Old world skills are fascinating to me. For many years I worked with clay and made all my dishes cups teapots bowls etc. There is something so satisfying about making something rather than buying it. Makes me feel connected to peoples from time long ago, when everyone made what they needed and did not have a local store to pop down to to buy things.
well done! two questions: when you take out the templet and start rolling them for fulling, doesn´t the insides felt together? 2nd. about what´s the shrinkesh % should you calculate doble your shoe size?
Nice! I just felted slippers with my 7th grade (am waldorf handwork teacher too) with varried results, and I think I will incorporate this way to felt.
Great video and if I wasn't allergic to wool, I would definitely make a pair. I'll bet they keep your feet nice and warm and not sweaty like synthetic fibers and fabrics do. I make cute slipper and slipper boots with all cotton fabric and cotton batt.
Are you allergic to all wool or just sheep? You may find other animals less objectionable....I am felting hair from our "hypoallergenic" dogs that does not bother people allergic to dogs.....
thanks for the tutorial. I might stick to buying only because it looks so time consuming lol. To all those people making comments on the grammar and typos...I think you should go get a life or say something constructive instead. The uploader is sharing her time and knowledge with us and all you can pick on is the language? Sheesh
Is informing someone of the typos in their work not considered constructive? I mean it’s all fun and games until some poor fool pours “soup” onto his slippers instead of soap… 1:54 😅
Very good video! It was informative and gave some inside tips and ideas to try at home. Thank you! It seems like an intensive process but the results are wonderful!
after the wet slippers go on the form and dry ,,,do u wash the soap out and put them back on the form...Ive seen these hand made slippers once and they were very thick and comfy looking.
Many thanks for sharing your skills with us. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to spend making one pair of slippers. I guess the slippers will come apart if one washes them.
What is the relationship between the number of wool layers and final felt thickness and density? I've never made felt and want to make some to replace the dampers on my harpsichord jacks. Thanks for the video!
Well done on a great informative video :D Much appreciated by a fellow-felter and please ignore silly comments about spelling ...I have to work in my 2nd language and you did great ! Thank you again !!
+Jan Coldwater , yes wash the soap out then let them dry on those feet forms if you have them. Or put them on your feet, carefully take them off and let them dry in that shape.
Hello good morning great models I have a question, and tried to make a sample but I have a problem, why is the hairiness generated when I finish or am I doing something wrong? At the end of my model, is it excessively hairy? Why should I change something?
hello, can be few problems: 1. due to the quality of the wool, the wool hair is too long and too thick, when felting wool do not stick together well. 2. the water is too cold, then the wool hair does not open and the wool does not stick well when finished 3. too little soap, soap and hot water help open the hair pieces, when your doing felting, open hair pieces helps wool to stick together. 4. too little felting, if you miss some felting wool will not stick together in my opinion: bed wool best wool for felting: 18.5MIC 100'S MERINO
Ojdå. Mina toffelmallar på 20x40cm storlek blev ca 8x15 cm stora tredje gången de tovades i 40 gradig tvättad tillsammans med annan vit byk. Stämmer det att om man sköljer dem i hårbalsam så blir de lite större igen?
Wish I could see if there were answers to how much wool, and where to get the foot forms. I'd really like to try this. My feet freeze in the winter. And I can only assume you rinse the slippers when your done in cool water and air dry? Nice job and thank you!
try amazon.com that's were I found some. I didn't rinse the slippers, just let them dry they seem to be fine. I am going to try and sew some sued on the bottoms for a little extra strength against wear. I was worried they were going to be too big but they work down quite a bit smaller by the time your done with them. I actually think I will make them thicker next time. I would think you can use as much as you want as far as wool goes.
I love this video! I am wondering how big you make the template. Is there a ratio on the size of the template versus the size of the slipper you are trying to make?
+Aurora Green , probably as big as your foot. Trace your foot. I haven't made them yet, just guessing. The template won't shrink, but the wool will around it, then you' ll be adding more wool to cover the edges it shrank away from.
maybe because, if you're trying to LEARN something, this shows what it looks like at each step. the felt changes as it progresses and to skip steps can confuse some. besides.. theres a slider at the bottom if you're so bored, slide it and skip parts you think don't matter.
I like the written words in the directions, but I would prefer if you showed and not only "tell" with words each step. For example what does it look like when you lay wool at a 90 degree angel to the layer bellow it?
çok güzel olmuş ellerinize sağlık. acaba işlemlerin her biri kaç dakika aldı ayrıntılı yazabilir misiniz acaba? sabunlarken, bambuyla işlem yaparken vb. gibi çok teşekkür ederim
Jamie Jedinak it all depends on the wool but your estimate is correct. I use my feet for the final shaping too. If you do this with a friend, you can get a great foot massage😎Have fun!
