Nuno Felting Tutorial - Part 1 of 4

Part 1 - Tools, Materials and Layout
Nuno felting tutorial for a high texture neck warmer. This is a great primer for nuno felting a longer scarf, shawl or wrap in a similar style. This is a very detailed series of 4 videos showing all the steps in laying out and nuno felting this scarflette. Experienced felters may prefer to fast forward :) All supplies from www.LivingFelt.com
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ALSO AVAILABLE: Full PDF Tutorial with over 150 step by step
photos here: goo.gl/Cp0nVg
(pdf shows detailed steps for nuno felting 3 items in this style: a different neck warmer, a matching shawl, and a 2nd shawl. 30+ pages, 150+ work in process photos)
SUPPLIES LIST:
Merino Top and Merino Silk Blends
Luster fibers of silk hankies and dyed silk tops
Silk fabric in chiffon and habotai
Locks, yarns, etc.
Olive Oil Soap
Spa Cover or Bubble Wrap
Cold Water
Palm Washboard
Ball Brause
Pool noodle
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[@jacquehranica2150]

Ok, I’m watching this 7 years later and really appreciate all your tips and great “how-to’s”

[@theresaburnham2458]

Hoping to have a go at this with my current supplies. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@bonniefowler5013]

It's fabulous listening to your thought process as you work

[@LivingFelt]

That is very kind of you to say, Bonnie, thank you :)

[@rosalindasepulveda1930]

Great series of videos. Thank you!

[@LivingFelt]

Grateful for your feedback, thank you very much!

[@DRISHANA1]

Absolutely inspiring. I started out making myself some slippers - now, seeing this, I am seriously hooked. You are an excellent teacher.

[@LivingFelt]

Thank you so kindly @Drishana1 :)

[@DRISHANA1]

I've been looking at silks... What type of silk would you use for the basic layers? Is superlight Paj silk good enough? (have to watch my expenses)

[@LivingFelt]

Hi Drishana, start with 3momme to 5 momme. Gauze is lightest, then Chiffon, then Paj = we call it Habotai also called China Silk. The Paj tends to "ruche" more = get textured with bublbles and ripples, especially where you put wool on one side (such as the back) and not the other.

[@DRISHANA1]

Thank you - I've looked at pages about silk and I hear what you tell me.

[@LivingFelt]

Wishing you lots of fun!

[@lolapoppi]

Like painting with fibers. Thank you!

[@biancanobre6409]

Hi, I loved knowing this technique. I want to start trying to do. I'm with a costume design for a Tinkerbell fairy and friends. I would like to know if I can use a normal felt footage and add this technique on top of the felt to make how textures would work. Because a dress or pants, a sweater is too big. thanks

[@CoxJoxSox]

Thank you for posting this - I am going to try to do some artwork using this process :D

[@LivingFelt]

That is awesome, Nick, wishing you lots of fun and thanks for the feedback!

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

This is a very very good tutorial! Only one thing I would suggest is to early on explain how the fabrics and fibres are to bond in the felting process to result in a newly created fabric. In order to capture woven fabric using fibres that will felt. Perhaps also explain the actual process of felting and how Nuno uses that in the creating of new fabric. Your vocabulary is excellent and demonstrating your design decisions show the procedures well. Would like to hear more "why" a decision is made regarding the felting process and not just the colours in the design.

[@LivingFelt]

Thank you for watching! We cover lots of the "beginner" topics and terms routinely on our live show but not in every video. You can catch us live most Wednesdays at 2pm Central on facebook.com/livingfelt. Regarding "why the choice to felt"...for one, our founder is a felt maker :) it is her passion and chosen medium...most days, second, because we are a felting supply company and we love sharing with others how to felt, third, its crazy fun, fourth, you can make incredibly original and one of a kind things...every single time you "felt". Have fun! :)

[@castlechalabi3366]

@@LivingFelt . Much applies to u

[@castlechalabi3366]

Thank u for sharing your knowledge. It is kindly from u 👍💝

[@grocederlof6459]

My favorite WW - inspired me to take the plunge into the world of Nuno felting - thanks Marie

[@jwatley313]

Do you have to use silk only for the scarves.

[@77heavensgate]

Sweet

[@chrisroy9557]

How did you know this was what I wanted to see? I think you peeked in my cart.😂 thanks

[@nsrn_odbs]

Merhaba çok güzel bir teknik, kullandığınız kumaşların cinsi nedir

[@ladybird3596]

I am so interested in how to make these , could you send me a list of all you used in making this, and where you can get the supplies? Thank you so much!! Your tutorial is amazing!!

[@LivingFelt]

wendy sparrow thank you for your note. yhe supplier is www.livingfelt.com you can call or email us on Monday and we can help you get started :)

[@eugeniawilliams58]

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[@laurelcahoon4025]

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[@3jdni]

This may be a silly question but can you use synthetic fabric for nuno felting as long as it's an open weave so there are spaces for the fibres to poke through?

[@LivingFelt]

HannahGrahamOfficial it is a great question. The short answer is yes, however it is recommended to make a test swatch to make sure the fiber will bind and to see how it behaves. We use a small synthetic piece of fabric in this vid and show our test piece as well. Have fun!

[@3jdni]

+LivingFelt Ooh! Serves me right for not watching the whole video before getting distracted with my roving box hehe - thank for the reply! I love your videos! x

[@LivingFelt]

HannahGrahamOfficial my pleasure! We hope to see what you make :)

[@TheRebeccags]

I'm trying to felt a silk scarf and I'm not getting good results. The wool isn't working into the silk. What should I try?

[@thebadpoet]

If you’re cutting into a piece of fabric just do a burn test to see if it’s silk. You only need a few threads and it is immediately obvious if you’ve got silk or a synthetic.

[@creationsbychristieb]

I'm just getting started and I was wondering if you have to use silk for the base layer or can you use other materials?

[@LivingFelt]

Christie Bullard the fabric or material should have some what if an open weave so that the fibers can migrate through. you can always make small test swatches to see how the fabric behaves, whether it puckers, atays flat, etc. have fun!

[@creationsbychristieb]

I thought I might try tulle since it is open weave, mainly for affordability really. Thanks!

[@LivingFelt]

Christie Bullard make a small test piece. Tulle might be rough to wear. cotton scrim is inexpensive. .. aka cheese cloth. .the fabric store will have it on a bolt.

[@creationsbychristieb]

Never thought of that one, thanks. I'm looking at your site now and I think my head is spinning lol.

[@LivingFelt]

Christie Bullard so much fun to have with felting.... in many ways :)

[@evimitrakou6389]

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