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Post by Frances on Nov 1, 2014 22:32:36 GMT
This was the first time I had tried embedding an object into a project. I started with an 8 inch circle as a resist. After I had put a base of roving down I added four seashells and and placed roving over them and then felted. After felting I cut cut a small hole in the center and removed the resist. I them put a balloon in the hole and blew it up and shaped the bow. I cut slits to reveal the shells. Two felted in really well - two I had to add some fabric glue to make them secure. After it dried I was not happy with it. It had not felted hard enough. So I made a bigger opening, dipped it into heavy starch (the first time I have used startch) and formed it over a bowl and left it to dry again. I was still not completely happy with the coloring so I added some needle felting to add some more dimension. This is the final project. Pictures taken from different sides/angles - their are 4 shells placed around the bowl. 1  2   |
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Post by Pandagirl on Nov 1, 2014 23:09:51 GMT
Frances, the final bowl looks nice and turned out just fine. Sometimes we have to experiment to get the results we want.
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Post by lyn on Nov 1, 2014 23:51:16 GMT
It's a lovely 'ocean bowl' Frances - dreamy colour and shape - and it would brighten up any room!
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Post by Shepherdess on Nov 1, 2014 23:54:31 GMT
I think your bowl turned out very well.
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Post by MTRuth on Nov 2, 2014 1:47:24 GMT
Glad you worked out a way to include your shells. Sounds like you a learned a lot in the process! What a lovely bowl.
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Post by koffipot on Nov 2, 2014 7:48:48 GMT
Lovely ocean bowl Frances.  By the way, I sent you a message a couple of weeks ago regarding the Christmas Exchange. Click on Messages on the top bar of the Forum page to read it. Look forward to hearing from you. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2014 14:21:38 GMT
Hello Frances, your ocean bowl is lovely and it always fun experimenting with new techniques. Pretty shades of blue... I have never dipped any felted project in starch before, did turn out as hard as glass???
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Post by zed on Nov 3, 2014 10:24:06 GMT
Very nice, Frances |
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Post by Frances on Nov 3, 2014 13:54:44 GMT
Hello Frances, your ocean bowl is lovely and it always fun experimenting with new techniques. Pretty shades of blue... I have never dipped any felted project in starch before, did turn out as hard as glass??? Yes, it is very hard but could still bend a little - I used a premixed liquid startch and did not dilute it. It did not have any effect on the colors - Also I kept turning it while it was drying to keep the starch from ending up all at the top or bottom. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 10:51:02 GMT
Thanks for the update Frances on stiffening your bowl. Great idea..
Frances I really liked your felted scarf with holes in it and then you Weaved lovely scarfs thru them.. I thought I might try this technique to make my 2 DIL ones for Christmas.. Could you share how you cut the wholes in The scraf and how many??? Thanks..
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Post by Frances on Nov 4, 2014 15:44:44 GMT
Judy – The finished scarf is 45 inches long and 4 inches wide – it is made of a merino silk blend from Opulent Fibers. I made a pattern on the back side of the bubble wrap with a sharpie showing the outline of the scarf and the holes and then laid my roving around the holes so there was no cutting involved. Once the roving was wet I used my fingers to finish forming the openings and then felted as normal. These pictures should give you a better idea of the layout – I counted and there are 29 holes. The scarf I ran through the felted scarf is about 60 inches long. This is a fun way to give a gift – 3 ways to use a scarf in one present!  1  2  |
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Post by janekiwi on Nov 5, 2014 3:18:32 GMT
I love that strong blue of the bowl and impressed with the shells, interesting to hear how the starch worked too. I did a fine merino vessel and feel it needs a bit of firming up so might look for some starch. And I love that orange scarf with the holes.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2014 13:02:54 GMT
Hello Frances, thank you so very much for sharing your scarf felting technique with us. It was very kind of you.. I will give it a try. Smile Frances can you share the photo of you wearing the scarf with me again...or send me a message on the forum. Thanks.
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Post by Frances on Nov 5, 2014 13:39:43 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2014 23:26:40 GMT
Thanks Frances for the photos, much appreciated.
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