YES!! Wrapping by turning the armature, not the wool!! KInd of like when you wrap floral wire with floral tape!! Also, thank you for the batting vs. roving tip!!!
Thanks for posting this video. I just went to a local fall Fiber Festival and have always wanted to learn how to needle felt. I picked up some starter supplies there and now I'm playing around. I've been wondering if armature wire could be incorporated into the creations. Now I know! The needle felter who created the winning design for the show this year actually recommended Living Felt as a good source for future supplies. I'm sure I'll be ordering from you eventually. Lol.
Does the stiff wool/felting make the wire too stiff to move, or is it still flexible(with effort) in such a way that it can still be posed? Will the felting break off if the wire is moved too much?
Hi I love your tutorials I have learnt so much very clear and informative. I would love you to do a tutorial on the different needles as I am totally confused as there are so many different sizes and types and as I am just starting out with felting it is very daunting on which to purchase. A print out of your advice for reference would be fantastic. Please keep up the excellent work you are very talented.
You are very kind, Susan, Thank you. We do visit this topic a few times a year in our live show and we will make sure to do it again this year. And when we ship needles, they come with a reference card, however we also have a little write up saved in our facebook group: www.fb.com/groups/livingfeltfriends See the files there for now :)
Well, I've learned a different and possibly better way to make my armature and since I have a problem wrapping the wool also, a better way to wrap. Thanks for the great tips!!
By twisting the wool are you inturn twist the wire as well ? I mean theres only so much you can twist the armature??? Can anyone help with that ? Cause i just started working with the armature
Yes, you are right. Parrhaps3we could have worded the title differently...as rhis segment was on getting firm sculptures WHEN you use a wire armature :)
Hi Carmen and thank you for asking. No, they are not the same. C1 is from Norway, and is more coarse and slick than CW-1. CW-1 is Living Felt Brand Core Wool, it is from USA Farms and is approximately 26 microns. You can find it here: feltingsupplies.livingfelt.com/Core-Wool-26--29-microns_c_60.html Our MC-1 is also exclusive to Living Felt, it is slightly more fine at 25 microns, also from USA farms, and comes in over 90 colors. We use MC-1 Wool in a lot of our videos. You can see more here: feltingsupplies.livingfelt.com/MC-1-Felting-Batts-25-microns_c_4.html
YES!! Wrapping by turning the armature, not the wool!! KInd of like when you wrap floral wire with floral tape!! Also, thank you for the batting vs. roving tip!!!
Thanks for posting this video. I just went to a local fall Fiber Festival and have always wanted to learn how to needle felt. I picked up some starter supplies there and now I'm playing around. I've been wondering if armature wire could be incorporated into the creations. Now I know! The needle felter who created the winning design for the show this year actually recommended Living Felt as a good source for future supplies. I'm sure I'll be ordering from you eventually. Lol.
Does the stiff wool/felting make the wire too stiff to move, or is it still flexible(with effort) in such a way that it can still be posed? Will the felting break off if the wire is moved too much?
This is such a great video as this is an area I am having a real struggle with. Thanks so much for sharing.
Hi I love your tutorials I have learnt so much very clear and informative. I would love you to do a tutorial on the different needles as I am totally confused as there are so many different sizes and types and as I am just starting out with felting it is very daunting on which to purchase. A print out of your advice for reference would be fantastic. Please keep up the excellent work you are very talented.
You are very kind, Susan, Thank you. We do visit this topic a few times a year in our live show and we will make sure to do it again this year. And when we ship needles, they come with a reference card, however we also have a little write up saved in our facebook group: www.fb.com/groups/livingfeltfriends See the files there for now :)
Core wool is the caviar of wool. Felts together like magic
Well, I've learned a different and possibly better way to make my armature and since I have a problem wrapping the wool also, a better way to wrap. Thanks for the great tips!!
I learned so much from this video
By twisting the wool are you inturn twist the wire as well ? I mean theres only so much you can twist the armature??? Can anyone help with that ? Cause i just started working with the armature
You can also make it firm with out the wire... but it takes a butt ton of shtabbin and wool and you can’t really move the legs like if it were wire
Yes, you are right. Parrhaps3we could have worded the title differently...as rhis segment was on getting firm sculptures WHEN you use a wire armature :)
Just what I've been looking for! 😁
Is CW1 wool same as C1?
Hi Carmen and thank you for asking. No, they are not the same. C1 is from Norway, and is more coarse and slick than CW-1. CW-1 is Living Felt Brand Core Wool, it is from USA Farms and is approximately 26 microns. You can find it here: feltingsupplies.livingfelt.com/Core-Wool-26--29-microns_c_60.html Our MC-1 is also exclusive to Living Felt, it is slightly more fine at 25 microns, also from USA farms, and comes in over 90 colors. We use MC-1 Wool in a lot of our videos. You can see more here: feltingsupplies.livingfelt.com/MC-1-Felting-Batts-25-microns_c_4.html
I still can't do the cotton ball swab thing. I've watched it over and over. What am I doing wrong??
If you post what is happening in our group www.fb.com/groups/livingfeltfriends we can help :)
@@LivingFelt I don't use Facebook, unfortunately
How large is the foam pad?
10x15
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