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Post by lyn on Sept 12, 2014 9:45:11 GMT
In Marilyn's blog post this week, the subject of fibre migration was mentioned, and it got me thinking. I did a piece for the abstract challenge a while back and there is no obvious fibre migration showing on the surface (look at the white lines at the bottom - you cannot see blue or yellow coming through). I wetted down the background (the blue) then before I applied the white, yellow and purple I wetted those fibres too by drawing them through a dish of soapy water (a simple technique shown in the decoration of the simple purse/bag tutorial step 12). All the fibres were merino in the piece below but I wonder if it would also work with hairy fibres if it were important to not have migration showing? I do realise that applying wetted fibres as I did in this piece is very limiting to design, but I wonder if wetted pre-felt shapes placed onto a wetted layout would work the same?  Windsurfer |
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Post by zed on Sept 12, 2014 10:43:05 GMT
I'd have thought it was unavoidable since felting is essentially fibres pushing through each other, but it is an interesting thought.
What does the back of the piece look like, Lyn? Is their much migration visible there?
I take so many supermacros that it's hard to 'unsee' the mass of tangled fibres.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2014 10:46:53 GMT
You're Windsurfer design is very very pretty. Nice idea to stop migration of fibers. Thanks for sharing..
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Post by zed on Sept 12, 2014 10:49:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2014 10:55:04 GMT
Amazing Zed how all those colors stayed right where they were put. Neat idea indeed.
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Post by halay on Sept 12, 2014 11:34:52 GMT
Lyn, thanks for sharing this. Yes, the lines seem to stay very clean. Zed, did you also wet your decoration fibresbase before putting them on the base ?
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Post by Shana on Sept 12, 2014 15:11:19 GMT
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Post by Pandagirl on Sept 12, 2014 17:20:03 GMT
Lyn, I used some wet fibers for my Lake Apopka piece to get the right shapes for the branches and tree trunks, but it was mostly merino except for the trunks and it is a little hinky working wet on dry, but it worked. I've also used wet on wet. It's a good idea especially if you're using embellishment to work on a wet surface,unless it's throwsters waste, then there is no easy at all. :-) feltandfiberstudio.proboards.com/thread/1219/finishingThe Monet was the first time I used a coarse wool for the base which is why I think I had so much migration. Also, the harder it's fulled, the more migration you get I've discovered. |
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Post by lyn on Sept 12, 2014 20:31:32 GMT
I'd have thought it was unavoidable since felting is essentially fibres pushing through each other, but it is an interesting thought. What does the back of the piece look like, Lyn? Is their much migration visible there? No, back is clear. The 'decoration' on the blue is kinda 'sitting there' - but it's definitely attached and the piece is fulled. |
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Post by lyn on Sept 12, 2014 20:32:52 GMT
Ooooh! I haven't seen that piece before - it's lovely! |
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Post by lyn on Sept 12, 2014 20:37:19 GMT
Lyn, have you looked at any of Lisa Klakulak's work? She beautifully employs pre-felts to keep crispness and really pushes the limits of design with them. Beautiful work indeed! |
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Post by lyn on Sept 12, 2014 20:41:34 GMT
Lyn, I used some wet fibers for my Lake Apopka piece to get the right shapes for the branches and tree trunks, but it was mostly merino except for the trunks and it is a little hinky working wet on dry, but it worked. I've also used wet on wet. It's a good idea especially if you're using embellishment to work on a wet surface,unless it's throwsters waste, then there is no easy at all. :-) feltandfiberstudio.proboards.com/thread/1219/finishingThe Monet was the first time I used a coarse wool for the base which is why I think I had so much migration. Also, the harder it's fulled, the more migration you get I've discovered. Interesting Marilyn. I have used coarse wool on the outside of pods and I was surprised by the amount of migration through to the inside. I think I'll stick to merino because it suits the things I make. |
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Post by Pandagirl on Sept 12, 2014 22:14:23 GMT
Lyn, I'm with you! But I have to use up all these other fibers.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2014 0:11:21 GMT
Hello Shana, I went to visit Lisa K at the Strong Felt Facebook page and her work is lovely.. I notice she has her studio in Asheville NC and we are heading that way this Winter, maybe I will be able to take a class from her.
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Post by zed on Sept 13, 2014 10:07:04 GMT
Halay, yes I did mine the same way as Lyn. Marilyn, save your coarser wools for things they are better suited for, they won't 'go off'  |
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