How to Use Swax by Sarafina Fiber Art

Swax is here! Sara Renzulli has created this innovative product that is all natural, both sinks into, and finishes the wool surface, stays malleable for posing, and can be tinted with colors or applied as is. Sara discusses the uses of Swax and demonstrates how to apply it in this tutorial. We are still discovering the many ways to use Swax and look forward to seeing what you do with it! Visit www.sarafinafi... for your Swax bar, other tutorials, and all of your needlefelting supplies.

[@samanthacheney9909]

I am new to needle felting but not to textile arts. I heard your comment about multiple trays for coloring and heating and thought it would be nice for those waxes to be colored in a tea candle form. I am going to start collecting a few so as I start creating hooves, noses, etc. I will have a place to keep and reheat colored swax. Poor hubby doesn't know his morning coffee warmer is going to be repurposed. Thank you for the great tutorials, they give directions and allow our inner creativity to use them in different directions.

[@crazeedogs]

You are insanely talented, Wow just blown away.

[@dismith73]

She is using Paverpol, a unique water based textile hardener from a company in the UK.

[@tristancarter4324]

ty so much

[@paulettekilgore8518]

amazing. I am trying to learn all I can before I start.

[@Beschutzer1]

Lmao you two are a blast! Ya'll are naturally funny 😂

[@RavenSaint1]

The less shiny hoof for the horse looked like a mustang's hoof, or maybe a non show horse that has good care, but tends to not get shoes often. Very nice options and ideas. One day, I will hopefully have some felting stuff to try this and other projects with.

[@RavenSaint1]

By the way, this looks much easier for 3D animal art than trying to form an animal from crocheted shapes (amigurumi) or knitting something.

[@lynnbullock3592]

cool stuff -- haven't used it yet, but i'm sure i will -- thank you, sara

[@lidiacristinacobos1472]

Graciassss !!!! Excelente !!!😊🎉🎉

[@Beschutzer1]

You are very very talented

[@PetroicaRodinogaster264]

I am thinking that the back of a spoon might be a good buffing tool for the swax.

[@jijeeshpadmanabhan350]

Amazing

[@thefeltingcritterbarn2299]

i have tried to use this stuff but get in such a mess but great idea

[@lindalmiller1119]

Maybe for buffing you might try nylon stockings. Party Lite company that sells candles shared the idea of nylon hose for cleaning dust off candles, smoothing nicks and buffing candles to a shine. This might work to buff the swax to a nice shine.

[@craft-o-matic399]

Learned that from my Mom back in the 60's. She used it to smooth and add back a little sheen to wax candles that had been in storage for a while.

[@cathleenking5677]

Hey Sara I love your tutorials and was wondering if you have one for that beautiful gray and black horse you were demonstrating the swax on?

[@redvelvet9899]

Sara Renzulli can u just do like parts for the horse cause I really want to make one

[@cathleenking5677]

ME TOO!!! You have such a way with making such beautiful animals and I know any tutorial for a horse you would come up with would be wonderful.....and fun of course!!!

[@north021884]

I'm very new to needle felting, having just finished my first project, but am intrigued by it. I'm making animals for my grandchildren so, while I like the idea of Swax and think it'd be great for a sculpture that's just to look at, I don't want to give them something that has a 'slightly tacky' feel to it. Any technique suggestions (besides clipping with scissors) to decrease the amount of fuzz? Oh and thx for posting these tutorials, hope to get to your shop someday!

[@whereismymind9429]

is that like pva glue or could that be used?

[@GrandmaSezSo]

I've used PVA glue and decoupage mod podge over beaks and nails. It works but there is no shaping it. Wool has to be veery well felted before using.

[@ClaireWill71uk]

Tea light votive candle burner with pallet type tray for colouring for swax burner would be helpful... safe for craft areas

[@hendopomeranian]

Wooow

[@sharoynlivingston5256]

Is it power pole? powder pull? I tried to see the bottle label.....

