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And it’s finally here: the nuno felt obi workshop. Available on etsy!
Coming very soon is my new online workshop on how to make a nuno felt obi belt. Today I’d like to share the introduction video with you to give you a taste of what’s coming up.
I’ve opted for a relatively simple project, that’ll make it easy for you to explore the way into nuno felt.
I’d love to k...
Am I happy to be back!!!
What started out as a couple of technology problems, ended up as a great example of Murphy’s Law. After having taken my tablet – where I store eBooks, notes, my calendar, and all sorts of information – to repair, my Internet stopped working, I had huge difficulties in getti...
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I´m very excited to announce my new video series. It’s called The Weekend Project and it’s designed to bring you inspiration to dive into easy-to-do textile projects, that you can start and finish during the weekend. I thought you might like something to decompress from the stress of the week.
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The 3-part video workshop on how to wet felt a ring with a right size is now available in my shop.
It can be used as a basis for developing more complex shaped rings or just as a simple ring, that you can then decorate with beads or embroidery, for example.
This short course has also been added ...
Did you know you can care for your felted items to keep them beautiful for a long time? That – when well cared for – felted pieces can be passed onto the next generation? And there’s actually nothing to it. Check out the video to see how easy it is.
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Have you ever wondered how to get the exact size when you’re felting a ring?
I mean, as you know, wool shrinks considerably when felted and the shrinkage varies a lot, depending on factors like wool type, amount of wool you use, how much you felt, water temperature and so on.
So, how do you get th...
Hi! Just jumping in today for a quick note.
If one of the things you want to learn is how to wet felt jewelry, this might be for you. I’ve just added variations of the Daisy Ring and the Bubble Ring workshops to my etsy shop. Now available are also the PDFs, if you prefer to print out your workshop...
And we’ve arrived at part 7 of this video series about the basic shapes in wet felting. This last video compares making a flat felt with wool batts vs making it with wool tops.
I really hope this has been useful for you and that you refer to these short workshops every time you’re not clear about s...
The video workshop of the Daisy Ring is already available for download. Buy the course and learn at your own pace!
The PDF version is coming very soon! Here's a sneak peek.
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Hey there! Welcome to part 6 of this video series. We’re in the final stretch, and today we’re going to talk about how to make a sheet or flat felt with wool tops.
This is probably the most important part of the series, because this is the type of shape we most often use in wet felting.
The 3 main...
Hi! I’m back with another video on the basics of wet felting. Now you’ll have the chance to compare felting a ball with wool tops (the last example I showed you) to felting it with wool batts. I personally find the batts easier to work with for this form. I’d love to know what your preferences are, ...
