dory
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Post by dory on Apr 15, 2012 16:58:12 GMT
Hi I'm a newbie i have just got a felting machine it looked so easy on TV but not quite the same when you sit there and just look at it, i also have a embroidery machine and like to sew so might need some help
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Post by lyn on Apr 15, 2012 17:11:17 GMT
Hello Dory - the very best way to learn is to just have a go. Don't worry about the results - just relax and do it. The more you practice the more interesting it gets and the easier it gets.
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Post by Shepherdess on Apr 15, 2012 20:02:04 GMT
Hi and welcome. embroidery on felt is great. I am not very good yet but I was told fast feet and slow hands for needle felting machines.
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Post by zed on Apr 16, 2012 13:02:34 GMT
Hi Dory, welcome to the forum I can't machine felt and my sewing machine just does one stitch, so you're more advanced than me
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Post by MTRuth on Apr 16, 2012 14:04:59 GMT
Welcome! I hope you enjoy your new machine.
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Post by karen on Apr 18, 2012 2:26:38 GMT
Welcome to the forum Dory, oh one of those machines is on my wish list, which is quite long so its not happening overnight lol Have fun
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Post by janekiwi on Apr 19, 2012 20:30:18 GMT
Hi Dory, welcome to the forum. I am going to Google felting machines, I don't think they are very common here, they are not on TV, and Ann's comment of "fast feet and slow hands" has got me intrigued. Always good sharing and lots of fun on the forum. Jane
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Post by jufergu on Apr 19, 2012 23:00:35 GMT
I think Felting machines and Embellishers are the same machines. They are called felting machines in America.
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Post by zed on Apr 20, 2012 12:36:46 GMT
I've seen them called both Embellishers and felting machines, too.
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dory
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Post by dory on May 7, 2012 14:48:33 GMT
Hi not been on for a wile but sorry to disapoint you all but dont have machine now could not get away with it so returned it, now have lots of wool felt and other bit left i will have to see what i can do with them as i dont knitt, but thank you all for the help you give me a very good forum to be on Dory
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Post by MTRuth on May 7, 2012 16:58:05 GMT
You can still felt with traditional wet felting. You won't need very many supplies for that at all.
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Post by zed on May 7, 2012 17:05:08 GMT
Yeah, try some wet felting, even if you just do it to use up your supplies, you could make a few really nice things for gifts and save lots of money
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dory
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Post by dory on May 7, 2012 17:42:48 GMT
Sorry to be a bit slow but what is wet felting
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Post by lyn on May 7, 2012 20:35:10 GMT
Hello Dory Felt is an unwoven fabric made by fibres tangling/matting together. Felt can be made by the dry method (using barbed needles to tangle the fibres) or by the wet method (using water and agitation to tangle the fibres). Here's a free, simple tutorial on how to make your first piece of wet felt if you'd like to have a go. Here's the link. rosiepink.typepad.co.uk/rosiepink/tutorial-how-to-make-flat-felt-wet-felting.htmlAny problems, just ask!
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Post by zed on May 8, 2012 8:25:23 GMT
It is very addictive though! It is really very easy, dory. If you start with a small piece to get the hang of it, it will all make sense and you'll see endless possibilities. I did a few videos of how I rub and roll after all the layout stages, a bit boring as it is just rubbing and rolling, but it might help: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTi_2PAqVjM
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