Wet Felting

The wet felting workshop I hosted on the 25th of February, I thought, was great fun!! 

I know I learned a lot. I can't wait to do more of it :) 

I've included some pictures here of the process and of the finished projects!

Choosing fiber for wrapping the potato(used as a form).

 

Add thin layers of fiber, make sure not to make it too thick.

Pouring hot soapy water over the fiber on the potato.

Squeezing soapy water through fiber.

Keep turning and squeezing until the fiber felts, this may take a little while.

A fine example of felted fiber.

An original design!

Cutting out the flap.

Slide the felted fiber off of the potato.

Starting the fulling process, using ridged liner for a resist material.

Made sure to get all sides.

Turn it inside out and full the inside as well.

Any loose fiber that just wouldn't felt can be needle felted into place.

Rinsing the soap out.

Select roving for the handle to make a small hanging pouch.

  

Using the resist material to felt the handle.

Also, you can roll it in your hands to felt the fiber.

 

Needle felting the handle into place.

This is a very interesting design, all done during the fulling process.

A cute little cup or bowl!

Finished pouch.

Another fine example!

I feel fortunate to know so many talented people!
Thanks to everyone who attended :) -K

PS - I know some of the pics were a little blurry, my camera just wasn't cooperating that day, sorry about that. Maybe it's time for a new one...