The Dodo Blog
It’s great to be back again with you after a pause of about a month :)Â
Last time we spoke, I told you I was going to take a break to rest and spend time with family and friends, as well as to consider what the lesson plan would look like in the second part of the year.Â
So, here’s an idea of what...
If you’ve been waiting for the registration to THE DODO HUB to open, I’ve got good news. You can now sign up here.Â
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WHO IS THE PROGRAM FOR?
You’ve been a felt maker for some years now, but …
- you feel like you’ve reached a plateau, and you don’t know how to develop your work further;
- you wan...
We start wet felting because we’re fascinated by the material and the possibilities of creating all sorts of things, from wearables to sculpture ✨💫Â
We see what others are doing, so we dream of what we’d like to create. But, let’s face it, wool can be stubborn, and the initial phases aren’t easy.Â
...It’s finally here, the new format I’ve been mentioning for some time!
So, what is it exactly? If you’ve been following my blog or Instagram account, you’ve heard about THE DODO HUB for sure. Chances are you're curious about TDH and you’d like to know more about it.
Since it’s a one-year program, i...
Like everybody else, when I first started wet felting, I didn’t have a style or a voice. I wasn’t even thinking about having one. I was just trying to figure out how I could make the pieces I saw others do and, above all, understand how wool behaves.
If that’s where you are right now, know that eve...
Is there anything more discussed in wet felting than how to get the shrinkage you want? I don’t think so. And it’s kind of obvious, isn’t it? I mean, if wool felts by shrinking, we need to know how much it’ll shrink. Right?
The problem is so many factors influence shrinkage. So, it can all feel ove...
After experimenting with wet felting for some time, learning the basics and maybe even felting some pieces on a resist, you may feel you’d like your felt to become more professional and well finished. Yet, you may also not know what to do to get to that next level of quality you’d like to achieve.
...In the last couple of weeks, I’ve been making big pre-felt sheets for a piece I’m working on. And every single one of them has given me problems felting.
This can happen for several reasons. It either has something to do with the amount of soap or water, or with the temperature. When this happens, ...
I frequently get emails from felt makers asking me if they can purchase only the patterns for my baby booties. When I taught how to make slippers, I was often asked if I’d sell only the patterns for the slippers.
I opted for never offering the resist patterns, the reason being that I’m for teaching...
Easter is just around the corner. Here's an idea to make your Easter gifts extra special!Â
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WHAT DO YOU NEED FOR THE BUNNIES?
That will depend on how many you want to make. So, I’ll just give you the list of materials for 4 bunnies like mine. You can adapt the colors and/or decoration to your ow...
About two years ago, I taught a class called RESISTS MADE EASY – A PROVEN SYSTEM TO DESIGN RESISTS FOR WET FELTING.
It covered how to make resists for shoes, clothes, hats, bags, gloves and vessels in all sorts of shapes.
It was well received and fun to teach. But, next, I started focusing more on...
This is a question I know you’re asking yourself: Is the Baby Special Edition worth it?
That’s, of course, something only you can decide. But skimming through the class description will only give you a general idea. So, I’ve made a video to show you exactly what’s inside the “baby package”.
It’s ...