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Post by MTRuth on May 20, 2013 22:51:39 GMT
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Post by lyn on May 21, 2013 7:19:38 GMT
Very clear explanation Ruth and a lovely piece of nuno!
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Post by koffipot on May 21, 2013 7:44:10 GMT
Good, easy to follow instructions there Ruth and a lovely finish on both sides.
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Post by zed on May 21, 2013 10:14:35 GMT
Nice tutorial, Ruth The finished piece is gorgeous!
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Post by MTRuth on May 21, 2013 16:11:55 GMT
Thanks! I had just noticed that we didn't have any nuno tutorials on the FNF site so I did one and put a link on our tutorials page. Just trying to add more information to the site as I get around to it.
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Post by han on May 23, 2013 8:07:05 GMT
Oh, that is a great tutorial, I will defiitely use it. I have been trying this nuno felting thing and I don't feel I am doing it right.
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Post by Shepherdess on May 23, 2013 15:37:32 GMT
Great job Ruth
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Post by mrsplop on May 28, 2013 14:45:25 GMT
I'm only good at sculptural needle felting, it addles my brain how you guys do this technique! But having said that, if I was going to try it (which I'm not cos I'll end up making a great big mess haha) I'd use this tutorial Nice job!
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Post by MTRuth on May 28, 2013 16:55:23 GMT
I started with needle felting but once I started wet felting, I really loved it. You should try a small sample just to see how it works if you get a chance. Nuno is slightly more challenging than wet felting but it just takes a gentle hand.
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Post by billieanne on May 29, 2013 18:54:57 GMT
I'm reading the tutorial and reading the book, The Complete Photo Guide to Felting. Question: You don't have to use the nylon curtain in the sandwich as mentioned in the book?
Question: "Once I’ve rubbed over the entire back surface, I put the plastic back over the whole thing, fold it up and put it in the microwave for a couple of minutes to heat it up." Like the idea of using the microwave for warming the piece up. BUT when you say "fold" are you just folding it to fit in microwave. For how long and on what power setting? If I put thin painters plastic in the microwave on high for a couple of minutes, won't it melt? I didn't see a microwave mentioned in that section of the book on nuno felting.
Question: Did you dye that silk gauze from Dharma? I could only find white and black silk gauze on their web site. Is it easy to dye without having to use chemicals?
You may have to write "Felting for Dummies" for me. Thanks. Billie
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Post by MTRuth on May 29, 2013 20:09:43 GMT
Billie - I tried in the book not to get too complex. There are many, many ways to do felting and none is the "perfect" or "correct" way to felt. So don't worry about doing something the exact same way. Use what you have and try different methods. You'll soon come up with a way that works best for you. I didn't mention the microwave in the book because it was simpler not to.
Lots of people like to use a nylon curtain and it is probably the easiest method for wetting down and keeping everything in the same place. I showed using it in the book for that reason. I don't normally use a nylon curtain. I normally use thin sheets of plastic like I did on my recent tutorial.
When using the microwave to heat up wet felt (it needs to be wet completely down), the folding is just to get it to fit in the microwave. The plastic won't melt if you put it in for only a couple of minutes. I usually do it for one minute on high but sometimes two if it is a big piece. Just do one minute at a time and keep checking to see if it is hot.
The silk gauze comes in white from Dharma and then I dyed it. All dyes are chemicals even the "natural" dyes are from the "chemicals" in plants or bugs. You can use Koolaid to dye as I discussed in my book but I don't actually like using Koolaid. It isn't very water fast and it tends to keep running and losing dye each time you get it wet. Not to mention how stinky it is when you're heating it up. The "chemical" mordant besides the dye powders that I use to dye wool or silk is regular white vinegar. I am sure that there are people that sell dyed silk on ETSY and there are other stores where colored silk is sold. I prefer to dye my own so that I get the color that I want and it is less expensive. Silk is expensive no matter what but colored and dyed silks are much pricier than the white ones. Does anyone else have a link for Billie that has colored silks that will work for nuno felting??
Don't worry about asking questions. That is what the forum is for. We were all newbies at some point and the only way to learn is to ask and then to just give it a try.
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Post by billieanne on May 30, 2013 1:48:47 GMT
Thanks, Ruth. Was hoping to experiment tonight but too pooped from all the mowing. Maybe tomorrow night. I'm not afraid of caustic material. I have a supply of nitric acid, ferric chloride and sulfuric acid that I use for my metal work. I'd like to try dyeing the silk gauze. Wondering if they sell that silk gauze at the fabric store. I'll check out the dyeing section in the book. Funny about Dharma. I use their site for fabric paint and some of the clothing blanks and totes but never knew they had a felting section. I had bought a bunch of tulle cause that's what my instructor uses to keep things in place when first wetting down. So you don't use anything while wetting? You just wet and lay on a thin sheet of plastic? I hit "enter" but had other questions but now my brains not working so I guess I'll go to bed.
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Post by zed on May 30, 2013 8:54:26 GMT
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Post by Shepherdess on May 30, 2013 15:18:59 GMT
Billie if you like doing everything yourself dying your wool and silk yourself will save you a lot of money and it's fun. with silk you can use the same dye as for wool or user fiber reactive dyes.
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Post by MTRuth on May 30, 2013 16:05:47 GMT
Tulle works for wetting down just like the nylon curtains. I don't use either most of the time. I just lay out the wool, wet down, press down with my hands all on a sheet of thin plastic. But, some people have difficulty doing it this way. Try it both ways and see which you like better. Take a look at Zed's links that she posted above and see how other people do it. Everyone has their own method after felting a while. Whatever works best for you is the way to go and experimenting is the fun part
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