The Complete Photo Guide to Felting
As many of you know, I absolutely love to craft and sew, and have been doing both since I was a small child. One of the things I have always wanted to learn about is how to do needle felting. In the past when I looked for info on the craft, it intimidated me and I moved on. Well, I am ready to give it another go in the next few weeks thanks to a new book hitting the market called “The Complete Photo Guide to Felting” by Ruth Lane.
This large book will teach you all you need to know about wet felting, needle felting and nuno felting. It is the essential reference for novice & expert fiber artists. It is packed with hundreds of felting tips and ideas with detailed step-by-stepy instructions for all techniques. The best thing about this book is that it contains over 800 large format color photos to help you really learn and understand the craft!
ISBN: 978-1-58923-698-1 and it’s published by: Creative Publishing International.
Synopsis: More than 2,000 years ago, man discovered that wool fibers could be felted into dense, matted fabric that would provide warmth & protection. These ancient techniques have evolved into popular crafts. Now more than ever, modern felters enjoy the tactile pleasures & creative expression offered by their felted creations, everything from scarves & slippers to bags & toys.
You’ll find complete instructions for:
* Cleaning, carding & combing raw wool
* Dyeing fibers & blending colors
* Traditional wet felting
* Nuno or laminate felting
* Needle felting
* Comprehensive analysis of wool varieties & other fibers used for felting
* Design inspiration & guidance
* Tons of tips from expert felters
* plus more!!!
My Thoughts: I have went through this book cover-to-cover twice and I am still learning more! This book is really jam packed with all of the information a newbie or experienced felter would need to know. (I am a newbie of course)! Out of the 3 different types of felting that this book teaches, I am most excited to try my hand at needle felting.
This book has tons and tons of color photographs which really explains the techniques and information to you nicely. This book is like having your own needle felter in your home who is sitting beside you & teaching you the craft. A lot of the step-by-step craft patterns are absolutely gorgeous and I want to try making a needle felted teddy bear first!
There are 240 large sized pages in this book and there is definitely a project for everyone within the book’s pages! Once we get moved into our new home & get my craft room set up again, I am going to sit down and try my hand at needle felting. Have any of you every tried it? I am super excited to learn this new crafting medium!
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