This is how I start most of my sculptures. I form the basic shape of the animal by shaping the head and figuring how long the back needs to be. I like to make the armature a little bigger than I need because it's easier to make a sculpture smaller than it is to make it larger once you've done a lot of work on it. One folded pipe cleaner forms the continued at link
![Picture Tutorial of how to needle felt a sleeping dog. =]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/1b/6a/80/1b6a80b22e31618ee9c7e5c7c57695db--sleeping-puppies-dog-crafts.jpg)
