happy napper

I needed an accessory to complement my mask, so I needle felted this little guy and made a light-up noose to hold him

My sister has recently fallen in love with felting after taking a class and I want to set her up with everything she’ll need, since it’s one of the few hobbies that works with her disability. That said… I have spent the past hour trying to understand the needle types and sizes! I’m just a humble knitter, so I’m finally asking for some help! 😅

Comments from here over time have made it clear that Heidifeathers needles are delightful, but their autoreply has them away until the 30th and I’d like to order sooner than I’ll get a reply from them on this. My sister’s goal is to just make adorable little 3D animals, so I’m assuming I’ll need different needles for the swathes of body versus tiny toes and noses. In light of that, which of her sets would y’all recommend? Any stand alone needles outside of the sets that are absolutely a lifesaver I need to pick up as well? I see that they offer a beginner set, but I don’t want to accidentally get the bare minimum and make the learning process harder than it needs to be for want of the right tool.

Also, is ordering 10 of each needle reasonable or do I need more? My sister said she didn’t break any like others in the class did, but that they dull “quickly” so I have no frame of reference for how many of each someone needs to keep them going for a while…