Felt by Design
Learn to create felt with the qualities you want!
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Are you getting the kind of felt you actually need?
Sometimes the difference between a soft, drapable felt and a dense, stable one comes down to something really simple.
But how do you know which factors will give you the qualities you're looking for?
Do you struggle with any of these issues?
- Not knowing whether your felt is finished or not.
- Not knowing how much wool to use for the different objects you want to felt.
- Not being able to lay out fine enough for how you want your felt to behave (for example for wearables).
- Making a fine layout and then getting holes in the felt.
- Making your felt too stiff because of over-fulling.
- Creating a felt that pills because of under-fulling.
If any of this resonates, this training is for you!
What will you get from this training?
By the end of this training, you’ll have a better understanding of how you can get the exact characteristics you’re looking for in a felt.
You’ll also have a collection of samples that you can keep as a reference. You’ll be able to come back to them any time you want to make a decision about how much wool you need for a project and exactly how much you need to felt it.
The principles you'll explore in Felt by Design also open up new possibilities for sculptural felt, where understanding how wool behaves allows you to create volume and shape in the material itself.
Training schedule
(one-week intensive training)
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Oct 28th: Module 0 – Introduction, Bonuses, Welcome session (live session at 5 pm, Lisbon time)
Oct 29th:Â Module 1
Oct 30th:Â Module 2
Oct 31st:Â Module 3
Nov 1st:Â Catch up and support
Nov 2nd:Â Module 4, Q&A session (live session at 5 pm, Lisbon time)
Nov 3rd:Â Support
* Please note that the training materials will be available for a total of 30 days, while the community area will be available for the seven days of the class.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have access to the entire training straight after the registration?
How long is the class? How much time do I need to dedicate to felting?
Do I need any previous wet felting experience?
What materials and tools will I need?
What if I can't attend one of the live sessions?
Do I need to share my work or participate in the community?
How long will I have access to the training?
I’m not very techie. I’m afraid I won’t know how to use the platform.
Registration: 21st Oct - 27th Oct
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Felt by Design - Training Overview
Felt by Design is a one-week online wet felting training, designed for beginners with basic wet felting skills and more experienced felt makers who want greater control over the qualities of their felt.
The training covers:
- How wool quantity affects the thickness, density, softness and drape of felt.
- How to understand and evaluate felt shrinkage.
- How to determine when felt is sufficiently fulled.
- How to avoid common problems such as holes, excessive stiffness and pilling.
- How to make informed decisions about wool quantities and fulling according to the intended use of the finished felt.
Participants will create nine comparative felt samples to build a practical reference collection for future projects.
The training includes 26 lessons (approximately 1.5 hours of video in total), two live sessions, practical felting exercises, a community area and support throughout the training week. Training materials remain available for 30 days.
The aim is to help wet felt makers understand how to control the characteristics of their felt, make more informed technical decisions and become more confident and independent in their practice.
Bonuses
Technical bonuses to help you strengthen your foundations.
Community
Get to know other felt makers, and share your challenges and your wins.
Live Sessions
Get your questions answered live (sessions are recorded to rewatch later).
Hi! My name is Vanda Sousa and I've been wet felting for over 2 decades now.
Being a self-taught felter with about 15 years of teaching experience has lead me to create my own teaching system, based on what I've learnt with experimentation and on the challenges of my students.
I can't wait to have you join us and to help you in your journey towards becoming a more confident and independent felt maker.
Vanda
Still have questions?
Let me know how I can help:Â [email protected]Â
