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Using Silk & Bamboo Fibre in Felting — Quick Guide
Silk and bamboo don’t felt by themselves, but when you add them to wool they give your projects extra strength, smoothness, and beautiful highlights with almost no extra effort.
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Five Ways to Make Wings
Before you start, grab a wing template picture online bee, fairy, dragonfly, anything that fits your creature. Print it or keep it on your screen so you can trace the shape and size easily. It takes out the guesswork and keeps your wings consistent.
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A simple guide to spinning yarn you can use in your felting projects
Spinning your own yarn might sound like an extra step, but it’s one of the easiest ways to create the texture, thickness, and colour you want for your felting projects. A simple top whorl drop spindle lets you make small batches of beautiful, custom yarn that blend perfectly into your work, no wheel, no fuss, just wool and lots of fun.
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What “Fulling” Means in Wet Felting
Fulling is the final strengthening and tightening stage of wet felting. It happens after the fibres have already begun to felt together during the initial layout, wetting, and gentle agitation.
It’s the point where your soft, loose felt transforms into dense, durable, cohesive fabric.
What Actually Happens During Fulling