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Post by zed on Nov 30, 2011 20:55:03 GMT
Has anyone tried wet felting with Angora rabbit fibre? I've never tried it but it is supposed to be really soft. Does it felt well/quickly or does it take work?
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Post by MTRuth on Nov 30, 2011 22:37:30 GMT
I have felted with it and it felts fairly easily but it is really, really soft. It doesn't make a really hard felt and mine tended to shed quite a bit. Do you have some?
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Post by zed on Dec 1, 2011 8:40:02 GMT
Thanks, Ruth.
No, I've got some fake angora and just wondered how the real thing felts in case I see some for sale.
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Post by MTRuth on Dec 1, 2011 17:57:29 GMT
I have some fake angora as well but I'm not sure what to do with it. I guess mix it into something that does felt?
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Post by zed on Dec 1, 2011 23:23:57 GMT
Yeah, or on top like silk top etc. A lot of the 'other' fibres look very similar but seem to have something that just makes them a little different.
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Post by florcita on Dec 22, 2011 14:38:19 GMT
I've never felted myself with angora, but I have read that if mixed with a soft merino, the felt is a little more consistent... f you want stronger and more durable... I really don't know.
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Post by zed on Dec 23, 2011 22:17:36 GMT
I'd forgotten I asked this  I probably have plenty of fibres for now, anyway |
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