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Felting Craft Kits – Easy and Relaxing!

May 11, 2021 by Jimmy Maness in Craft | Comments Off on Felting Craft Kits – Easy and Relaxing!

There are many different kinds of felting craft kits available, each with its own specific purpose. Choosing the right one for you and your family is simply a matter of knowing what to buy. When deciding what to buy, there are a number of factors that should be taken into consideration. The main three things to think about include what you plan to do with it, how big is your family, and what sort of results you’re after.

One of the most basic things to consider when choosing a Felting Craft Kit is what you are going to do with it. Do you plan on making something decorative, such as cat lanterns or birdhouses? Do you want to make a product that will be useful in your everyday life, such as pillows or blankets? You should also look at what kind of effect you want the finished item to have. Do you want it to stand out or blend in with the general color scheme of your home or yard?

When it comes to what to buy, there are a number of ways to approach it. If you’re planning on making something that will be useful or decorative then you should go ahead and consider getting a kit that has all of the materials you’ll need. Usually, this includes a felting needle, thread, felting yarn, and a pattern book. If you’re making something to be used around the house, such as a pillow or blanket, then you might think about getting a kit that has some mending material and possibly a felting comb. If you’re looking for a gift, then you should focus on what you’re giving and not what you’re buying.

How much material does a kit contain and what type of kit is it? There are a number of different types of felting crafts, such as Americana felting, Oriental felting, and classic knitted felting. Americana uses mainly acrylic yarn, while Oriental uses wool thread. Classic knitted uses an oversized knitting needle, while felting made from acrylic, wool, silk, or cotton is felting made from polyester.

Now, once you’ve picked out a kit you can purchase it. But, before you do you need to make sure that you’re getting a quality kit. You can find quality kits online. Look for reviews by other people who have bought the kit you want to buy. A lot of sellers will give you a few free samples of their work, just to make you aware of the quality of their work. This way you can make a better decision.

Once you’re satisfied with the quality of the kit, you’re ready to get started! First, it’s important to make sure that you’re working in a clean environment. Any area that’s messy or dusty can lead to problems, so keep everything as clean as possible. Also, don’t wear old clothes when you’re making a felting project. The fibers from your old clothes might not be strong enough to handle the weight of the new material. You’re going to want to wear thick, comfortable socks, and a hat.

After that, you can start filling your kit. Usually, felting craft kits will include some instructions on how to do this. If not, you can read them online or watch some videos from a website that shows you how to do this. This should help you figure out how to do the project.

Once you’ve figured out how to do the project, you’re all set! Then all you have to do is enjoy your new craft kit! Felting can be a relaxing pastime or even a hobby. If you choose to do this as a hobby, you’ll be sure to love the experience. With many different craft kits to choose from, you’re sure to find one that will satisfy your needs!

The New Craft Craze of Felting

May 28, 2020 by Jimmy Maness in Craft, Craft Business | Comments Off on The New Craft Craze of Felting

If you’ve never heard the term felting, then you are not alone. Despite the fact that this process has been used for thousands of years, for many people the process of hand transforming carded wool into felt is a relatively new and unknown craft. In its most basic form, felt is created by taking wool roving and repeatedly squeezing it together by hand, applied pressure, or with the use of small barbed needles. This force causes the wool fibers to tangle in millions of tiny knots that stay joined because the animal fibers are coated with microscopic scales. These tiny scales hold the fiber knots in place and create a fabric that is both tight and dense.

Felting works with any animal fiber including wool, alpaca, and cashmere roving or yarn. Plant or synthetic-based yarn or fibers don’t have tiny scales and won’t felt. Different types of fiber produce felt with different and unique qualities, so it’s important to experiment a little before you begin a large and involved felting project.

 

Felting as a form of art is quite popular in many of the European countries; however, it is only in the last decade that interest in working with fibers to create decorations, scarves, purses, and 3D art has begun to flourish in the U.S. Let’s examine some different methods of felting and the type of results they produce.

Nuno Felting

Nuno felting is a Japanese technique that uses hot water, soap, and a rolling process to meld loose animal fibers with sheer fabrics such as silk gauze. When mixed the silk retains its shape and stability but incorporates its original smooth texture with the added softness and rich color of the dyed fibers. You can find multiple examples of this process by searching the internet for felted silk scarves.

Flat Felting

Similar to the Nuno felting process, flat felting uses hot water and soap, but instead of binding the wool fibers to fabric, they are simply bound to each other. Different colors of fiber can be combined for an interesting marbling effect. For a thin flannel that is pliable and can be stitched together, only a couple of layers of fiber are used. For a thicker and more firm end product, more layers are piled on.

Knit Felting

Everyone knows that if you wash and dry a wool sweater, it will shrink making it unwearable, but that’s what a number of crafters are trying for. Old wool, angora and merino sweaters are being recycled for new handicraft projects by purposely shrinking and felting them in the wash. Other clever crafters knit extra-long and loose strips, and then felt the finished product in the washing machine. In both cases, these newly felted fabrics can then be sewn into bags, scarves, or other felt products.

Needle Felting

This is a dry process where chunks of fiber are repeatedly stabbed with small barbed needle tools. This method is often used when creating small felt objects such as Christmas decorations or flowers, stars, etc…

3D Felting

Like sculpting with wet clay, 3D felt sculpting involves adding various shapes of and sizes of fibers to each other and needle felting them into place. Different color accents can also be added using the same technique. Soft sculptures including animal and doll figures can be created by roughly hand shaping clumps of fiber, and then detailing them with felting needles.

What makes the process of felting both fun and satisfying is the burst of creative energy that comes from taking various textures and colors and combining them into something new and beautiful like a one of a kind scarf or doll. Not up to felting yourself? Don’t worry. There are many amazing felted products available to purchase online.