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Post by tracey on Jan 15, 2017 9:04:44 GMT
I have seen some lovely Indian lace on line and wondered how easy it might be to wet felt as a surface design on to a bag?
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Post by wolgelukkig on Jan 15, 2017 10:26:44 GMT
It depends, when it is loseley woven it is easy to felt on merino and it gives great results especially when it has beads or sequins. I have not used it for myself but on a fair I saw a lady selling indian lace with lovely pieces of wetfelted indian lace, so we talked a lot about it. The lace sinks into the merino and gives you a beautiful pattern of color and glitter. It does not matter if it is real silk or synthetic. The synthetic takes some more time but gives you more structure because it is stiffer than silk.
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Post by tracey on Jan 15, 2017 11:47:32 GMT
Thanks Madeleine. I could check with the supplier regarding thickness. The piece I have been looking at does have sequins and not too pricey either.
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Post by felicity on Jan 15, 2017 12:56:50 GMT
Sometime suppliers could provide a tiny piece as a sample. It'd be good to try felting it and then decide on a larger purchase.
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 16, 2017 2:51:37 GMT
Yes, a sample would be a good idea.
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Post by viltmaaraan on Jan 16, 2017 14:07:35 GMT
Take a look at the Indian tradition dress shop, you can buy 5 yards for 15 euro, not expencive for experiments.
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Post by tracey on Jan 16, 2017 17:02:44 GMT
I asked the company very politely for a sample and they said it wasn't something they did.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 17, 2017 18:41:41 GMT
does anyone have a link to a picture or the shop? I don't know what it looks like
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Post by tracey on Jan 17, 2017 20:03:15 GMT
I ordered a piece Ann and I was planning on posting a picture, it is on route, it will be with me soon.
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Post by halay on Jan 18, 2017 6:13:03 GMT
Take a look at the Indian tradition dress shop, you can buy 5 yards for 15 euro, not expencive for experiments. Can you give us the link to this shop, please?
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Post by tracey on Jan 18, 2017 14:28:55 GMT
My Indian lace arrived today, it is lovely! It measures 12" x 14" and the colours are turquoise, rusts, creams with a few sequins. It is cut from a roll, so it is not the normal width you would associate with lace. It feels like tulle. I have stretched it out and sellotaped it for you to see, it is very crinkly. I hope I can do it justice! Please excuse the photo on the carpet, I tried everywhere in bad light and the carpet showed the colours the best. www.dropbox.com/s/cwkaw1g9zh5ah4o/20170118_140505.jpg?dl=0
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Post by viltmaaraan on Jan 18, 2017 16:26:55 GMT
It looks very beautiful!
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 18, 2017 17:45:23 GMT
Wow, that's an interesting piece of "lace". Not sure I have seen anything like it before. I look forward to seeing how it felts.
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Post by carole aka craftywoman on Jan 18, 2017 18:02:01 GMT
Tracey it's lovely, good luck with felting, I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out
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Post by penguin on Jan 21, 2017 19:03:02 GMT
I haven't seen anything quite like that before either. I have successfully felted Indian tulle type stuff with beads and sequins though. Very effective. Good luck!
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