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Tag: Felting tips
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Felted Easter eggs dyed with onion skins
Easter is approaching – create uniqueEaster decorations from wool! Easter is the perfect time to decorate your home and bring warmth and atmosphere into it. Why settle for plastic decorations when you can make your own unique felted Easter eggs? Wool is a natural material that brings softness and personality to your interior decoration – and best of all, felted eggs will last year after year! How I felted and dyed Easter eggs with onion skins Felting:…
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What kind of desk for a felter?
Does a felter need a workshop for their hobbies? Looking at beautiful and stylish felted products, one might not immediately realise how much preparatory work has gone into making them. On the other hand, many feltmakers are aware from personal experience of back and arm pain, neck stiffness, and poor eyesight. As a former professional athlete, I pay particular attention to felting techniques and comfortable, ergonomic workplace equipment. You might think and say: “It’s easy for you because…”
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5 most common mistakes in needle felting
The joys of felting come from the process itself. I get great pleasure from felting and from all the things I create. When I get my hands on wool, my mind takes flight. Its possibilities are endless. The most important things, however, are: – The quality of felt depends on the sheep's wool and the felting technique used. – Well-felted wool is a durable material. – The use of wool is limitless and…
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Felting of horse, rabbit and dog hair
Traditionally, felt making uses the wool of different sheep breeds, sometimes with the addition of other fibres such as viscose, silk, and cotton. Are these truly all the materials that can be used to create high-quality products? Horsehair I once received horsehair from a customer. The intention was to try and see if a product could be felted from it. I knew in advance that felting with only horsehair would not be successful. That's why I laid the groundwork with sheep's...
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Finnish nature is close by! A set of felt boards.
I made felt pictures for Apartments Huili's ”Finnish Nature” commission. Lately, I’ve mostly made felt pictures from dog photos, so this project gave me the opportunity to express my own vision of Finnish wilderness nature. The bases of the felt pictures are felted with very thick layers and the edges are made uneven. This technique for creating the picture base can be learned via ELLUNHUOPA courses. As planned, the viewer should get the feeling that the forest and...
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Where do birds sing?
Lovely birds fly from Ellunhuopa's yard out into the world. For some, it brings good luck to a new home, others receive plenty of joy, and work colleagues also care. Some want the birds in their own homes, so the birds remind them that a good mood is made of small things. Lucky bird to order I will gladly make a Lucky bird for you to order, with a lively expression in its eyes. Each bird is unique and the expression is one of a kind. Birds…
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New material in use! Needle felted board
I have been making felt pictures since 2010. I used to make pictures on thick felt bases, which I made myself. If you have felted, you know that it takes time and a lot of felt. At the moment, I'm working on a postcard series. It's about Finnish forest animals. For the series, I'm trying a new material - 1mm thick craft felt. It met my expectations perfectly. This is how another product was born; Now you can also order a felt picture with a canvas backing...
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6 ways to check if the wool has felted and is durable
How do you know if the wool is well felted? I'm sure you've already thought about this if you've tried felting at least once. How do you know when the waxing stage is over? Did it become durable enough?
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Felting and beauty, that is, making soap for felting
I've never had long nails... I don't know if that's a good thing or not, but that's just how it is. First, music school, then a long sports career, and now felting. None of my hobbies have allowed for long nails. However, the skin had to be looked after. It remembers, and in addition, it's been given for a lifetime. When your hands are in soapy water all day, you have to be…
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Needle felting or wet felting?
What techniques do I use to make my products? The answer is; quite a few! I don't want to limit myself to using just a few methods. I'll tell you more using this cushion… With the wet felting technique, I made a pillowcase using carded wool. Wet felting is a felting method with which one can produce durable and unique textiles using soap and water. When the felt fabric dries, I move on to the next stage, needle felting. Needle felting uses a felting machine needle. This stage takes the most time, but the end result is sweet! For patterning, I can…
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How do I make blankets
The history of moccasins is well over a hundred years old. I have six, ever since I made my first proper felt slippers. This is starting to go really well! I've been learning and developing my own technique and looking for good quality Finnish wool, as well as suitable tools for many years. I've come a long way now. Phew! It's enjoyable to do once you learn the technique, but still challenging. I received one for each...
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Here are a few tips on how to take photos of your pet.
Even a phone works quite well if you follow the instructions carefully. These tips are best for beginners, or those who are interested in photography and want to know more and more.
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