The Dodo Blog
Iām working on a new class that is meant to help felt makers go all the way (smoothly) from total beginner to intermediate. If youāve recently started wet felting or youāve been felting for a while, but still feel like there are many gaps in your knowledge, this may be for you.
But Iāll need some t...
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 ...
Have you noticed the BABY classes are back?
Many of you have been asking to have the baby booties class separately. Youāve also showed interest in having it available āon demandā, which is understandable, since babies grow fast š
So, Iāve listened to your requests and created two separate classes:...
Have you ever had one of these issues while wet felting?
- You used bubble wrap to roll a nuno felted piece and it left circular marks on your project.
- You fulled a cobweb scarf in the washing machine and it came out unrecognizable.
- You rolled a nuno felted piece on a bamboo mat only to discover ...
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 ...
If youāve been in my felting world for some time, youāve heard me talking about this book for sure. Itās one of my absolute favorites in my collection.
If youāve just recently discovered my blog, and youāre as obsessed about felting books as I am, thereās still time to add it to your Christmas pres...
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...
