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How To Make A Sample To Determine The Shrinkage Dec 01, 2016

Hi there!

I´ve often been asked how do you make a sample to determine the shrinkage factor in wet felting. Well, that’s exactly what I’ll be covering in today’s video.

It’s actually very easy. You should make a sample, and measure it before and after felting.

There are three fundamental factors t...

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A Christmas Gift For You! Nov 24, 2016

Hello!

Now that Christmas is just a month away, I’m sure you’ll be thinking about the presents for your family and friends by now.

So, I decided to bring you a simple, but really sweet idea, that you can make for a child. And it's FREE!

Think of it as a Christmas gift for you.

Enjoy!

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Something New Coming Up! Nov 10, 2016

Hey there 🙂

Depending on how much you’ve experimented with wet felting, you might have already tried mixing fabrics with wool. If that’s the case, you know not all types of fabric work well for nuno felting.

A couple of months ago I came across a fabric I really liked, but I knew it wouldn’t be ea...

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How Do I Know If My Felt Is Ready? Nov 03, 2016

“How do I know if my felt is ready?” This is such a frequent question. And it’s answered in four words: do the pinch test!

And what’s the pinch test? When you feel your felt is solid enough not to fall apart anymore, you literally pinch the felt between your fingers to check if the fibers are still...

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The Right Way To Cut A Wool Top Oct 27, 2016

Hi!

So many people are surprised to find out you shouldn’t cut felting wool with scissors. WHY? Well, a neat cut (like the one you get when cutting with scissors) makes it more difficult for the fibers to attach.

Here’s how to cut a wool top in a couple of seconds:

  • Hold your hands apart
  • Pull f...
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How To Make A Resist For 3D Felting Oct 20, 2016

Hi! I’m back today with a new episode of the How To Series. And this time I’m talking about resists.

If you’re planning to wet felt a 3D object with no seams (like a hat, a bag or slippers), you’ll have to work with a resist.

And if you want to work on a project that’s felted around a resist, you ...

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How Do You Pull A Thin Wool Tuft? A GIF(t) For You! Oct 13, 2016

Hi!

If you haven’t been felting for very long, this is probably one of the problems you face: how to pull a thin wool tuft to achieve a good felt?

Because I get this question so often, I decided to make you a short GIF, that shows you everything you need to know in just a couple of seconds.

Here’...

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Open Artists’ Ateliers In Lisbon – 14th To 16th October Oct 06, 2016

Castelo d’If is organizing the 7th edition of Abertura de Ateliês de Artistas (#7AAA) on the 14th to 16th of October (Friday to Sunday). This is a unique opportunity to go through Lisbon and get to see artists’ ateliers that aren’t normally open to visitors. You won’t want to miss it, if you hap

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Live Workshop In Lisbon – 29th October Oct 06, 2016

We’ll be back to PANDO (Graça – Lisbon) for another felting workshop on the 29th of October. Bags are the next thing we’re working on. We’ll have fun exploring shapes and colors, decoration with wool and other materials. Will you be in Lisbon? Come join us, even if you don’t speak Portuguese. Just

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Learn How To Felt A Tablet/Laptop Sleeve Sep 29, 2016

Hi!

This is what I’ve been up to in the last weeks. I was working on a new workshop where I include something I absolutely love – sheep locks.

You can get them in their natural colors or dyed in all sorts of different tonalities. They also vary a lot depending on the sheep race and other factors. ...

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Make Your Fall More Colorful Sep 15, 2016

The days are growing shorter and colder. You stay more at home, looking for the coziness of the sofa, a hot tea and a nice book. Yes, Fall is about to start 🙂 In a week, to be more precise.

This is a time of the year I really love. I like the slower pace, and going for long walks to enjoy the col...

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Live Felting Workshop In Lisbon Sep 05, 2016

I’ve been sharing information about a felting workshop that I’m organizing for September, the 24th. Since it’s a local workshop (Lisbon), I’ve only posted the information in Portuguese. Still, if you don’t speak Portuguese, but you’re in Lisbon, you’re more than welcome to join us. We’ll be feltin...

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