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Iâve spent years felting berets and trying to get them to be soft and wearable. Along the way, I tested materials, methods, and fiber ratios until I found what I was looking for.Â
The course FELTING SOFT HATS â THE BERET distills those experiments, based on trial and error, into a clear, practical ...
If youâve ever wet felted a beret, you might relate to this frustration: no matter how thinly you lay out your wool, the result turns out too stiff; even with fine merino, the beret never really drapes the way you want.
I know, because I went through the same thing for years.
That got me into a lo...
About two years ago, I taught a class called RESISTS MADE EASY â A PROVEN SYSTEM TO DESIGN RESISTS FOR WET FELTING.
It covered how to make resists for shoes, clothes, hats, bags, gloves and vessels in all sorts of shapes.
It was well received and fun to teach. But, next, I started focusing more on...
This is a question I know youâre asking yourself: Is the Baby Special Edition worth it?
Thatâs, of course, something only you can decide. But skimming through the class description will only give you a general idea. So, Iâve made a video to show you exactly whatâs inside the âbaby packageâ.
Itâs ...
Today Iâm bringing you something special, the Baby Special Edition.
Usually, you can only get these classes separately.
Now, for a limited time, Iâm combining the Sweet Baby Jacket & Daisy Baby Hat with the Comfy Baby Booties & Tiny Baby Mittens in one package. In other words, you get 2 for the pr...
Have you noticed the BABY classes are back?
Many of you have been asking to have the baby booties class separately. Youâve also showed interest in having it available âon demandâ, which is understandable, since babies grow fast đ
So, Iâve listened to your requests and created two separate classes:...
If youâve been in my felting world for some time, youâve heard me talking about this book for sure. Itâs one of my absolute favorites in my collection.
If youâve just recently discovered my blog, and youâre as obsessed about felting books as I am, thereâs still time to add it to your Christmas pres...
"Filzen: Alte Tradition, Modernes Handwerk" (German version)
"Felt: New Directions for an Ancient Craft" (English version)
by Gunilla Paetau Sjöberg
This might be the best book about wet felting I have. And I do have many đ
Itâs over 20 years old, it doesnât have amazing photos and it has a l...
Just wanted to let you know you can enroll for the Wet Felted Hats Masterclass from May 15th to May 19th.
The course will start May 22nd and will have a duration of 8 weeks.
If you've been wanting to improve your hat felting skills, stay tuned for the details tomorrow :)
Talk soon!
Vanda
As you might know, I created a new course recently: the Wet Felted Hats Masterclass for all of you whoâd like to refine your hat making skills.
There was a first edition in February/March, which I launched as a test course. I had built a base structure and invited people to join as Founding Members...
When I first started wet felting, there where no YouTube videos and barely any books on the subject. I bought everything I could get my hands on and started experimenting. But most things on the market were very simple. So, for the most part, I learnt through trial and error.
One of the topics that...
After nearly 4 weeks of the Wet Felted Hats Masterclass, the course has grown considerably.
Iâve been creating short online felting courses since 2016 but planning a masterclass with the goal to cover all the possible challenges you might have when felting a classic hat, drawing patterns with the r...
