How was it made? ( Simple tutorial of wetfelt)

In this post i will explain and show you step by step how -from a  piece of dyed wool - a handy telephone case will be created by wet felting.

 Step 1. 

Step 1. 

This is the merino wool, the material what i will use 

 Step 2.

Step 2.

You arrange the material, the layout 

Step 3. 

When the layout ready then You start soaking with warm water and olive soap, push and press, push and press at least couple of hundred times. 

Step 4. 

When You feel and see the felt is ready, than You put it into water with some vinegar.

Step 5. 

Wash it again and dry it.

Here the wet process is finished, it is dry- and waiting for some more decoration

Step 6. 

Decorate it 

Step 6.

Here we go, the decoration is ready :)

If You have any question, feel free to contact me.

This is where the magic starts :)

When i have learned how to make a traditional wet felt from wool I became so exited. It seemed for me as a magical process, although this is a simple, but very old method. 

Humans making felt since thousands of years. Because felt is not woven and does not require a loom, it is quite simple method  to make it and probably the earliest way to make fabric.

 If you want to make felt, you need sheep wool, warm water, soap and your hands.

 Nomadic people were using this method to make non woven fabric things for they life, for example  tents, blankets, carpets, hats, bags and so many other things. 

Merino wool and alpaca wool are the finest material to use. 

This is where the magic starts :) dyed merino wool

And here are some of ready examples, what i have made

This is a handmade telephone case. I used 100% fine merino wool, and i decorated with sea shell and glass beads and  with embroidery.

Adventure with felt

I have just learned a new technique - wet felting- and i played with a material. One of the result is this bracelet. I was using 100% fine, organic, merino wool,  decorated with Swarowski crystal beads, and vintage buttons.