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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 22, 2014 13:39:55 GMT
I think they look great, as Ruth says once you lay them out for felting the colours will blend more and they will be gorgeous. Looking forward to seeing what you do with these...
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 21, 2014 18:54:39 GMT
she actually did like it. I should hope so too!!! I'm not a pink person and I still think it's gorgeous. Siblings... who would have them! ??
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 21, 2014 18:52:00 GMT
Halay - what are you needle-felting? Is it 2D or 3D? If 2D you might be safer using a wooden skewer or cocktail stick to pin your wool down while needling, that way on the stick gets stabbed! It's a bit more tricky if working on a 3D project though...
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 21, 2014 18:48:48 GMT
Thank you
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 20, 2014 23:01:34 GMT
Looks great Zed. Was this the pink book cover you made for your sister on the front cover? Your launch prize sounds amazing too
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 20, 2014 16:15:42 GMT
Oh yes - please do, it is one of my favourite places in the world! If they weren't 4 hours drive away I would be there every week. If you go in person you can select your own botany lap waste from the big bins (just ask for a bag to put it in), then of course there are all of the lovely boxes of wool and other fibres upstairs and they don't seem to mind you stroking them all to your heart's content. The staff are really helpful too, I'm sure if you explain your are new to this felting lark they will point you towards some suitable fibres. I am so jealous!! Top tip - if you are on a budget don't take your credit card
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 20, 2014 16:08:23 GMT
If the picture you want to post is on a web page such as face book you should be able to copy the link by right clicking on the picture and selecting "copy image URL", then you can paste into the https address box (Ctrl+V) Hope this works?
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 20, 2014 15:58:16 GMT
Thanks everyone - given this piece started out as an experiment, I'm really pleased with how it turned out
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 19, 2014 20:40:48 GMT
Thanks Everyone - as promised here are some pics of the finished cuff:
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 19, 2014 20:06:31 GMT
Oh and beware of ebay - I'm not sure why but wool on there tends to be more expensive than World of Wool and it really is a lucky dip, sometimes what you get is closer to felt than roving and it's not always the breed the seller thinks it is!
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 19, 2014 20:04:35 GMT
I also recommend world of wool over Hobbycraft, they offer "select your own mixed bags" of merino (I think it was 25g per colour and you need to order a minimum of 4). Their wool is generally good quality too, sometimes wool that has been sitting on the shelf for months or years will have started to felt in the bag making it difficult to lay out.
The botany lap waste is fun, it's like a woolly lucky dip and is great to play with but it is often difficult to tell what breed of sheep your samples have come from so you might get unexpected results.
Whereabouts in the UK are you from?
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 19, 2014 19:50:54 GMT
Welcome Polly, I am new to this forum too but can already vouch for what a lovely and helpful group of people you will find in here, please do ask lots of questions, even those of us who have been felting for a while learn new tips as we all use slightly different techniques. I second Zed's comment - felting is one long, magical journey of experimentation
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 18, 2014 23:09:14 GMT
It's still prefelt at this stage but that's an interesting point, it might be easier to work the wax into a firmer felt. If you try out the soy wax, I'd love to know how you get on.
I'm still staring at my Pollock piece trying to decide if adding acrylic paint would be a step too far... think I'll see if there is enough light tomorrow to get a photo and see what everyone thinks...
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 18, 2014 19:57:01 GMT
brilliant idea Carole, not sure if this where you are going with them, but I really like them as group on the pink fabric (is it silk?).
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Post by Teri Berry on Feb 18, 2014 19:51:48 GMT
Teri, you got some great results. Like Ruth I look forward to seeing what you will do with them. I've used Ruth's ice dyeing method and have gotten great results as well. But I liked your ingenuity with the net and ice. It's fun experimenting, but even more challenging when you don't get the results you want and have to figure out how to fix it. :-) The net method was my take on a wire grid method I have seen on other blogs, I didn't have any metal / stiff plastic mesh so I tried stretching netting over the box, I thought it was pretty taught but I guess it still sagged in the middle, so most of the dyes mixed together making brown as they ran towards the centre. We live and learn.... I love how the jar method turned out though, so all was not lost
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