Felt badge help

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I've been making some cute felt animal badges but now I could use some advice.

I want to make some cute little snails - they are flat badges viewed from the side profile, but how can i make the antennae??  I thought of pipecleaners but they will bend out of shape. Wire would be ok, but because I'm handsewing them how do I make it stay in place? Could I make a wire out line of the whole snail shape and then stick the antennae out???

Help!!!  I would love to use felt but it won't stay firm....