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Post by jufergu on Jan 29, 2014 12:29:26 GMT
I really like the slippers. The monotone blends really work.
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Post by Pandagirl on Jan 29, 2014 15:02:05 GMT
Halay you're really on a roll, pun intended. Great work. You also mastered the blanket stitch. The stitching is nice along with the beads. It's so much fun learning new things isn't it?
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Post by zed on Jan 30, 2014 8:56:44 GMT
I love the Felted Pollock! It really turned out great I like your new pieces, too, Halay.
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Jan 30, 2014 16:52:14 GMT
Thanks Zed. It was great having a theme to kickstart my felting. (Can't wait till next quarter!) And can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with for first quarter!
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Post by koffipot on Jan 30, 2014 19:28:05 GMT
You have been busy, love your resist work.
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Post by Pandagirl on Feb 3, 2014 1:18:19 GMT
I finished my Pollack challenge today. I used my own color palette but was influenced by his "convergence" and "number 16." I was so anxious to get started I didn't take a before pic. Sorry. feltingandfiberstudio.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/2014-02-02-16-35-07.jpgLet me know if this isn't a good enough picture. It looks ok on my phone. I used a black prefelt background, teal, green and purple thick and thin yarn, teal and silver mohair, teal, moss and purple cocoons and carrier rods, gray and purple mohair. black and dark and light purple nepps, gold, purple, teal and green thowsters waste, purple green and blue tencel. I also used whisps of black and teal merino over the silk areas. I only lost about a dozen nepps, but after roughing them up a little again I needle felted them back into the design. I have another idea for more traditional colors and hope to get that done this week.
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Post by zed on Feb 3, 2014 9:10:28 GMT
It looks a little bit blurry, but it's good enough to see I like the colours you chose, was it all your own dyed stuff?
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Feb 3, 2014 13:25:28 GMT
Pandagirl, Nice work! You were brave to use so many different fibers and colors.
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Post by Pandagirl on Feb 3, 2014 15:44:40 GMT
Thanks. I'll try to post a better picture. It really does have nice detail. The yarn was all commercial, the cocoons, nepps and carrier rods were hand dyed from my recent dye experiments. The tencel was hand dyed a while back.
I don't know about being brave Cathy, I just had a good time throwing things around. ;-)
I was glad I used the black background because some of those dyed objects bled. We'll see what happens with the next try.
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Post by Pandagirl on Feb 3, 2014 16:36:11 GMT
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Post by lyn on Feb 3, 2014 17:28:17 GMT
That's very 'Pollock' and a lovely colour combo. I like it!
Did you have difficulty felting the bits where the yarns overlapped, especially the tightly wound skinny bits? (I had to resort to a bit of 'post-felting corrective surgery with a felting needle' when I used overlapping slubby yarns!)
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Post by halay on Feb 3, 2014 17:44:23 GMT
Pandagirl, this is fantastic! I love your combination of colours and what a rich assortment of materials as well! Like Lyn I also wonder how the yarns held together. Did you need to do some stitching in the end? You also got a perfect square shape. What are you going to use it for? I immagine it as a cushion.
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Post by Shepherdess on Feb 3, 2014 17:57:49 GMT
great picture, very Jackson Pollock. Colours are great, black backgrounds really make colour pop.
I have started mine so hopefully soon it will be ready to show.
Haylay getting it square is often careful blocking at the end. you have to block the hole thing not just pull the edges.
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Post by halay on Feb 3, 2014 18:54:49 GMT
Shepherdess, what do you mean by blocking?
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Post by MTRuth on Feb 3, 2014 20:33:41 GMT
Marilyn - thanks for posting the second photo - it is so much more clear and you can really see the colors better. It is very Pollock - great job.
Halay - blocking is done at the end of the felting process. When your piece is still wet, you can stretch it into the shape it needs to be and pin it down to a surface. I usually use rubber floor cushions. The pins need to be able to hold the edges tightly so it will dry in the shape you want. Of course, if your edges are really uneven, you can only fix so much with blocking a piece. For your slippers, if you stuffed something inside them to keep them in shape while they dried, that is blocking.
Ann - add your thoughts about blocking as well.
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