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Mar 20, 2014 22:25:31 GMT
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Mar 20, 2014 22:25:31 GMT
Thanks Zara and Ruth for tips removing VM from locks! Also, Zara, I appreciate the tip about adding locks after the prefelt stage. Excellent hat and photos of same! The hat you made for your mom is very popular in the States right now and are called "slouch" hats. You usually see them in hand knit versions, but the felted slouch hat is very cool! Sure your mom looks grand in the hat with flamboyant flower!
Shepherdess, I just found one of those vintage rolling pins on ebay for only $18 (includes shipping)--mine was called "Norwegian Lefse" rolling pin.
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Mar 20, 2014 22:44:20 GMT
Post by Pandagirl on Mar 20, 2014 22:44:20 GMT
I would love to find one of those rolling pins, too! It's great your Mom wears the hat!
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Mar 21, 2014 9:48:52 GMT
Post by zed on Mar 21, 2014 9:48:52 GMT
The second batch of locks I purchased are black (not grey as the photo suggests), and as I handled them I was reminded of a coat my great aunt Katherine used to wear, which at the time was called "Persian lamb." You don't see it here in the States any more, except on vintage clothing. That sounds like karakul, that wasn't really wool, locks or felt, but skin and not got very nicely. feltersjourney.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/february-fibre-of-month-karakul.html
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Mar 21, 2014 10:40:26 GMT
Post by Shepherdess on Mar 21, 2014 10:40:26 GMT
I will have to look on ebay. I was told they where Swedish rolling pins. I had a look noting under $40 with the shipping that I can get.
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Mar 21, 2014 13:01:00 GMT
Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Mar 21, 2014 13:01:00 GMT
Ann, they are sometimes advertised as Swedish or Norwegian rolling pins, but you will know it when you see it. Using both names gives you more search possibilities!
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Mar 21, 2014 13:22:49 GMT
Zed, I followed your link on karakul and then wished I had not…very sad story for anyone who loves animals. Fortunately, today these practices are frowned upon and faux fur is the preferred alternative to animal furs. Now I understand why you don't see so-called Persian lamb any longer. I also remember my great aunt wearing wraps made with fox heads and tails. Creepy!
So, you are thinking my black, tight curly locks could be from shorn karakul sheep? The locks were purchased in the States on ebay, but that's all the info. I received.
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Mar 21, 2014 15:00:18 GMT
Post by Pandagirl on Mar 21, 2014 15:00:18 GMT
Cathy and Ann, there looks like there are several types of lefse rollers. Square,diamond, and grooved. I would think the square or diamond may be preferable for felting. What did you get Cathy? It looks like Zaras is diamond. How long is the roller?
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Mar 21, 2014 15:21:15 GMT
Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Mar 21, 2014 15:21:15 GMT
Yes, I have seen all three types on ebay, but I purchased the square cut Lefse roller, which measures 16-1/2 inches long (10-1/2 for roller part, rest of it for handles). It does have some imperfections, but I am using it for felting, not for pastry work. So for me, it doesn't matter! I would think either the square or diamond cut would be preferable to the grooved one, but maybe I'll buy all three and do an experiment (LOL).
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Post by carole aka craftywoman on Mar 21, 2014 15:58:33 GMT
I love that hat, it's just adorable as is your daughter, how did you attach the rim, I must have a go at one of these, and the flower picks out the locks, gorgeous. I bought a pack of 3 rolling pins from the children's section of a hobby shop they were really cheap. Each one has different knobbly bits, they are not as large as the one you are using but they work just great, I have one in each hand, put on some groovy music and off I go :-)
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Post by luvswool and dyestuff on Mar 21, 2014 17:27:15 GMT
Carole, I also must have "groovy" music when wet-felting, especially when I get to the rolling part. U-2 and Coldplay are my favorites for felt work.
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Mar 21, 2014 19:10:18 GMT
Post by Shepherdess on Mar 21, 2014 19:10:18 GMT
I keep my eyes open in the dollar store and kids section . I had a small one when I was a kid. we used it for play dough.
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Mar 22, 2014 10:22:03 GMT
Post by zed on Mar 22, 2014 10:22:03 GMT
I honestly don't know Cathy, but it is possible
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Mar 22, 2014 11:41:23 GMT
Post by zara on Mar 22, 2014 11:41:23 GMT
My grooved rolling pin is 40 cm (15,6 inches) long excluding the handles, and weighs just over a kilo. I also sometimes use a smooth rolling pin just to press out the air when I wet down a piece. Perhaps it would be possible to glue something knobbly on a smooth rolling pin to get a similar effect to the grooved one? I had a quick look at shipping costs from Sweden to the US and it really is expensive. Shipping a rolling pin would cost around 40-60 USD! So, I guess it wouldn't help much if I could find some cheap ones here and send them. Sorry! :-( On the photo below, on the right, is another fun tool. It has been used to work clothes on a washing board - and works for felting too. :-)
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Mar 22, 2014 13:23:56 GMT
Post by Pandagirl on Mar 22, 2014 13:23:56 GMT
Thanks Zara. I'm sure some of us will find a few here in the states. I often use a dowel or rolling pin as wel to press out air bubbles. Thanks for the info.
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Mar 22, 2014 13:52:51 GMT
Post by Shepherdess on Mar 22, 2014 13:52:51 GMT
i have a wood turner friend. I should find out how hard he things it would be to make one.
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