: Building the Shape Before Adding the Fur Comparing cat reference photos with the first wool head base https://peteverx.com/blogs/studio-diary/small-details-that-make-a-pet-recognizable 2026-08-26T20:31:38+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0771/1503/1773/articles/studio-diary-03-studying-dog-details.png?v=1787741574 Studio Diary 03: The Small Details That Make a Pet Recognizable Studying facial details across several Border Collie photos https://peteverx.com/blogs/studio-diary/building-a-full-body-pose-from-several-angles 2026-08-26T20:31:38+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0771/1503/1773/articles/studio-diary-05-photo-angles.png?v=1787743426 Building a Full-Body Pose from Several Angles Comparing several photo angles for a dachshund figurine https://peteverx.com/blogs/studio-diary/matching-pet-coat-colors-from-reference-photos 2026-08-26T20:31:38+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0771/1503/1773/articles/studio-diary-04-reference-light.png?v=1787743432 How We Match Coat Colors Without Trusting One Photo Tortoiseshell cat reference photos in different lighting https://peteverx.com/blogs/studio-diary/photographing-black-white-and-long-haired-pets 2026-08-26T21:04:13+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0771/1503/1773/articles/studio-diary-08-black-dog-window-realistic.png?v=1787749453 How to Photograph Black, White, and Long-Haired Pets Black Labrador beside a window with coat detail visible https://peteverx.com/blogs/studio-diary/packing-displaying-and-caring-for-needle-felted-pet-art 2026-08-30T10:08:13+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0771/1503/1773/articles/studio-diary-09-packing-cover-v2.png?v=1788054185 Packing, Displaying, and Caring for Needle-Felted Pet Art Preparing a framed needle-felted dachshund portrait for shipping https://peteverx.com/blogs/studio-diary/preview-and-refinement-stage 2026-08-30T10:07:46+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0771/1503/1773/articles/studio-diary-06-preview-realistic.png?v=1787752567 What Happens During the Preview and Refinement Stage Comparing an unfinished Schnauzer wool portrait with a reference photo https://peteverx.com/blogs/studio-diary/choosing-the-right-needle-felted-portrait-format 2026-08-30T10:08:03+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0771/1503/1773/articles/studio-diary-07-three-formats-realistic.png?v=1787752569 Choosing Between a Framed Portrait, Head & Paws, and a Full-Body Figurine Three handmade Golden Retriever needle-felt portrait formats https://peteverx.com/blogs/studio-diary/small-asymmetries-that-make-a-pet-recognizable 2026-08-30T09:40:31+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0771/1503/1773/articles/studio-diary-11-asymmetry-reference.png?v=1788054031 The Small Asymmetries That Make a Pet Recognizable Tabby cat reference photos beside an unfinished wool portrait https://peteverx.com/blogs/studio-diary/how-we-decide-a-needle-felted-portrait-is-finished 2026-08-26T21:56:05+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0771/1503/1773/articles/studio-diary-12-final-check-realistic.png?v=1787752565 How We Decide a Needle-Felted Portrait Is Finished Final check of a framed handmade spaniel wool portrait https://peteverx.com/blogs/studio-diary/why-the-wool-core-matters 2026-08-30T10:07:55+08:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0771/1503/1773/articles/studio-diary-10-wool-core-realistic.png?v=1787752572 Why the Wool Core Matters Before the Fur Goes On Rough wool core for a seated corgi figurine