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Are you having issues getting your wet felted bowl to have a perfectly round shape? Or maybe youâve felted a flat round piece, but, after fulling, it doesnât look like a circle anymore? Your layout may be the cause of this distortion.
Wet felting doesnât have many rules, so it allows for different ...
In the last couple of weeks, weâve been looking at the topic of resists. But the focus was more on what you need to know at the beginning of your wet felting journey.
If, instead, youâre a more seasoned felt maker, you might be facing other issues, like what to do with the piles of resists and pape...
The video above goes into the following details:
How to felt with resists
When you felt with a resist, you need to lay out the wool on both sides to cover the resist completely. The wool layers need to then go beyond the resist edge, so that some of the wool can be turned over to the other side. ...
WHAT ARE RESISTS?
By definition, a resist is anything you use between two pieces of wool to prevent that they felt with each other. In other words, you need to use a resist when you want to make a hollow object.
Only after the flat piece is created can you shape it into a 3D object. So, if you wan...
Fiber paper is a material that you can create with either viscose or silk fiber (viscose paper or silk paper).
You can use it to cut out all sorts of shapes and apply them on wool to make felted pieces with a crisp design, much like what felt makers do with pre-felts.
It looks like actual paper, a...
Color is one of the most important features of my work. In the last couple of months, Iâve been exploring it further in the techniques Iâve been teaching inside of âThe Dodo Hub Membershipâ.
Here are a couple of examples of the patterns and colors Iâve been testing, as well as some samples.
Co...
As you probably know, felting has a rich history spanning thousands of years and it can be traced back to Central Asia, where nomadic tribes first discovered the properties of wool and its transformation into felt. Itâs been part of civilization, and it had a huge role in various cultures around the...
We know that the amount of shrinkage in wet felting depends on many variables. Among the most important are:
- The wool type: breed, microns, fiber length. Fine wool shrinks more than coarser wool.
- The number of wool layers: if theyâre odd or even, how many you lay. Also, thin layers shrink more t ...
Are you having issues making the edges of your felted projects straight and neat? I know, thatâs one of the challenges for us felt makers.
Of course, itâs always possible to cut the felt and heal the edges. But it doesnât look as nice.
Besides, sometimes, the reason why our felt doesnât have neat ...
As you know, wet felting has a long History. But itâs also true that some of the most incredible advancements only happened in the last decades.
After wet felting was rediscovered as a promising material for designers sometime in the 80s, people of all backgrounds have picked it up and reshaped it ...
A good wool layout is essential for many reasons. Itâll give your work stability, and itâll guarantee your felt is even. Itâs also the secret to a fine drapable piece with a beautiful finishing.
Hereâs a video showing you exactly how to create the perfect layout. If you donât feel confident with th...
The NEW online course "Felted Flower Jewelry & Hair Accessories" is now open for registration.
The class begins next Saturday and has a duration of 2 weeks. As usual, you have lifetime access to the course, including all updates, with no extra charge.
If it sounds interesting to you, just click th...
