Technique

Felting. It is to form the shape of felt from wool.

Material(s)

• Felting wool
• Wool yarn
• Hot water
• Soap

Tool(s)

• Felting needle
• Base

Process

Wet Felting

1. Arrange the felting wool in a thin layer
2. Pour hot water and a little soap onto the wool to soften the fibres
3. Rub the wool to close the gaps and shape them as wanted
4. Leave the piece to dry

Needle Felting

1. Bundle up felting wool or wool yarn into a ball
2. Poke with the felting needle on the base
3. Poke more until the wanted shape is created

Nuno Felting

1. Arrange felting wool or wool yarn onto the fabric
2. Poke them with the felting needle
3. Poke more until the wanted shape is created

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Reflections

It is indeed a process that takes a long time but I enjoyed it. I didn’t know there is such technique before. The downside is that I keep on accidentally poking my finger and I notice that the felting needle is not only a long needle but has some texture on it (it hurts more than getting poked by sewing needle). However, itt is simple and can be done for a lot of things, I will use it in the future!