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I donāt use stiffeners often. But sometimes they can be useful, especially for sculptural wet felting. The problem with stiffeners is finding one that doesnāt make your work very hard, and still lets your felt look natural.
As in many other aspects of felt making, there are different opinions about...
If you were among the people who read last weekās post about the book āSchafwolle verarbeitenā and thought: āYa, looks great, Vanda. But what will I do with a book in German?ā, Iāve got you covered.
Iāve just received another book on wool I had ordered recently. This time in English. And I can assu...
You may know that for many years Iāve had a list of suppliers for wool and wet felting equipment that I offer in my courses and as a download on my website. Itās based on my own experience buying wool online, as well as on recommendations from students and followers.
Whether new felt makers email m...
This week Iām answering the question: āHow do I make thin felt from 2 layers of wool without getting holes in my felt?ā
The way I see it, there may be a couple of different reasons youāre getting holes in your fine felt:
- Your layout is uneven,
- Youāre doing your layout on bubble wrap,
- Or youāre ...
Today weāre looking at what I see as the last two pieces of the pricing puzzle. If you havenāt read the first part of this series, I recommend you do so, since todayās blog post builds on the first one.
But, before we start, Iād like to address the questions I got from last weekās article. They mai...
You probably know me as a wet felting teacher, because I havenāt sold my work for a long time. But, for years, I mainly felted and offered my pieces in markets, on Etsy and in shops specializing in handmade items.
Lately, Iāve been considering going back to creating work to sell. And this has made ...
Years ago, I wrote a couple of blog posts about prefelts, but there are many details I didnāt mention back then. Since I still get a lot of questions about the topic, I thought it would make sense to write a new, more complete and up to date series.
This first part caters to new felt makers, who I ...
When we start a new hobby, the natural tendency is to imitate someone elseās style. And thereās no reason to feel bad about it. We all do it. I did it too. When I was discovering wet felting, I had no clue how I could explore it. Following what other felt makers were doing was the only way to learn ...
Do you ever have moments of taking a glimpse at your felting table and thinking āOMG, look at all this plasticā? Itās happened to me often, so Iāve been trying to substitute it for other materials whenever I can. And Iāve also been thinking about writing a couple of tips for the felt makers who are ...
In 20 years of felt making I havenāt (yet!) had any issues with moths. It may just have been luck or because of the way I store my wool. Itās definitely not because I donāt have tons of wool in my studio š
Since I frequently get questions about how I store my wool, as well as how to prevent moth at...
"Filzen: Alte Tradition, Modernes Handwerk" (German version)
"Felt: New Directions for an Ancient Craft" (English version)
by Gunilla Paetau Sjƶberg
This might be the best book about wet felting I have. And I do have many š
Itās over 20 years old, it doesnāt have amazing photos and it has a l...
Iāve often been asked for tips on how to wet felt when you have health issues like back pain or arthritis.
Personally, Iāve also dealt with pain that was either caused or worsened by the strain Iāve put on my body due to wrong postures during wet felting.
Itās irrefutable that felting is a very ph...
