Discover the joy of wet felting and create a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted pumpkin. This beginner-friendly workshop teaches you essential wet felting techniques using merino wool and viscose fiber. Wet felting is the process when hot water and soap are applied to layers of wool fiber, while repeated agitation and compression causes the fibers to hook together or weave together into a single piece of fabric. Felt from wool is considered to be the oldest known textile. Students will learn how to use a template (resist) to form a seamless, three-dimensional pumpkin without any sewing. Wet-felted creations are very functional and can serve multiple purposes, not only as charming decorations for fall but as a toy, or cozy pillow, or unique gift!
Material kit will include: fine merino wool, viscose fiber, resist, plastic gloves, fiber fill, thin plastic cover, handouts
Students provide: towel, scissors, plastic bag to take wet project home.
Saturday morning, 9 am to 12 noon
$65 includes material kit
Mariya Gerhardt explains: I am a fiber artist – felt maker and knitter. When I discovered wet felting, I was hooked by its magic when a fabric, a living image, is born from a bunch of scattered fibers of wool, silk and other fibers. I have been doing wet felting over 7 years and still a lot of experimenting and discovery for me. I like to work with natural fiber, raw fleeces, use a lot of recycled material like – silk, cotton and viscose fabric and fiber. I have been obsessed with exploring the possibilities of felting and would love to share the joy of creating with others.
$65.00
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