Can the bubble wrap stay inside the shoe until the very end so that the wool does not become matted during the bamboo rolling process? By the way I love this tutorial
I googled "plastic shoe last" and found them here: www.etsy.com/market/plastic_shoe_last There is also a company in Brooklyn that sells to the shoe industry that has them.
Thank you for sharing this video! I'm ready to make my first pair of felted wool slippers. But I am not able to find where to get the shoe lasts - would you mind telling me where I can get them? Thanks in advance!
See, now that is just funny. I followed links to your cat house page on Etsy to see your products, wondering what all sorts of things do you make with the felting wool. Read that you are a commercial artist, with a fine art background. I am also a commercial artist/graphic designer with a fine art background. Small world. What kind of fine art do you do, besides the shoes and cat caves? If I may ask and am not being too curious.
second, beautiful creation are wool balls. very like to make them. very healthy - because massaging hands by all points. and wool balls look wonderful: good for cats and dogs, also for kids and childrens as sensory toy, and for decoration.
Thanks for sharing this but I can make felted slippers that look exactly like these if I crochet or knit them and throw them in the washer. An hour to crochet them and 20 minutes in the washer...voila, felted slippers.
I have understood that wool only can be used. Wool has a structure that allows to use that technique. The other materials will be waisting your time and money.
Old world skills are fascinating to me. For many years I worked with clay and made all my dishes cups teapots bowls etc. There is something so satisfying about making something rather than buying it. Makes me feel connected to peoples from time long ago, when everyone made what they needed and did not have a local store to pop down to to buy things.
my thoughts with you ;)
Amazing work!! Thank you for the wonderful video.
Loved this video! I had NO idea just how much work and time went into these! Really AWESOME video!!! Thank you!
And then when I see a pair on Etsy or other maker sites, for under $50 USD, it makes me wonder how those folks can survive.....
I cannot wait to try a pair! It's very kind of you to share this video. Keep warm!
Thank You for so generously sharing your process, LinenAroundMe!
Excellent instructions and demonstration. Thankyou so much.❤
You are amazing. I was looking at even your table you use. Super job. Shoe lasts are hard to find in women's sizes. Thank you for sharing the process.
I thought this was a very clear instructional video. Thanks for doing this!
well done! two questions: when you take out the templet and start rolling them for fulling, doesn´t the insides felt together?
2nd. about what´s the shrinkesh % should you calculate doble your shoe size?
Nice! I just felted slippers with my 7th grade (am waldorf handwork teacher too) with varried results, and I think I will incorporate this way to felt.
Best felted slipper tutorial on TH-cam. Thank you xx :)
Great video and if I wasn't allergic to wool, I would definitely make a pair. I'll bet they keep your feet nice and warm and not sweaty like synthetic fibers and fabrics do. I make cute slipper and slipper boots with all cotton fabric and cotton batt.
Are you allergic to all wool or just sheep? You may find other animals less objectionable....I am felting hair from our "hypoallergenic" dogs that does not bother people allergic to dogs.....
thanks for the tutorial. I might stick to buying only because it looks so time consuming lol. To all those people making comments on the grammar and typos...I think you should go get a life or say something constructive instead. The uploader is sharing her time and knowledge with us and all you can pick on is the language? Sheesh
they re jealous. kudos to her for posting. and so kind of her to show people about this craft
Yes, I'd like to know how many languages THEY broadcast in!
I love the mistakes. I love the music. I love the video. You make me so happy with this video. It is PERFECT ! Do more. blessings and more blessings
And English may not even be her first language. :-)
Is informing someone of the typos in their work not considered constructive? I mean it’s all fun and games until some poor fool pours “soup” onto his slippers instead of soap… 1:54 😅
Very good video! It was informative and gave some inside tips and ideas to try at home. Thank you! It seems like an intensive process but the results are wonderful!
it takes me 8 hours at least to knit slippers to felt. this is an amazing shortcut for me!
Thanks, I'd really like to try this one day. I was recently given some felt slippers and they are really warm.
Thanks for sharing your technique. Where can one get the lasts (shoe/foot forms) that you used? They look waterproof and great!
I love your table!
wonderful! thank you for sharing your art!
Do you by chance have written instructions for these? Including what type of soap to use and how much wool to get ahold of depending on shoe size?
after the wet slippers go on the form and dry ,,,do u wash the soap out and put them back on the form...Ive seen these hand made slippers once and they were very thick and comfy looking.
So cool! Very informative video!!! I want to try this so bad!!!
Lots of thanks for tutorial. How should be the template for a size 3 foot?, many thanks
how many grams of wool do i need for a pair of slippers?
just to let the public know not just any wool could conform like this so good luck with that!!
Many thanks for sharing your skills with us.
Unfortunately, I don't have the time to spend making one pair of slippers.
I guess the slippers will come apart if one washes them.
