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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2014 19:54:54 GMT
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Post by MTRuth on Dec 4, 2014 21:23:24 GMT
Great ornaments - I especially like the Santa on the right.
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Post by lyn on Dec 4, 2014 21:39:47 GMT
Really good! And very cheerful.
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Post by Pandagirl on Dec 5, 2014 3:27:24 GMT
Full of Christmas spirit! I love the Santa on the right, too.
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Post by zed on Dec 5, 2014 10:38:16 GMT
Aaw, they're great, Judy!
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Post by Shepherdess on Dec 5, 2014 12:37:43 GMT
Great ornaments Judy
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 14:04:32 GMT
Thank you all for your lovely comments on my ornaments.. I think next I am going to try a very fluffy sheep next but I need to buy one of those needles that pull out the fleece to do this.. Another project for on my list for next year... Smile...
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Post by Frances on Dec 5, 2014 14:13:02 GMT
The Santa's are great - did you use some sort of form? And the view out the window is magnificent!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2014 15:23:38 GMT
Hello Frances, no form. You start with your core wool and work your way out layer after layer after layer. I am NOT good with needle felting animals or any kind or figures.... I think they take lots of patience which I truly do not have. But I can work on a needle felted landscape for days and days or even months and never lose the desire to keep going.. Wmile
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Post by angie on Dec 6, 2014 7:24:21 GMT
What do you guys use for core wool? I have seen listings on various websites that sell "core wool" but it doesn't say what kind of wool it is. I can't seem to find out what breed of sheep that would be good to use as core wool. Any ideas or advice would be most welcomed. Thanks! Angie
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Post by zed on Dec 6, 2014 11:31:54 GMT
Hi Angie, I don't needlefelt very often, but have tried quite a variety of wools, the coarser wools felt quickly and densley, and make a nice firm core, they are usually cheaper too. 'Carded Lambswool' is often sold as core wool and is probably from a coarse breed or like English 56s or Domestic 56s could be a blend of local wool which has a similar micron/bradford count. Some of the coarser wools have longer staple lengths though, and can take forever to needlefelt. I'm sure others with more experience will have some good breeds to recommend, but look for cheap, coarse, not too long or wavy wool.
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Post by Shepherdess on Dec 7, 2014 2:41:09 GMT
Usually it is just cheap wool. With needle felting the wool isn't necessarily as fussy as wet felting. Any of the meet breeds usually work well, Dorset, Suffolk make good core wool. The domestic or English 56 work well as Zed said. You can start your middles with off cuts too. Just wrap them up in more wool. For some reason places the cater to needle felters alone rather then fiber artists in general never seem to know what they are selling. They just say medium wool or core wool. if you ask what breed or what the micron count is they do not know. I often wonder where they get it that they don't know what they are buying.
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Post by Frances on Dec 7, 2014 23:30:12 GMT
I visited a friend this week and she had a small Christmas tree showcasing her collection of Santa faces. So I thought I would try and needle felt one to add to her tree. HO, HO, HO no Santa is saying Oh no, Oh no, Oh no after seeing my depiction of him. If I decide to give her one of these I hope her sense of humor is intact and it does not scare the kids. What should one expect when they have never needle felted a figure. Two of them were felted on commercial pre-felt made of “recycled post consumer plastic bottles” per the label. At .34 cents for a 9 x 13 piece very economical, i.e., cheap. The other one was made using an armature made out of a fuzzy stick, i.e. pipe cleaner. I cut the felt from around one and left it on the other. The hat band is an unrolled cotton ball (did not have any bright white roving) which does not felt well, the beard is yarn that looks like chenille. The other parts are wool roving. Any comments for improving my needle felting techniques will be appreciated. feltingandfiberstudio.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/iojh7vfghg9mphxvwnuf.jpgfeltingandfiberstudio.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/czcs0oymfrwcl9mg3kfw.jpghttps://felthttps://feltingandfiberstudio.files.wordpress.com/2016/09 feltingandfiberstudio.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/ganmupu826gzzo0y2scg.jpg
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Post by Pandagirl on Dec 8, 2014 0:06:35 GMT
Frances, the Santas aren't scary they look surprised which isn't a bad thing for kids. Maybe it will make them think about their activities. :-). They are really cute and you should be proud of them.
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Post by Cherry on Dec 8, 2014 1:23:03 GMT
All very nice santas, Judy & Frances. If I ever try it, I'll use the real Santa for my model. He's my brother.
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