In some of my latest blog posts, Iâve been talking about the factors we have to take into account in wet felting. Weâve already seen that:
- the WOOL choice is definitely where everything starts,
- SOAP has a fundamental function in the process,
- and the combination of WATER and TEMPERATURE is extremely important.
So, you could say that PRESSURE is the fifth element in wet felting, because nothing happens without mechanical action. This means youâll have to either sweat, or use some kind of tool or machine to add AGITATION to the felting to complete the process.
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Wool fibers felt due to the microscopic scales they have on the surface. During the felting process, they open up and connect to each other, creating the fabric.
And the purpose of agitation is exactly to interlock the fibers to create a compacter, thicker material. Pressure forces the air out of the fibers, so that they can come in contact with one another. At the beginning, it should be...