Felted Pet Sculptures by Amelia Santiago

This has got to be one of the more incredible Etsy finds ever. Amelia Santiago creates custom, 3-dimensional likenesses of your pet out of felt. Amazing.

Santiago is based in Porltand, Oregon, and her love of animals, background in art, and the apparent pleasure in the felting and portraiture process have coalesced on Etsy in this impressive collection of felted pets.

Even if such an object is not to our taste, we have to give to give tons of respect to this artist for her skill, and the incredibly unique concept and execution. And if this does tickle one's fancy? Here you go. Wow. Just wow.

• Amelia Santiago's Etsy shop

Comments (14)

That last photo is hilarious!

Etsy seller Intimate Forest does the same thing, but mostly with cats. Sculptural felting is amazing!

posted by visualingual on September 22nd 2008 at 9:46am
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sorry but that is kinda creepy...

posted by Oneformybaby on September 22nd 2008 at 10:18am
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While I am not commenting on the skill of the artist, the idea of felted pets skeeves me out the same way that people who have their dead pets stuffed & mounted bothers me.

I also found the top photo especially creepy.

Again, not a comment on the artist's talent or skill, just the choice of medium.

posted by tailfin on September 22nd 2008 at 10:25am
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I also find them creepy. I must admit, however, the last photo (The cat with the felted cat) looks cuter than the others. I agree with tailfin on the top photo being the creepiest.

posted by La loca on September 22nd 2008 at 11:10am
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stuffed dog made out of dog hair?

or

stuffed dog, as in *stuffed* dog?

let me go grab my hair brush and i'll make you one for half the price...

posted by Pistachio on September 22nd 2008 at 11:24am
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I think that they are amazing and not creepy at all.

posted by hanako66 on September 22nd 2008 at 11:30am
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I second that, oneformybaby.

posted by Seaside on September 22nd 2008 at 11:31am
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i love amelia's work. i have her on my faves and have been wanting to get her to make me one. i think they're great!

posted by animalhouze on September 22nd 2008 at 12:27pm
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I didn't care for the felted red necklace, but the pets are beautiful, not creepy. She really captures the personality of each animal. love those cats, especially

posted by Kate (NC) on September 22nd 2008 at 12:51pm
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Aw. I think they're cute. Maybe I should have one done for my dear departed Daphne.

posted by Erika in Seattle on September 22nd 2008 at 2:32pm
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I think they are adorable! I have a big white samoyed and I would love to have one made of him.

posted by suzy8track on September 22nd 2008 at 4:34pm
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I think they are totally cool- art, expensive art, but art.

posted by TracyJ on September 22nd 2008 at 8:11pm
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I had commissioned her to make a felted likeness to a dog my parents dearly loved, but had to give away. It came out absolutely adorable, and not creepy at all. Especially since it's so tiny. Oh yeah, and my parents love it.

posted by nslods on September 23rd 2008 at 2:46am
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I think they're cute.

posted by Snugglitas on September 24th 2008 at 12:03pm
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