To Felt With Love

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Comment by Angela on March 29, 2010 at 12:28am

Thanks for the tips I promise to try and have more patience with the next one.

Comment by Tickled Pink Cubcakes on March 28, 2010 at 1:39pm

If you use a coarse fibre it will be easier to felt, but harder to get a smooth finish--and don't forget to use a smaller needle for precision work and to go through all the way with your needle, and felt, felt, felt..............your patience will pay off in the end....

Comment by Angela on March 27, 2010 at 11:02am

Thanks Tickled Pink. I use mainly norwegian C1 for needlefelting and a 36 gauge needle. perhaps I'm too impatient to felt it for long enough.

Comment by Tickled Pink Cubcakes on March 25, 2010 at 11:43am

Hi Angela,

For dry needle-felting it depends on several factors like the kind of wool fiber you use and the quality of your needle work. For a tighter look make sure you needle-felt enough, also make sure you are using the right needle size otherwise, you will have a bumpy finish and large holes. In addition, you should make sure you have a good sharp needle of the appropriate size for the effect you are looking for.

I don't know how familiar you are with dry needle-felting so, if you need more details just let me know. I hope this helps.

Tickled Pink

Comment by Angela on March 23, 2010 at 11:45pm

Okay - here's hoping you can help. Other people's needlefelt often looks very smooth with no little ends of fibres sticking out. Are you just good at photography or brill at needlefelting? How do you get all those little bits in?

Comment by Tickled Pink Cubcakes on March 23, 2010 at 1:35pm

Hi all!

Thanks for your interest in this group. If anyone has any questions or would like to discuss a topic related to needle-felting please post here. Hopefully we can get the ball rolling that way.....

Tickled Pink

Comment by Tickled Pink Cubcakes on March 23, 2010 at 1:32pm

Hi Angela!

Welcome. I do mostly dry felting, but plan on trying wet. I look forward to learning from you in the future.

Tickled Pink

Comment by Angela on March 22, 2010 at 1:14am

Hi, I do more wet than dry felting but like to needlefelt when I can. I have an RSI which prevents me doing too much but I'd like to learn more