[@savgoulis2826]

Hi there, what did you call the stuff you painted on the hooves??? Powder pole? ?

[@maureengauvin1768]

It’s a product called Paverpol. It is a textile hardener.

[@emmajudson5945]

Awesome - have you tried a bone folder to buff?

[@hangtruong1386]

Please do a tutorial on horse face, Im dying to see how it done

[@janieholtz9063]

will you be having a how to on the blue roan next to you?

[@pretty-eyes]

did you do a cockatiel pls very interested to do one

[@GrandmaSezSo]

What is the difference in powerpol and powerwax? Benefits/uses.

[@SarafinaFiberArtHowTo]

Great question. Powertex is a fabric stiffener providing rigidity to the craft, Sara used it to make egg shells for example. Powerwax (applied after felting) remains pliable even after drying, creating a smooth look; an example would be bat wings or the nose of a cow.

[@jabowja]

Where can a start felting for beginners? I do pet art with yarn right now however I a interesting in learning this..I like to do me chow chow Dog what do I need as far as kit is concerned ..thank you

[@PetroicaRodinogaster264]

Does the Swax contain any animal products. I would like some but as I live in Australia and we have stiff rules for bringing animal products or anything that could contain material that would be environmentally hazardous. I cannot quite get the name of the white liquid you use, ( frim your accent ) but is it like PVC glue or even ModPodge? I love your work and you are very generous with your tutorial. I find feet etc. of all kinds are my achillies heel. I really want to master these. I thought it was just me when I found bees wax was flakey. Glad to hear you agree.

[@PetroicaRodinogaster264]

I realised I may be able to workout the name of the white hardener by going to your website and I did. Paverpole. I could get the pole part but O thought you were saying power pole!

[@LindaPhillabaum]

Sara Renzulli you said you have blush paver color... I can't find it....do you mix your colors to get it?

[@debirupp1682]

I have done several of your projects and want t to try a Griffin!! Would these products be good for beaks & claws?

[@maureenoates6559]

Debi Rupp ż

[@mucksforbucks6343]

what are you saying powerpole paverpole ?????

[@suritaz]

Will that yelowish swax become transparent when used?

[@GrandmaSezSo]

no. it doesn't. It is an ugly yellow color

[@Meshaflame]

Is swax still tacky when on a finished product, as in: will it rub off, collect dust, or stick to furniture? Also, is the wool wrapped wire still pliable with cool swax on it, without cracking the swax?

[@maribel7196]

Where can we get a Swax heater?

[@craft-o-matic399]

Your local thrift store.

[@JanColdwater]

I have to ask... Have you ever wet felted/needle felted with vegan fibers? Have you ever used polyester fiber fills in place of core? I see there are more and more ppl are interested in animal free products.

[@JanColdwater]

+Sara Renzulli Thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly. I was looking into "Cruelty Free" wool, as you mentioned. Sources that act responsibly to the animals. Thank you so much for sharing that bit of information about the chain effect industry has on the environment as well, also harming the animals, including us humans. I had been shortsighted in that regard. Learning so much from watching your videos, I can't wait to order something from you that I won't feel too intimidated to do. Maybe one of your 2D Wool Paintings! Everything is so beautiful it is hard to choose!

[@suzannewl859]

poly fill fiber messes with the air we breathe .while its being processed. I raised sheep and One thing I do know is that they are happy happy campers after a sheering.Their not killed as well as we are not when we shave our legs ,arm pits or our heads

[@user-lw9cf6xl9p]

​@suzannewl859 I agree, sheep need shearing, why people think we should bin the wool and fill the environment with microplastics to 'save the sheep' I have no idea. Ok, some sheep are sheared roughly in some places, which I don't agree with, however there are plenty of people with hobby flocks of sheep who process their own wool and sell it. This is what I buy from local sellers.

[@szilviaegri1937]

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