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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2015 15:45:07 GMT
Hello Everyone, I have so much fiber adventures to share with you all but first I would like to share a "New" to Me "Needle Felted Process" called "FeltLoom".... I discovered this art piece which I first thought was wet felted and then discovered was needle felted.. It reminded me of the "Sea"... So I had to bring it home with me.... Lanette created this needle felted fabric on their farm in Central Kentucky see link below.. artistdirectory.ky.gov/Pages/KentuckyCraftedArtistPage.aspx?ArtistID=210It was for sale at the Kentucky Artisan Center that I always visit when in Kentucky.. This center is most fantastic.. I just love walking around and seeing all the different Kentucky artist.. www.kentuckyartisancenter.ky.gov/Is anyone else familiar with this process of creating felt. I am thinking maybe I will embellish it or maybe not... Smile. What do you all think of this process? feltingandfiberstudio.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/cxizm8vrbydcqob00uoo.jpgAttachments:
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Post by Teri Berry on Mar 15, 2015 15:51:43 GMT
I haven't heard of felt looms before but to me this piece looks like a flat wet felted piece that has been shibori dyed (gathered into a rope and tied with three rings of thread before dyeing). It is very pretty though, I can see why you were drawn to it.
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Post by zed on Mar 15, 2015 15:58:34 GMT
It seems to be a mini version of the commercial machines which make wool felt or needle-punched prefelt: www.youtube.com/watch?v=itEwU5iQnIESo it's probably like Teri said though using needlepunched prefelt.
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 15, 2015 16:59:14 GMT
Yes, I have seen the FeltLoom advertised before. It is like the commercial machines but smaller and more "affordable". Essentially, it is needle felted prefelt that you can then use for wet felting.
The piece you bought is beautiful. I grew up in Kentucky and they do a great job of supporting and promoting hand crafted work.
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Post by Frances on Mar 15, 2015 19:50:19 GMT
Love the place in Ky - we always stop on our way to St Louis - the piece you purchased is lovely. Have never heard to the loom before.
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Post by Pandagirl on Mar 15, 2015 20:07:13 GMT
Judy, the piece is lovely. I haven't heard of felt loom, but I do know of the felting machine to do needlefelting. I think Teri is right it was probably dyed after since the surface is so smooth. Needle punched items have clear holes until they are wet felted.or manipulated somehow.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2015 14:19:41 GMT
Hello Terri, what do you mean "By Gathered By A Rope" ? And then tied with 3 rings of thread? I have not done any dying or Shibori dying. I did like the effect of this piece... I am pretty sure it was natural flat piece of wool that she dyed...
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Post by Shepherdess on Mar 16, 2015 15:39:48 GMT
Yes this is how most commercial felt is made only on much bigger machines. If you feed it through several times it would be felted but it wouldn't look the same as wet felt. I imagine it is a real skill to get a layer of fibers laid out evenly and then feed it through the machine to get a nice product out the other end. The way the dye pattern is tells you it's been dyed after felting. Tie dyeing is a type of shibori. In shibori you use tying and sewing the fabric before dyeing. I saw a movie about a master and he took a whole year and completed a kimono with an incredibly detailed picture across the back and sleeves.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2015 18:47:16 GMT
I would like to learn so many things but dyeing but I think it would be most challenging for me...
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Post by Shepherdess on Mar 18, 2015 1:26:48 GMT
Judy its not so hard and you don't have to be all technical and mathematical. I am never that exact when I dye. I don't care if I can reproduce the same thing again. Even if you do its just a mater of weighing your fiber and measuring your dye and vinegar. You can write it all down and keep a sample if you want to but you don't have to.
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Post by zed on Mar 18, 2015 9:34:51 GMT
Ann's right, Judy. I like to be 'precise' not for reproducing results but because I don't have money to waste so don't want to risk wasting supplies like dye powder. I suppose it'd be different if I used a pot and could grab more stuff to exhaust the dye etc, but I don't have space for that. So I only dye small amounts at a time. I did a tutorial a while ago: feltingandfiberstudio.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/direct-dyeing1.pdfIt followed on from one about degumming throwster's waste, but you can use any wool/animal/protein fibre. I also used the same technique for dyeing felt pieces: feltingandfiberstudio.com/2011/12/13/direct-dyeing-felt-samples/I don't think they look as good as the submerged pieces, but not bad really. Go on, give it a go
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2015 13:38:01 GMT
Thanks for the encouragement Zed and Ann much appreciated... Maybe I will give it a go this Spring or Summer if it ever they arrive... Smile
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Post by Shepherdess on Mar 18, 2015 15:36:17 GMT
the cheap and easy way to give it a try is with some kool aid or Easter egg dyes. you can use your food pots in your kitchen without any worry about cross contamination. in the summer I do my dyeing out side on teh propane corn cooker and the side burner of the BBQ
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Post by MTRuth on Mar 18, 2015 17:35:39 GMT
I just tried Rit dyes and they worked well. I would recommend them highly over Koolaid. It is really, really stinky to use the Koolaid. And by the time you get enough packs of it, the Rit dye would be about the same cost. I realize you would have to have a dedicated dye pot but you can usually find those at a thrift store.
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Post by DamselflyStudio on Mar 25, 2015 18:20:47 GMT
Ruth, can you mix colors with the RIT dye? How do you set the color? Can you space dye with it? There is also Greener Shades Dyes, which are non toxic, Eco friendly. greenershades.stillrivermill.com I have not had the chance to try them yet,
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