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Needle felting is a craft that sounds way more complex than it actually is—and most of the time, it also gets super cute results. What’s not to love? Melissa, also known on her social media as 'mootomotto,' is a good example of that! The Indonesian artist creates incredible and very realistic (not to mention very cute) miniatures of various animals. The wool-felted animals (such as dogs, cats, bunnies, parrots, etc.) are made from wool that the artist imports directly from Japan.

To find out a little bit more about the artist and her work, Bored Panda reached out to Melissa.

“Well, I have been interested in art since I was a kid. I always love to try new art projects. For me it mostly started with my @mootomotto Instagram account back when I was still in college more than 7 years ago.

I remember I was scrolling on Instagram and accidentally stumbled upon some wool art. After that, I found out it was a needle felt technique and got curious about it.

Fast forward, I imported the wool from Japan and started trying to make my first 5 projects at that time. After they were done, I just decided to make an Instagram account and somehow got my first customer on the second day.

By the way, each item takes me 7-10 days to make!”

More info: Instagram

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#29

I Watched His Journey Since One Month Ago.
an 14 Years Old Yorkie Named Oreo 🖤
this Was A Birthday Present From Daughter For Her Beloved Mother Last Month.
i Was So Happy To Saw The Birthday Photo,
then One Month Later, My Customer Sent Me A Photo..
caption Said 'It's Done Today'
i Opened And I Can't Hold My Tear 😔😭
oreo Was Passed Away..
farewell Little One🖤
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swipe Till The End If You Want To See Oreo In Real Life🖤
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#30

Hi Cilky 🖤
i Never Meet You Personally, But I Feel In Love With Your Calm And Handsome Face😘
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#reallookseriesmootomotto #needlefelt #mixbreed #homedecor

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#32

Above The Clouds To The Rainbow Bridge 🌈☁️🐶
forever Loved, Milky ❤️
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Vicky Z
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm still hoping to see a unicorn! Although the dog is also cute

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#33

My Name Is Olaf, Please Say Hi To Me!
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swipe Till The Last, To See The Real Me😁
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#reallookseriesmootomotto #pomeranian
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@olaf.caramel
@glennjulifer
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#43

A Dog Don't See Your Tribe, Your Religion, Your Beauty, Whether You Look Good Or Defect, To Love You More Than Anything 🐾
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" A Dog Need Not Be A Purebred To Be Pure Of Heart.." .
right Bonnie? 🐶😄💚
#toylookseriesmootomotto

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#44

Toy Look Chow Chow✨🐕
#toylookseriesmootomotto #needlefelt

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Vicky Z
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great idea for a key chain!! I have a collection since i can't have everything with my keys!!

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#48

I Bet Your Dog Will Be Very Happy To See You Stay At Home All Day Long! 🐶🤩
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tag Your Friends And Tell Them To Make Their Pet Happy! 😆❤️
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#50

A Dog Is The Only Thing On Earth That Loves You More Than He Loves Him Self 🐾🐕 #quotesoftheday #needlefeltdog

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#51

" Life Is Better With A Dog!💙 "
and, I'm Officially Become A Poodle Owner! Yeyyy!! 🙌🎉
thanks To @bitesnbarker 😁 #toylookseriesmootomotto #needlefelted #poodle #ニードルフェルト #handmade

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CaptainWolfy125
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love how the puppy pose, staring deep in the cameras lends and into our eyes 😍😍😍🥰🥰😗

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Prince 'Princeton' 🖤
swipe Till End To See The Real Dog ➡️
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#reallookseriesmootomotto #needlefelt #longhairchihuahua #chihuahua #mminsidetheglass

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#53

Let Me Zoom The Details Of This Bag,
i Made The Eyes, Noses And Nails Special For Each Real Look Series I Made 🖤
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@mrs.vainpot
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#55

Yorkie From Real Look Series😄🐶💞
#reallookseriesmootomotto #yorkie

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#56

Sweetest , Loyal Best Friend 🐕☺️❤️
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#reallookseriesmootomotto #pekingese #mminsidetheglass

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#57

You May Have Many Best Friends In This World, But Your Dog Has Only One In The World 🌍 💕😊
#reallookseriesmootomotto #needlefelted #frenchbulldog #handmade #airdryclay #ニードルフェルト

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#58

Behold!
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the Greatest Panda Show On Earth Is In Town !
♦️🐼♦️🐼♦️🐼♦️🐼♦️🐼♦️🐼♦️🐼♦️
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featuring :
pandas Juggling & The Singing Dog 'Panda'♦️🐼♦️
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fat Panda Shape Inspired By : @pierrot_circus ❤️😘
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#reallookseriesmootomotto #panda #maltese #circus

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#59

Dress Up For Sunday Quarantine 🐕❤️
#reallookseriesmootomotto #needlefelt #pomeranian

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#61

Remembering Her Best Buddy, Billy 🖤
@deviennaaa .
#reallookseriesmootomotto #shihtzu

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#62

Popcorn + Dog = Perfect For Saturday & Cny 😆🖤
#mootomotto #needlefelt #pug

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#63

Twinny😍
#reallookseriesmootomotto #bichonfrise #bichon #petoftheday

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#64

As Always, Making Black Dog Always Challenging 🖤 #frenchbulldog #reallookseriesmootomotto #needlefelt #dogoftheday

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#66

Maltese From Real Look Series💚😄
#reallookseriesmootomotto
#needlefelted #maltese #ニードルフェルト化 ##ニードルフェルト ##ニートルフェルトオーター #ニードルフェルト

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#67

Happy Chinese New Year For All Of You Who Celebrate 😚😚 It's A Year Of Dog😍😍 I Don't Care About The Superstition Behind It, I Just Love The Dog Anyway😆🖤.
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toy Look Version Of Molly 🐕
swipe To See The Real Dog😘
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#68

Bags ❤️
#mootomottobag #reallookseriesmootomotto #poodle

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#69

Body Might Be Gone, But Memories, Stay Forever 🖤
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chiro In Vintage Celestial Theme🌛🖤⭐
swipe To Zoom In The Details!
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#yorkie #celestial

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Amanda McMullen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks like it says "In Memoriam of Chin"? I wonder who "Chin" is. Perhaps the artist's own beloved dog?