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Post by kellyauckland on Nov 2, 2016 3:35:52 GMT
Hi I am a beginner in felting, recently saw this picture and wonder what fiber the artist use to create this effect? Any suggestion? I am talking about the white fiber inside the circles, white curly wool?
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Post by jwugg on Nov 2, 2016 7:17:03 GMT
I think that's pieces of 'silk hankies' that she has cut. Silk hankies are open, stretched cocoons, very fine silk, in a square shape. If you look at the left hand petal on the bottom right flower, do you see a firmer, straighter edge on the outside? That's the edge of the hankie.
But using silk fibers can give a similar effect, they don't shrink like the wool fibre, so go crinkly. Very lovely.
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Post by zed on Nov 2, 2016 9:03:54 GMT
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Post by kellyauckland on Nov 2, 2016 9:56:30 GMT
I think that's pieces of 'silk hankies' that she has cut. Silk hankies are open, stretched cocoons, very fine silk, in a square shape. If you look at the left hand petal on the bottom right flower, do you see a firmer, straighter edge on the outside? That's the edge of the hankie. But using silk fibers can give a similar effect, they don't shrink like the wool fibre, so go crinkly. Very lovely. Thank you Jwugg, I have silk hankies but I don't have white ones.
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Post by kellyauckland on Nov 2, 2016 9:57:49 GMT
Thank you Zed, yes I do use silk hankies for making flowers, but I do not have white ones.
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Post by MTRuth on Nov 2, 2016 16:07:15 GMT
I agree, does look like silk hankies. The white hankies are usually less expensive than the dyed ones.
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Post by Pandagirl on Nov 2, 2016 16:31:34 GMT
Silk hankies or wisps of mulberry silk or tussah. Mostly likely hankies since it has a rolled edge look.
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Post by kellyauckland on Nov 17, 2016 21:05:31 GMT
Thank You all!
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