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Post by hobbit26 on Oct 23, 2012 16:14:39 GMT
I am new to felting and need some advice I thought this might just the place to find it Hobbit26  |
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Post by MTRuth on Oct 23, 2012 17:08:03 GMT
Welcome Hobbit26! You're in the right place. Just ask away, we'd love to help out and get you started on a wonderful felting journey! Are you interested in needle or traditional wet felting? If you post your questions in one of those sections on the forum, you'll get plenty of advice. If you have any questions about the forum or how to make something work, like posting photos, we have some advice in the frequently asked questions section. Feel free to post questions there if you don't understand how something works.
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Post by lyn on Oct 23, 2012 19:40:04 GMT
Hello Hobbit26 - this is a great forum for getting advice - everyone is very helpful.
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Post by zed on Oct 23, 2012 19:44:17 GMT
Hello Hobit26 Welcome to the forum, it's definitely the place to ask We have lots of info on our Felting and Fiber studio site too, all about different wools and tutorials feltingandfiberstudio.com/Lyn (above me) has lots of great info and tutorials on her blog too But ask away and we'll try to help and point you in the right direction |
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Post by Karen on Oct 23, 2012 20:09:54 GMT
Welcome to the forum Hobit26 and ditto, your in the right place |
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Post by koffipot on Oct 23, 2012 21:37:47 GMT
Welcome Hobit26, you've come to the right place for advice and it's all free advice here! |
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Post by Shepherdess on Oct 24, 2012 12:49:24 GMT
Welcome to the forum. Jump righ in don't be shy.
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Post by hobbit26 on Oct 28, 2012 7:58:26 GMT
thanks all will try to work out how to post a pic so I can show you all my first project
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Post by zed on Oct 28, 2012 9:25:37 GMT
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Post by blueberry on Oct 28, 2012 12:40:03 GMT
Hiya I'm a novice felter and I can say with total confidence you are in the right place. The members are lovely and very willing to share their expertise ;D |
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Post by josiebrat on Oct 31, 2012 9:38:25 GMT
I'm new to the felting forum so I hope you don't mind my numerous questions. I have been felting with merino recently, and one thing I noticed is the fiber does not felt as well as the other wools. Sometimes I have to go back when I think it's finish and felt more. What is the key to perfecting my felting with merino. My wet felting is with fabric, at this point.
Thanks
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Post by josiebrat on Oct 31, 2012 9:44:14 GMT
:)this is the first cell phone holder I made. This was done with hand felting
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Post by zed on Oct 31, 2012 13:25:35 GMT
Are you sure it's merino, josie? Merino is one of the easiest wools to felt. Do you mean you use fabric to cover your wet felting? maybe it's a bit thick and stopping some friction. I mostly use merino, and when I felt it, I rub a lot and flip it over often. If you roll it up in a rubber shelf liner, that can help finish it off well, get it tightly felted/fulled. This is me felting youtu.be/aTi_2PAqVjMYour phone holder looks really nice |
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Post by MTRuth on Oct 31, 2012 16:40:40 GMT
Welcome Josie! Glad you joined us. If you post your questions in the wet felting section you might get more answers there. All merinos are not the same. I have used some that were labeled merino that didn't felt all that well. Others felt like a dream. Where did you get your wool? You might try a different source and see if that works better for you.
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Post by josiebrat on Oct 31, 2012 22:02:14 GMT
Zed, yes it's called merino top and I am not using fabric. I have not attempted fabric yet, so right now I'm just doing wet felting. Perhaps I'm not turning it enough. I will give it another try when my power comes back on. What is a rubber shelf liner?
The merino top I purchased is from paradise fiber. If u know of a better source let me know.
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