Felting

[MysteryChicken]

Hello, I was thinking about trying out some felting, & possibly selling felted creatures.

How many of you do this activity?

 

[Offshoreorca]

I do something slightly different. I use sheets of felt (high quality) and embroidery to put together felt animals - and I generally make my own patterns for them.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I do something slightly different. I use sheets of felt (high quality) and embroidery to put together felt animals - and I generally make my own patterns for them.

What kinds of animals do you make out of felt?

 

[Offshoreorca]

What kinds of animals do you make out of felt

Mostly birds and whales - I am a marine biologist, so I love creating a bit of realism in the creatures I make.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Mostly birds and whales - I am a marine biologist, so I love creating a bit of realism in the creatures I make.

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You use the hard Felt. I was gonna use the soft wool fluff for felting.

 

[Offshoreorca]

You use the hard Felt. I was gonna use the soft wool fluff for felting.

Yes, that is what I was trying to describe above with the "felt sheets"

I have also felted like you are going to do, but not for some time now. It is a long process, but rewarding in the end.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yes, that is what I was trying to describe above with the "felt sheets"

I have also felted like you are going to do, but not for some time now. It is a long process, but rewarding in the end.

I'm fine with it taking awhile to complete.

So, the sheets, you draw your pattern, cut the pieces out, & stitch them together.

 

[Offshoreorca]

I'm fine with it taking awhile to complete.

So, the sheets, you draw your pattern, cut the pieces out, & stitch them together.

Yes, and you can embroider or felt onto the sheets before you sew them together.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yes, and you can embroider or felt onto the sheets before you sew them together.

I've never seen it done this way. I've only seen the light fluffy stuff being used in actually Felting, while the hard sheets are used to cut out peices for certain crafts.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Ordered my Felting kit.