Tui Bird Needle Felting Kit – DIY New Zealand Native Bird Sculpture with Iridescent Wool

Capture the soul of the New Zealand bush with our Complete Tui Needle Felting Kit. This project is an artist’s favorite, focusing on the sophisticated color palette of one of the world’s most beautiful honeyeaters. The Tui is a masterclass in ‘dark-value’ felting—teaching you how to layer deep blues, greens, and purples to recreate the iridescent sheen of its plumage.

We have curated this kit with premium high-pigment wool in midnight tones and crisp white for the Tui’s signature ‘poi’ throat tuft. This kit features specialized armature wire for the legs, allowing your bird to perch realistically on a branch or shelf. Included are our 36-gauge medium needles for the body structure and 40-gauge fine needles for the delicate work around the beak and eyes. With our high-density foam pad and a step-by-step photographic manual, you’ll learn how to blend dark colors for depth and how to sculpt the unique curved beak of this native icon. It is the ultimate creative gift for nature lovers and a rewarding challenge for any fiber artist.