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  2. How to Create a Smoother Finish

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    Create a smoother finishing

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    • Finishing with crown needles around your felted piece can catch smaller wisps of wool
    • Use a twisted 40 gauge needle and crown needles to felt the top layer of wool firm while leaving smaller holes.
    • Go over your felted piece with some nail scissors.
    • Smoothing with your hands also helps lightly felt the surface, creating a smooth finish.
    • Experiment with different types of wool

  3. Carding Wool Instructions

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    Carding Instructions

     

    Carding wool is a way to brush the fibres to make them easy to manage in preparation for spinning or felting. Below are the named parts of the carder.

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    Step 1 Charging the Carder

    Hold one carder flat on your lap, take a piece of wool and place fibres on to the carder by pressing down or dragging the wool over the teeth of the carder.

    The ends of the fibres should be at the handle end of the carder. Cover the carder from one side to the other. Try not to overfill the carder as this will make carding difficult.