06 Jul Felt vessel challenge!
Calling all felters...
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27 Jun Felt Vessel before & after
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The same felt vessel, before and after eco printing in the dirty pot! Which do you prefer? The white vessel has an elegant simplicity about it, it looks more pure. The raised details and texture are definitely more evident before printing. I love how the eco printed...
13 Jun Felt vessel tutorial
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Are you new to wet felt making sculptural forms around a resist and looking for a comprehensive guide with clear instructions about how to create a beautiful vessel? This long form video goes through all the necessary steps in real time to help you achieve...
09 Jun Felt Flowers
Felt flowers are a wonderful use of small bits of fibre that you may have lying around from offcuts of other pieces. They can make beautiful, homemade gifts for friends or family members. You can use multiple different fibres and create dramatic colourful flowers, or using...
02 Jun Upwolfing Cuff
An oldie but a goldie! Sometimes it is nice to keep the natural colour of the wool, don’t you think? Below is a cuff I wet felted from merino using the Upwolfing technique. I made it several years ago and I still absolutely love wearing...
26 May Pop of Colour tote bag!
Who else loves a good splash of colour when creating new pieces? Below is a simple wet felted tote bag with silk circles and a leather shoulder strap (thanks Ken!). I made this piece years ago, and I think the colours are more in fashion...
12 May Small sculptural felt bag with texture and felt beads
I love working in colour too, it's not all about eco printing! Here’s an example to brighten your day, a small sculptural felt bag with plenty of texture. The fabric that I used to embelish this piece is called scrim and I added 3 felt...
05 May Eco printed felt hat over dyed with organic indigo
Made quite a few years ago, here are a few photos of an eco printed felt hat. The first two images are after the hat was printed and then later on I decided to over dye it in an organic indigo vat. My own felt...
28 Apr Eco printed felt bag
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Front and back views of a very well used felt bag, the techniques used to make this were previously shared during online workshops and are now something that I will be uploading to the Eco Print and Wet Felt Club. This particular piece was felted...
25 Apr Wet felted flowers
Who doesn’t like colourful felt flowers? This beautiful selection is a blast from the past. They were created during one of my workshops at the wonderful Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival at Masterson Station, Lexington, KY. How I’d like a return visit some day!!! Would this...