In some of my latest blog posts, Iāve been talking about the factors we have to take into account in wet felting. Weāve already seen that:
WATER is another element of the wet felting equation. As you know, water has to be added to the wool (whether in a soap/water solution or by applying it directly to the piece you want to felt).
The question is should you work with HOT or with COLD water?
I learnt to felt with hot water and I was
...Today Iām going back to basics and Iām talking about SOAP.
As you know, thereās a lot of information around the right one for felting. In fact, different felters have different preferences. But the truth is, from olive oil soap, to dishwashing liquid, or hand soap, all of them produce felt.
If y
...When it comes to buying the wool for your felting project, you can feel really overwhelmed by the enormous choice available on the market. Also, depending on where youāre buying it from, you might get a lot of different options in terms of the sheep race.
So, hereās my suggestion on how to navigate...
If you google words like āfeltā or āfeltingā, you find lots of information, ranging from industrial felt to needle felt and everything in between. So, if youāre new to felting how do you find your way through all of this? Let me help.
HANDCRAFTED WET FELT
I guess you could say that wet felt is the...
Wet felting for over 10 years and teaching wet felting workshops has made me very aware of the most common mistakes, that prevent you from getting the best results. So, I wanted to list them here, to help you avoid a lot of frustration, as well as wasting precious material and countless hours of wor...
āHow do I know if my felt is ready?ā This is such a frequent question. And itās answered in four words: do the pinch test!
And whatās the pinch test? When you feel your felt is solid enough not to fall apart anymore, you literally pinch the felt between your fingers to check if the fibers are still...
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