Felting Videos
Learn the art of felting faster! Our professionally edited videos are easy to understand, take you step-by-step through the process and are even entertaining! This first video teaches you some techniques of Wet Felting when you create your own Wet Felted Vessel!
Read MoreSheep Shearing – How To Make Wool
Lets explore the journey that wool takes from the sheep to a sweater. There once was a stunning ram named Maximus, who’s fleece was white as snow. Maximus was a Finnsheep and since the warm winds of spring had come, it was time for his annual shearing. First off, Maximus, was herded into a shearing area. He was put up on a table and his hooves were trimmed and cleaned, it was the perfect time to make sure he was healthy. The shearing area was clean and organized to ensure that both the ram and the shearer would be safe and comfortable. Maximus thought the shearer was going to give him a...
Read MoreWet Felting
Wet Felting Wet felting can be broken down into three basic steps—getting the fibers wet, agitating the fibers, and shaping the completed project. 1. Layer fibers flat, each layer perpendicular to the next and former on a bamboo mat or bubble wrap. 2. Wet the fibers with warm, soapy water, allowing the water to saturate the fibers. 3. After saturating, pat the fibers down by hand to compress layers. Add more fibers if needed. 4. Agitate fibers by using a rod to aid in rolling up the item to be felted and the bamboo mat. 5. Secure the mat and roll until fibers are sufficiently tangled and...
Read MoreKnit Felting
Knit or Knitted Felting Used to make knitted items thicker, more dense, and warmer, knitted felting transforms your knitted items into felted creations! Felting knitted items can be done in two ways: hand fulling and machine fulling. Hand Fulling 1. Put your project in a bowl full of warm, soapy water until your felting craft is soaked through. 2. In order to “full” (felt) the knitted piece, you may either repeat the process of wet felting: 2. Wet the fibers with warm, soapy water, allowing the water to saturate the fibers. 3. After saturating, pat the fibers down by hand to compress...
Read MoreNuno Felting
Nuna Felting Nuna felting is the art of wet felting over another type of fabric. This technique begins very much like wet felting, except with an extra layer of fabric between the fibers through and around which the fibers will felt. 1. Lay out a layer of fibers on your bamboo mat or bubble wrap, leaving small open spaces for the second layer of fabric to show through. 2. Lay down your fabric atop the layer of fibers carefully. Lay another layer of fibers on top of the fabric. 3. Follow the steps of wet felting to felt your item (2. Wet the fibers with warm, soapy water, allowing the water...
Read MoreNeedle Felting
Needle Felting Needle felting is the only felting type that does not require wetting the fibers beforehand. Needle felting simply hooks onto fibers with specially placed barbs and forces them to tangled. There is really only one step to needle felting, which is to poke fibers with a felting needle until it tangles to the desired effect. There are several techniques, however, which warrant explanation. Needle Felting Supplies Purchasing from www.howtofelt.com’s affiliate store helps support this website’s staff and...
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