They shouldn't do if you've felted them properly.
What if you want to add a sole for outer wear, how would you do that?
Beautiful work!
What is the relationship between the number of wool layers and final felt thickness and density? I've never made felt and want to make some to replace the dampers on my harpsichord jacks. Thanks for the video!
This answered every question I had. Gonna give this a try, thank you! :D
How do you work out how much they will shrink and how much bigger the resit should be made?
i stop making the felted shoes
@@kivikis I'm confused
This is a great tutorial! I want to try making some slippers!
you can ask any questions, would be glad to comment
i liked tihis video.
can you tell me what the musiek is?
ferry stimulating
I have felt sheets. can they be converted into fibre.
hi where did u get your shoe lasts?
great video..so generous of you to share your knowledge with us..many thanks
Thank you for this video! Can you tell me approximately, how many grams of wool fiber do you need for this?
At least 200g for an adult
GREAT video. Can't wait to try this.
Well done on a great informative video :D Much appreciated by a fellow-felter and please ignore silly comments about spelling ...I have to work in my 2nd language and you did great ! Thank you again !!
hi, i will make other video, more complete and with outwear sole. will show you how to glue outwear sole.
Where do I find the foot forms you are using in the video?
what is the green thing you put in the slippers
This is so good! Thank you so much for posting! Very Helpful.
What happens to all that soap? It stays in the finished product?
Thanks for sharing such amazing idea
Can you advise me as to where you purchased your shoe form? I'm having a hard time trying to locate them. Thanks!
Can i ask what are used to form the slipper please ?
Can you use polyester fiber in place of Felt?
No
How much larger then my foot is this made in inches if possible . Love you video.
Thank you for making the video. Where do you get the rubber soles from?
thank you so much!
did you make the second video?
i really want to try this...
that's a great skill ... thanks for sharing!!
welcome. will add more in the future.
Im never going to do it BUT Those look BEAUTIFUL! I will get a pair in the future though. Great work!
Do you ever wash the soap out? What type of bar soap? Do you put them in the dryer on a wrack to dry, or do you air dry?
+Jan Coldwater , yes wash the soap out then let them dry on those feet forms if you have them. Or put them on your feet, carefully take them off and let them dry in that shape.
how much wool is needed for a pair of slippers?
Hello good morning great models
I have a question, and tried to make a sample but I have a problem, why is the hairiness generated when I finish or am I doing something wrong?
At the end of my model, is it excessively hairy? Why should I change something?
hello,
can be few problems:
1. due to the quality of the wool, the wool hair is too long and too thick, when felting wool do not stick together well.
2. the water is too cold, then the wool hair does not open and the wool does not stick well when finished
3. too little soap, soap and hot water help open the hair pieces, when your doing felting, open hair pieces helps wool to stick together.
4. too little felting, if you miss some felting wool will not stick together
in my opinion: bed wool
best wool for felting: 18.5MIC 100'S MERINO
@@kivikis thanks you, for Your answer.
I new suscribe.
what do you to with left overs ?
Ojdå. Mina toffelmallar på 20x40cm storlek blev ca 8x15 cm stora tredje gången de tovades i 40 gradig tvättad tillsammans med annan vit byk. Stämmer det att om man sköljer dem i hårbalsam så blir de lite större igen?
sorry,
the first time I hear it
wonderful video. thank you for teaching me how to do this
Wish I could see if there were answers to how much wool, and where to get the foot forms. I'd really like to try this. My feet freeze in the winter. And I can only assume you rinse the slippers when your done in cool water and air dry? Nice job and thank you!
try amazon.com that's were I found some. I didn't rinse the slippers, just let them dry they seem to be fine. I am going to try and sew some sued on the bottoms for a little extra strength against wear. I was worried they were going to be too big but they work down quite a bit smaller by the time your done with them. I actually think I will make them thicker next time. I would think you can use as much as you want as far as wool goes.
4 oz wool per foot
rinse in vinegar water and air dry
Great work but i wanna learn that u used cold water or hot?
Rub with soap ?
Love this How funny to think that inpoorest sections of cold climates these were considered a neccessity - i.e. in Russia these are called Valenki. :)
How many oz of wool is needed for a size 8 1/2 slipper?
120 grams
I love this video! I am wondering how big you make the template. Is there a ratio on the size of the template versus the size of the slipper you are trying to make?
questions: How big should the template be for sizing? Doe you use Shoe Lasts for the final sizing?
+Aurora Green , probably as big as your foot. Trace your foot. I haven't made them yet, just guessing. The template won't shrink, but the wool will around it, then you' ll be adding more wool to cover the edges it shrank away from.
+PoodleParti they shrink like crazy, did you watch the video?
bellissimo questo video. Molto chiare le spiegazioni: mi aiuteranno sicuramente: GRAZIE!
maybe because, if you're trying to LEARN something, this shows what it looks like at each step. the felt changes as it progresses and to skip steps can confuse some. besides.. theres a slider at the bottom if you're so bored, slide it and skip parts you think don't matter.
