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The cart is now open for the SPECIAL EDITION of theĀ Wet Felted Hats Masterclass.
If you're interested in becoming aĀ FOUNDING MEMBER, it's as easy as clicking theĀ image below. It will take you to a page with all the information about the course. Just follow the instructions from the...
A couple of weeks ago I got a sweet email from Jet van Grinsven, a felter from the Netherlands, thanking me for the inspiring blog and info, as well as asking me a question.
Jet is building a new home and wants to create a wall hanging, but isnāt sure if she should be using a stronger background as...
Coming to you from a locked down Lisbon. Canāt lie. Not feeling great. And Iām guessing you may not be feeling great either.
But itās time toā¦ I nearly said āreactā. Instead, itāsĀ time to act. Iāve startedĀ going for a jog in the morning again. And Iām slowlyĀ getting back to a routine, as normal as ...
One of the questions I'm asked most often in my live classes is "is this enough soap?"
Felters who aren't very experienced are often unsure about how much soap to apply to their wool fibers. But there are a couple of clues that can help you avoid drowning your project in foam.Ā And that's what I'll ...
Hi!
Today Iām here with the Q&A Sessions, something I havenāt done for quite some time.
This is where I go through all sorts of questions you have about wet felting.
So, if you have something on your mind that you havenāt been able to solve yet, drop me a line and tell me all about it.
For that,...
If youāve followed my work for some time, youāll know that something I constantly mention is how I like to teach in a way that empowers you to develop your style and explore your creativity.
I see no point in just showing you how to felt an object. When Iām developing my courses, my goal is always ...
Sharing tips, ideas, and experiences from felters who write me emails telling me about their felting projects has been on my mind for a long time.
It's so rewarding to hear from you, whether it's about something you created based on one of my tutorials or just to chat about felt. And I'm always thi...
Iām so happy to announce that the new website is finally ready and available for you to explore!!! Yaaayyy!!!
Click here to have a look!
Nothing will change for you.Ā All the content that is on the this site has been transferred to the new one.Ā It just looks different and itās organized in a differ...
Iām often asked who I recommend in terms of suppliers for felting materials.
My first recommendation would always be toĀ find a good one near you, a brick and mortar store, where you can see and touch the wool before you buy.
But, not all of us have good felting suppliers around the corner. In fact...
There are thousands of ways you can decorate a wet felted project. Some just involve wool, others can include silk or other fabrics, as you know. This is then called Nuno felting. But today I bring you a sample that contains wool, silk and something else.
I wanted to show you an example of how you ...
Today Iād like to ask for your help.
Iāve already shared with you that IāmĀ working on a new site. This new site will include everything I already have in the current one, like theĀ blog, theĀ free resourcesĀ andĀ how you can work with me. But IāveĀ closed my Etsy shop, so thereāll also be aĀ store. And ā o...
You plan the piece you want to make.
You draw and cut the resist.
You lay your wool.
Everything is going great, but when you start fulling, your felt just seems to be stuck. Somehow the wool just doesnāt seem to become compact. In fact, nothing seems to happen.
Youāve been felting for hours and ...
