kelly
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Post by kelly on Jan 8, 2020 22:26:24 GMT
Hello! This is my first post here.
I was hoping to learn how to create a wet felted finish on a 3D needle felted sculpture. What I would like to do is have a needle felted core wool shape, and add a merino top coat with inclusions that is wet felted on, or needle felted to tack it on then wet felt it? I’ve only wet felted flat pieces so I have no idea how this would work? Do I work in sections?
Thanks for any advice. I’m so happy to find this forum.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 8, 2020 23:32:47 GMT
I am not sure how you would do that without shrinking the piece. You could try wetting the surface with a spray bottle and then gently rub. The problem is you really need soap to get the wool wet and then how do you get it out. Steaming may get it wet without the soap. I hope somenoe has an answer for you. what are you trying to accomplish with the wet felting, a smoother surface?
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kelly
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Post by kelly on Jan 9, 2020 1:23:29 GMT
Thank you for the reply! I don’t mind if it shrinks. I really like the look of wet felt with inclusions such as nepps, etc. I find needle felting is better for 3D sculpting and but I love the textures I can attain with wet felting.
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 9, 2020 17:55:50 GMT
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kelly
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Post by kelly on Jan 10, 2020 3:07:57 GMT
Thank you, these were great links. Cutting up the prefelt was genius! |
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Post by lindsay on Jan 10, 2020 8:15:32 GMT
I haven’t done it but I can’t see any reason why you can’t wet felt over a needle felted object. Especially if it’s not needled very hard and is either a bit fluffy or you brush the object first to give the wool something to grab on to. As ever, the advice would be to do a small sample and see what happens....then let us know too!
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Post by lyn on Jan 10, 2020 13:05:56 GMT
It's possible to wet felt over a bar of soap or a pebble so in theory there's no reason why you couldn't wet felt over a needle felted core.
The only consideration would be working out the placing of the fibres if the needle felted core was a complicated shape.
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Post by Pandagirl on Jan 12, 2020 1:57:03 GMT
Welcome Kelly!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2020 8:47:58 GMT
... You could try wetting the surface with a spray bottle and then gently rub. The problem is you really need soap to get the wool wet and then how do you get it out. Steaming may get it wet without the soap... Judging from an old video of making felt sheets for a yurt there is no soap needed really. They used horses to roll the sheets to felt so I suppose much more "working" is needed to felt without soap. I believe that it would be difficult to rinse soap out of a larger felted sculpture, and soap left in felt does damage it with time. |
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 21, 2020 23:27:52 GMT
... You could try wetting the surface with a spray bottle and then gently rub. The problem is you really need soap to get the wool wet and then how do you get it out. Steaming may get it wet without the soap... Judging from an old video of making felt sheets for a yurt there is no soap needed really. They used horses to roll the sheets to felt so I suppose much more "working" is needed to felt without soap. I believe that it would be difficult to rinse soap out of a larger felted sculpture, and soap left in felt does damage it with time. Yes it is just much harder to get wet. it can be done though.
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Post by flights on Aug 18, 2020 15:56:01 GMT
Sorry my replies on the site are way overdue - I catch up every few months!
Just wanted to mention that Molly Williams does a wonderful online workshop making dancing figures - the principals of making a framework and padding it and adding a wetfelted 'skin' are covered in great detail and it's an amazing workshop. Only wish I had time to do more than make the one figure I made during the workshop. Let me know if you'd like to see a picture - and how I add it to a reply rather than a post!
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Post by MTRuth on Aug 18, 2020 17:19:50 GMT
You can add to a reply by clicking on the reply button in the upper right hand corner. Don't use the quick reply. Then all the tools for adding photos are available with a "regular" reply.
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Post by Ann @ frabjous fabrica on Aug 19, 2020 7:26:59 GMT
Sorry my replies on the site are way overdue - I catch up every few months! Just wanted to mention that Molly Williams does a wonderful online workshop making dancing figures - the principals of making a framework and padding it and adding a wetfelted 'skin' are covered in great detail and it's an amazing workshop. Only wish I had time to do more than make the one figure I made during the workshop. Let me know if you'd like to see a picture - and how I add it to a reply rather than a post! Do you have the link for the Molly Williams workshop you mention please? It sounds really interesting Ann |
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kelly
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Post by kelly on Aug 25, 2020 12:26:27 GMT
Hello guys! So after some of my own experimenting I have used core wool and created my sculpture to a medium firm finish (like a bagel). I then wet felted a thin "skin" (soft felted so about a 35% shrinkage) and needle felted it on. My "skin" was made of 19 micron merino with embellishments. I have found that using a WizPicks cream needle (40g 2x2x2) attaches the merino skin wonderfully. I also used a reverse needle and then a regular needle at some points to anchor the skin on as well.
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Post by MTRuth on Aug 25, 2020 16:10:52 GMT
We would love to see a photo. Let me know if you need help with photos. There are many different ways to add a photo. Just take a look under FAQ section.
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