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You plan the piece you want to make.
You draw and cut the resist.
You lay your wool.
Everything is going great, but when you start fulling, your felt just seems to be stuck. Somehow the wool just doesn’t seem to become compact. In fact, nothing seems to happen.
You’ve been felting for hours and ...
Today I’ve got a fun tutorial that shows you how to wet felt a ball necklace for children. It’s called Kid’s Dots, and it’s a piece I’ve sold for a long time. Now you get to see how it’s done (for FREE) 🙂
I decided to film this project because Stacy Tavassoli from Truly Majestic invited me to creat...
Welcome to the first episode of my new Q&A series.
If you still have trouble finding the right way to make a resist for a 3D wet felted object, this episode is for you.
Today’s question is from Kathryn, from Walla Walla, in Washington state.
And Kathryn writes:
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“I am trying to make a wet felt...
If you’ve been felting for some time, and you also use the pieces you felt, I’m sure you’ve already had this problem.
No matter how carefully you lay your wool or how resistant your piece has been felted, if you’re using it often, sooner or later its surface will be worn-out. And this is even more ...
Today I’ve got a short video for you.
It’s on a subject that I haven’t heard anyone talk about yet: recycling felted wool rests.
It might not seem very important to you, if you’re just starting out with felting. But if it’s something you do on a regular basis, I bet you’ve already asked yourself w...
I’ve been working in a new video workshop, which I hope to finish and post in the next couple of weeks. And the video tutorial I bring you today will be part of this workshop.
I wanted to share it with you, because I know there are so many questions about how to make a pre-felt.
Hope you enjoy it!...
No matter if you’re just starting out or if you’re an experienced felt maker. Whether something goes wrong with a project or you’ve made a pre-felt and didn’t use it all, there are always felt rests. Mine keep increasing! I have lots of bags with pieces in all colors and sizes. And I tell everyone w...
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I´ve often been asked how do you make a sample to determine the shrinkage factor in wet felting. Well, that’s exactly what I’ll be covering in today’s video.
It’s actually very easy. You should make a sample, and measure it before and after felting.
There are three fundamental factors t...
Hello!
Now that Christmas is just a month away, I’m sure you’ll be thinking about the presents for your family and friends by now.
So, I decided to bring you a simple, but really sweet idea, that you can make for a child. And it's FREE!
Think of it as a Christmas gift for you.
Enjoy!
Hi! I’m back today with a new episode of the How To Series. And this time I’m talking about resists.
If you’re planning to wet felt a 3D object with no seams (like a hat, a bag or slippers), you’ll have to work with a resist.
And if you want to work on a project that’s felted around a resist, you ...
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I´m very excited to announce my new video series. It’s called The Weekend Project and it’s designed to bring you inspiration to dive into easy-to-do textile projects, that you can start and finish during the weekend. I thought you might like something to decompress from the stress of the week.
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