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Crafty Tips Arts & Crafts Directory » Fulling & Felting

Fulling & Felting

Fulling and felting are techniques used to turn natural fibers into fabric and other creations.

Fulling is when natural fibers are first woven and then shrunk to create a tighter weave of fabric. Traditional felting uses needles with sharp edges to cause the fibers to meld together and is often used to create small stuffed animals and figurines. These artisans offer their techniques and free patterns to help get you started. Don't miss their finished items for sale - you will be amazed at what these folks create.

All the website owners have also included their favorite fulling and needlefelting tips.
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Great Fulling & Felting Websites


Alpaca Fiber Art
Discover what you can make with luxurious alpaca fleece. Hand felting instructions and projects. Needle felting 3 D characters.
http://owning-alpaca.com/felting-wool.html
(Clicks: 74; Link added: Aug 23, 2006)
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Fulling & Felting Crafty Tip

If you have a thin spot in your felt, use a felting needle to fill in with dry fleece. Wet felt the area and you will never be able to tell that the fleece was added.



Handmade Quirky Felt accessories
Mediumreality sells hand-felted merino wool hats, scarves, and hairpieces, with lots of cutting-edge big city style. San Francisco, our home, rides the cusp between earthy consciousness and cutting-edge fashion. Mediumreality walks this line as well, with fresh designs made in old and new ways, always with an eye to quality and sustainability.
http://mediumreality.com
(Clicks: 113; Link added: Sep 27, 2006)
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Fulling & Felting Crafty Tip

Wet-felting against bubble wrap is great for providing a surface with some resistance and varied surface but will not abrade your hands the way towels can after some time. Try using different sized of bubbles to see the different effects! I've found that bubble wrap helps items to felt up much faster than other surfaces, as well.



Sunfleur
Needle felted flower pins to embellish hats, scarves sweaters and jackets. Little needle felted animals to hold and display. Pins are often embellished with beads and fun fur.

Looking for wall art? Be sure to visit my Art pages where you find my needlefelted paintings
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=93916§ion_id=5068901
(Clicks: 25; Link added: Nov 11, 2007)
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Fulling & Felting Crafty Tip

Needle felting can be done on many surfaces, not just on wool with wool. I have needle felted on canvas, denim and silk (yes, silk!) Protect your needles by keeping them in small drink stirrers.



Kay's K9s: Handcrafted Miniatures by Artist K. Turple
Handcrafted Needle Felted Miniature Dogs (and Cats!) by artist K. Turple. Each needle felted dog is a one of a kind work of art. Commission a needle felted version of your own dog or cat! Sculptures can be created as small as 1:12 scale, or larger if preferred.
http://www.kaysk9s.com
(Clicks: 39; Link added: Jan 18, 2008)
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Fulling & Felting Crafty Tip

If your felted creation appears too fuzzy in photographs due to stray fibers, try giving it a trim with some scissors. Just be careful not to snip your work!






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