In this simple tutorial I teach you how to make a piece of felt (for beginners) from alpaca fiber grown on our off grid farm by the animals we raise & love. Wet Felting is a primitive technique that can make the most luxurious fabric! By using your own hands with a little soap & water you can transform a pile of raw fiber into something beautiful and functional! Using this same technique I have made everything from shoes, hats, purses, wall hangings and more. I have spent thousands of hours felting alpaca fiber and I look forward to sharing more tutorials! Pls comment and let me know what you would like to make! Watch this video all the way through to witness felt magic like youve never seen before!
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Thank you!
Nicole
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Video Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:11 Our alpacas
00:30 what is felt
01:00 supplies
01:56 laying out the outline and first layer of fiber
03:08 2nd & 3rd layer
04:07 spiral circle final layer
07:03 time to felt!
08:54 absorbing excess water
09:36 felting back side
10:03 keeping the water & soap controlled
10:13 flipping it
10:23 anyone can learn to felt
11:03 the lambs say hi!
12:06 rolling the felt
14:06 shrinkage, strength & durability
14:52 durable felt example
15:30 soft felt example/wall hangings
16:08 testing felt
17:10 felting more by hand
17:33 rinsing
18:24 MAGIC, completed felt