A new skill I learnt in this project was felting. I had great fun in the process of making my felt sample as it is a real hands on process, made even better by the fact we got to listen to Tina's Proud Mary whilst rolling our fabric!
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| The first stage of felting: layering pieces of white wool vertically, then horizontally on top, making sure the layers aren't too thick. Using a net over the base, spray with soapy warm water. |
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| The second stage: choose different coloured wools in order to create a design on top. Once happy with the design, cover the felt with the net and pour the soap solution on top, making sure all the fibres are fully soaked. Then carefully roll the bubble wrap, and begin the roll the felt roll back and forth. you do this for 4-5 minutes bfore un-folding and rolling the other way. |
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Final stage and outcome: Once all the fibres seemed fused, leave to dry. The final outcome is a felt fabric.
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I really enjoyed the process but wasn't too happy with how it turned out. With felting, the design will come out slightly distorted, due to the rolling, and I would have liked it to keep its shape more, but was pleased with my first ever go at felting.
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