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Post by lyn on Dec 12, 2012 18:07:20 GMT
Oh dear, I'm in a moaning mood, sorry.
I had a whole day to myself today, and that's a rare thing. I decided to felt something. Something different.
So I chewed the end of my pencil for a bit and came up with an idea. In theory - a good idea.
After several hours work I admitted to myself that things weren't going well and I knew that my idea was never going to work.
Did I abandon the project? Noooo. I carried on (that's when hope triumphed over experience) and now I'm feeling a tad miffed.
And I've got a lot of mess to clear up.
Moan over.
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Post by MTRuth on Dec 12, 2012 18:12:19 GMT
Sorry it didn't turn out well. Do we get to see photos or hear what the idea was? I always learn a lot from other people's mistakes if you wouldn't mind sharing. At least that way we won't all come up with the same brilliant idea some day and repeat your experience.
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Post by lyn on Dec 12, 2012 22:28:06 GMT
Photos? Are you kidding? They have been d-e-l-e-t-e-d!
I had planned to felt an ornate victorian porcelain washing jug and bowl.
The bowl is very do-able no problem.
It was the jug that did for me. I had worked out a resist so that I could cut the jug's protruding lip and the handle to turn down.
But I hadn't taken into account that my porcelain-type merino felt would not be strong enough to support the shape in the size I had made (i.e. too big!)
Solutions:
1) Make it smaller
2) Use a stiffener
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Post by MTRuth on Dec 12, 2012 22:42:23 GMT
That sounds like a cool idea Lyn. Will you try again?
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Post by lyn on Dec 12, 2012 22:53:26 GMT
Yes, probably I will Ruth ..... but I think I'll let the disappointment fade a little first.
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Post by Shepherdess on Dec 12, 2012 23:55:59 GMT
It can be so frustrating when things don't go the way you envision them. Sounds like a doable project. It just needs a little more thinking. A courser wool would be good for it to support itself. It might be easier to add the handle after. You could show us your resist.
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Post by zed on Dec 13, 2012 9:27:10 GMT
I hate that feeling so much, I have to be really sure something will work out when I try something bigger than usual. Bigger as in a bigger project, whatever the actual size  Sorry you had a frustrating day and lots of clearing up too  |
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Post by lyn on Dec 13, 2012 11:25:32 GMT
Ann - I think you're right about the handle - it would be easier to add it afterwards - I was trying to show off by making it all in one, and pride always comes before a fall !
But I wanted to use merino because it has more of a porcelain look to it than a coarser wool.
Anyway, it could be a while before I try again. I've temporarily lost my enthusiasm for it.
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Post by koffipot on Dec 13, 2012 13:30:23 GMT
You'll probably come back to it with renewed enthusiasm. All part of the learning curve. |
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Post by Shepherdess on Dec 13, 2012 22:04:20 GMT
You could do your first and last layers merino with a couple of layers of sturdier wool in the middle. The real jugs are quite substantial not delicate, they had to stand up to everyday use.
Sometimes its best to give it a rest.
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Post by lyn on Dec 13, 2012 22:54:57 GMT
That's a very good idea Ann!
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Post by zed on Dec 14, 2012 9:27:26 GMT
I've done that on vessels and it works really well
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Post by Shepherdess on Dec 14, 2012 11:48:10 GMT
Lyn do a sample to see how much the merio sinks into the other wool. Some wools seem to suck it in and it disapears.
Ann
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