Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: DanaM on April 06, 2010, 05:52:13 pm
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Never one to turn down something free that may be useful I recently was given to trash bags of wool. Ever since seeing James Parkers dog hair hat I've
been wanting try felting. Did a test run tonight to see how it works, not to tough at all, made this small test piece, next is a hunting vest and hat.
What ya all think? Seems to be real durable and strong, anyone else ever try felting?
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Should be a warm vest
Thanks Leroy
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Looks like a bad hair piece to me ;D
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Looks like a bad hair piece to me ;D
LOL yea it does John but its pretty cool how this works, I'm gonna be styling in da woods this fall ;D
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Dana: Give us a basic rundown of the process.
One of my neighbors has some sheep. Hummm... Might be a cure for my cold feet.
David
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David Google "Making Wool Felt"
Basically you make layers with hanks of wool with each layer running 90 degrees to the last layer.
I laid it out on bubble wrap as the textured surface helps"mat" the wool fibers.Then I wetted it with hot soapy water rolled the whole thing up and
sorta worked it like a rolling pin, un wrap turn 90 degrees and re-roll some more. Once its holding together well I put it in the sink with hot water and just used
my fingers to sort of knead it in all directiions. Harder to explain than to do it, Google It ;D
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the fun really starts after the wool is felted- you can decorate it with "needle felting" . you ise a barbed needle to poke loose wool into the felt, creating 3D designs. It's easy!
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Looks like you've done this before aaron :) Thanks for the pictures and the tip on adding designs
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Aaron, where's the photo of you modeling the hat? >:D >:D
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Cool hat!!