Wet Felting Foundations
Everything You Need To Get Started
This is the first step in a three-part beginner pathway, created to help you build strong, reliable skills and grow into a confident intermediate felt maker.
When you’re new to wet felting, the hardest part isn’t the techniques. It’s not knowing what actually matters and why.
Most beginners are shown steps to follow, but not the reasoning behind them. So, when something doesn’t work, you’re left guessing: Was it the wool? The soap? The water? The way I laid it out?
Add to that the frustration of not knowing where to buy the right materials, what tools are truly essential, or what mistakes are normal, and it’s easy to feel like you’re going in circles.
Wet Felting Foundations - Everything You Need To Get Started was created to change that.
After years of answering these exact questions, I’ve built a clear, beginner-friendly system that explains not just how to wet felt, but why things work the way they do, so you can troubleshoot, adjust, and move forward with confidence.
And if you’ve already started but feel stuck or unsure why your results aren’t matching your expectations, you’re in the right place.
 What's in the class?
 Module 0Â
There’s more than one right way of doing things in wet felting.
 Module 1Â
- What you really need to create felt.
- The roles of moisture, agitation, soap and heat.
- Fibers: protein, cellulose, man-made.
- How to recognize what equipment you really need.
 Module 2
- The characteristics of wool and why they matter for felting.
- How to choose the wool for your project.
- How to find a supplier.
- How to store your wool.
- How to deal with moths.
 Module 3Â
- The stages of the felting process.
- How to correctly draft your wool.
- The layout methods.
- Pre-felts: what they are and what you can use them for.
- The fulling methods.
 Module 4
- The basic shapes in wet felting.
- How to work with long and short fiber.
- How to felt without soap.
- Troubleshooting several issues.
 Module 5
- Sampling and understanding shrinkage.
- How to calculate the amount of wool for a project.
 Module 6
A couple of simple project ideas for you to practice what we've learnt.
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Get support any time through the comment section under the lessons or contact me via email.
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
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