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Ever heard of turning wool into lifelike art? Meet Wakuneco, the Japanese artist who's taken the world by storm with her stunning needle-felt cat portraits.

Using just wool and a needle, Wakuneco crafts unbelievably realistic 3D pet portraits that might make you do a double-take. Each masterpiece takes about a month to complete, but the result is worth every minute of delicate work. Scroll down to explore the art of felting animals!

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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I shall blind ye with my cuteness if ye doesn't bring more tuna!!!"

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to reach out and stroke him!

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t care what anyone says, this is the most real one

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It must take a lot of concentration and talent to make this

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gonna jump out of that box any second now!

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you’re a kid and your parents make you go to a wedding but you don’t want to 😆

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    No whiskers. Must be a work in progress.

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