So you end up with soapy slippers? I don't get it
I like the written words in the directions, but I would prefer if you showed and not only "tell" with words each step. For example what does it look like when you lay wool at a 90 degree angel to the layer bellow it?
wool needs to be crossed to make the hairs stick better
@@kivikis thanks I will see if i have any more questions, but thanks!
be welcome to ask any questions
@@kivikis how do you cut out the resists? When you make each layer, should each layer be perpendicular to the next one?
@@mar8014 yes, each layer should be perpendicular to the next one.
what do you mean, "how do you cut out the resists" ?
Thanks for sharing what you know. Your instructions are nice and clear.
çok güzel olmuş ellerinize sağlık. acaba işlemlerin her biri kaç dakika aldı ayrıntılı yazabilir misiniz acaba? sabunlarken, bambuyla işlem yaparken vb. gibi çok teşekkür ederim
Exelent video but I rather buy slippers cheap lol. But I respect your work is very good
What kind of wool did you use! I see o line that some wool is not good for slipper felting.
hello,
the longest hair is the best
thank you, your tutorial is great!
Can somebody direct me to where I can buy boot lasts for making felt boots.? I am in NZ
Catherine McCarthy PUT YOUR FEET IN PLASTIC BAGS. WRAP, SECURELY, IN DUCT TAPE. REMOVE CAREFULLY. STUFF FIRMLY. VOILA! YOU HAVE CUSTOM LASTS!
Thanks for sharing!
So what if you wrote soup instead of soap? I still get it!!
Again thanks for sharing!!
Great tutorial, what is the expansion size for the resist measurements. I am thinking - 30-50% increase of resist size? - yes? Thank you Jamie
Jamie Jedinak it all depends on the wool but your estimate is correct. I use my feet for the final shaping too. If you do this with a friend, you can get a great foot massage😎Have fun!
how do you get the soap out?. i did not see you rinse! i must try these thank you for sharing
I think the soap comes out during the bamboo rolling
Clearly the soap stays in! yuck!
You rinse it :) she most likely did rinse it but it didnt show
Elle Drake
Why are you saying yuck to soap? We wash our hands with soap and use soap to stay hygienic
Can the bubble wrap stay inside the shoe until the very end so that the wool does not become matted during the bamboo rolling process? By the way I love this tutorial
you can use warm water it's will better for your hands
where do you get the foot forms, i checked amazon and cant find them
I googled "plastic shoe last" and found them here: www.etsy.com/market/plastic_shoe_last There is also a company in Brooklyn that sells to the shoe industry that has them.
it's called a shoe cobbler you can get used one's on ebay
Thank you for sharing this video! I'm ready to make my first pair of felted wool slippers. But I am not able to find where to get the shoe lasts - would you mind telling me where I can get them? Thanks in advance!
where I can to buy a lasts. I looking for it 3 days 😕
This is wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing!
These look lovely! How much wool did you use?
Wow amazing
Thanks for sharing!! Great video..
I love the music on this video.
ElTagno
How did you get the template out?
I mean the plastic oops I see now.
This is fantastic. Do you sell these on Etsy or anywhere?
1:53
What flavor soup should I use...lol great video 🙂👍
hello,
i am using regular soup. also you can use hand wash liquid
Thank you for sharing! Love this
very good instructions !!
See, now that is just funny. I followed links to your cat house page on Etsy to see your products, wondering what all sorts of things do you make with the felting wool. Read that you are a commercial artist, with a fine art background. I am also a commercial artist/graphic designer with a fine art background. Small world. What kind of fine art do you do, besides the shoes and cat caves? If I may ask and am not being too curious.
second, beautiful creation are wool balls. very like to make them. very healthy - because massaging hands by all points.
and wool balls look wonderful: good for cats and dogs, also for kids and childrens as sensory toy, and for decoration.
Well, you do very beautiful work, thanks for sharing it on TH-cam!
No thanks rathefbuy 60 pairs than do one .. thanks for the nice video .. u are so talented!!.. yomucb work
Is this an actual video or just a series of pictures playing like a flip book?
it's actual video, only made for shorten time , because all production time are around a hour.
Why soap?
Thanks for sharing this but I can make felted slippers that look exactly like these if I crochet or knit them and throw them in the washer. An hour to crochet them and 20 minutes in the washer...voila, felted slippers.
No way I could crochet a pair of slippers in an hour, no way
Great video! I can't wait to try making my own. Approximately, how much wool fiber do you need for this? How many grams of fiber?
Beautiful!
I have understood that wool only can be used. Wool has a structure that allows to use that technique. The other materials will be waisting your time and money.
love your explication... 😍