Make a Pair of Wet Felted Slippers Beginner Style Step-by-Step P2: Felt, Full & Finish + Template!

How to make felted wool slippers. Make a high quality, professional and durable pair of wet felted slippers or shoes in a beginner style step-by-step. After learning and completing this advanced felting technique, you will be able to apply your skillset and knowledge to many different resist based projects. This technique is so valuable because most 3D felting projects are created based on this one technique alone!
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[@ER-oo6vs]

Thanks Lori🎉 my first felted slippers were a huge success 🥳🥳🥳 Hope you're well. Your videos have taught me so much😊

[@user-bi4yq5vv9g]

Труд не лёгкий. Восхищаюсь такими женщинами. Я тоже валяю.

[@baybcream]

I've never wet felted before but your video has definitely made me what to try it.

[@muffsmerino]

So glad and nice to hear!

[@farwoodfiberarts]

GReat tutorial! I have been needle felting for about a year now, I am ready to get into the wet felting; this is inspiring me to give it a go.

[@muffsmerino]

That is how I started as well! I made all kinds of cute little needle felted animals. I hope the video is helpful and thorough enough to follow. It is close enough to the method I would use teaching an in person class. If you get stuck, let me know in the comments and I will try my best to help!

[@juliadean2473]

Thank you. That was great, and thank u for speeding up the repetitive parts.😊

[@muffsmerino]

Ah yes it took me some time to get it right. Some of the videos are super fast, but slowly improving :) Thank you for watching and for your encouraging comment :)

[@veronicakilpin8231]

They are just brilliant, well done and I love your tutorials, I am a spinner from way back, now have began needle felting, I am going to have a try wet felting, thank you again 😊❤

[@muffsmerino]

Thanks so much. Spinning wool is so addictive. I keep my little e-spinner hidden away so I have time to make KZbin videos haha. Definitely give felting a try, especially felted slippers, if you don't have a pair you will not regret the time and effort. They are so nice to wear.

[@T0myTune]

I really like your videos, and it's great that you show so much of the process! I'm going to try this soon.

[@muffsmerino]

😃 Awesome to hear and thank you. It’s a very forgiving process but can also take time. If you have any questions feel free to ask!

[@KimClark-1]

Wow! Thank you for such a detailed video. Really looking forward to making my own slippers. Instructions like you provide give confidence to a beginner. 🌻🌻🌻

[@muffsmerino]

Awesome, so glad you will give it a try :) Feel free to ask any questions through the process. Also feel free to let me know how they turn out! I love hearing about the outcomes.

[@deejcarter2003]

You gave very detailed instructions.🥰 Can you explain a bit more about how you full in the front loader please?

[@muffsmerino]

Once the wool is stuck together (felted) not coming apart, you can shrink it further in the washing machine. There won’t be any control over where shrinkage would occur, so I recommend only short 10-15 min at a time and check it. Once it’s close to your foot size, I would finish fulling it, shaping, shrinking where necessary. The machine helps give your arms a break. I’m not sure of this explanation helps, I don’t have too much experience using the washing machine. If I make boots or any large or thick items in the future, it would be helpful.

[@junehurt2469]

I love all the information you gave us. I am so excited to try making the slippers.

[@muffsmerino]

Awesome! So glad to hear :) Feel free to ask any questions throughout the process 😀

[@kimrose1644]

Great tutorial with terrific tips. Thanks!!

[@muffsmerino]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful :)

[@mikeengelmann7037]

I know it says Mike, but I am Donna. Loved your video...both that i watched, so helpful. I have never used roving wool before, just got gifted a HUGE bagful of roving merino wool. Can't wait to try felting some slippers. And PAYING to have them soled. LOL

[@muffsmerino]

Haha I am so glad you watched that! Highly recommend having them soled by a shoe maker. Thank you for watching. The slipper video is a bit of a slow start but the instructions are step-by-step and I tried to make it as thorough as possible. Let me know if you get stuck or have any questions! Have fun making them :)

[@mikeengelmann7037]

@@muffsmerino ❤

[@lynnetaylor0434]

Thankyou very exciting. May I ask where to find the foot form you used to mold your slipper to?

[@muffsmerino]

Oh yes. Home Soul Shop on Etsy. I’ve heard the shipping price for these has gone up. Will have to check!

[@marshabarnhart4759]

Thanks!

[@muffsmerino]

Thank you so much Marsha! Your support means so much to me :)

[@isalydcastro6902]

Linda técnica

[@najmefarsian6859]

Thanks a lot

[@muffsmerino]

Thank you for your comment, always encouraging.

[@malophilosophy]

Thank you beacouse you are shearing your knowledge with us! I have a question: in what temperature in the washing machine?

[@muffsmerino]

Hi, good question! I used the agitation as a way to felt them in the washing machine without any heat. So I put them on cold wash only :). You can experiment but I recommend only minutes at time :)

[@hopemurray5834]

Hey! Thanks for the great video. I have just finished making my slippers!! Question for you: About how long do you leave your slippers to dry? Cheers!

[@muffsmerino]

Oh so nice to hear! How did they turn out? I usually leave my slippers to dry overnight. Either near a heater, fireplace or outside in the sun :), that is if you have dried them first on a towel. If they are saturated then you might want to hang them outside for a few hours to remove most of the water.

[@hopemurray5834]

@@muffsmerino Oh, thanks for that - very helpful. It's a wet winter evening so I've actually put them in the oven on a warm setting! Seems to be working. So far, so good! Once I get the soles on, I'll put them on Insta and tag you so you can see what your hard work inspired 😊

[@muffsmerino]

So looking forward to that, thank you!

[@littleidiot153]

Thank you 💓🤗

[@muffsmerino]

Thanks you for leaving the comments! It’s really encouraging to know if they are helpful and will help me make more videos!

[@user-bt8tf7zz7r]

Прелестно!

[@user-hk8vi8vi9h]

What do u use for the resist ❤

[@muffsmerino]

It’s a flat 2mm packing foam roll :) supplyme.co.nz/products/packaging-warehousing/polyethylene-foam-and-film-rolls/pe-polyfoam-roll-300mm-x-100m-x-2mm?gs=1&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4dqp0cKOhgMVHyR7Bx329go_EAQYASABEgL_i_D_BwE

[@muffsmerino]

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[@cindyyeager8627]

I didn't see a link for the shoe lasts.

[@muffsmerino]

Oh no! I will have to add it to the descriptions. Thanks for letting me know :) Here are the links: Instagram instagram.com/home_soul_shop?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/homesoulshop/?etsrc=sdt&load_webview=1&bid=kapPy1q43aIqtYJjAtNm37GNNU9s Shoe Last Link www.etsy.com/nz/listing/674920504/shoe-lasts-for-shoe-making-felting?click_key=fe0c4040e45854b45792c30118c231e635390a06%3A674920504&click_sum=5bda72f4&ref=shop_home_active_69&sts=1