Relaxing Wet Felting Exploration using Silk ♡ Nylon ☆ Glitter and Beads ꕤ

[@elisabethpine3420]

Very interesting

[@casscass1778]

Yay!… someone like me….Now I know It’s not just me….I’m challenge with focusing because of so many ideas….,

[@muffsmerino]

It's definitely not just you haha! Over time I have narrowed it down to textiles and lately I have much more clarity with the knitwear (and KZbin I want to continue). I think focus might take practice (through my experience as I realise this right now lol)... that is if you were someone who wanted to have more focus. It's been a life long challenge for me because of the boundless ideas. I used to call it taming my horse. So I continue to tame bit by bit. :) You're not alone!

[@casscass1778]

@@muffsmerino indeed…fibre art…is boundless….after taking over a spare bedroom room, half the dining and lounge rooms I had to focus and cull, my house had become the whole craft room and it was embarrassing. I’m a work in progress. I’ve settled on felting. I love dyeing silks, and locks. But when $$$ and a bigger house with a whole level dedicated to my craft I will get into spinning…I love art batts. So big chunky yarns made from my art batts…then incorporate into my felting projects…so delish! I love it! I love your channel. I’m a new sub from across the waters in Australia

[@muffsmerino]

@@casscass1778 oh 👋 to Australia! I love it there so much. Lol yes the amount of mohair and yarn fuzz all over the place, I concur on the over taking of house. A cats dream. I have not worked with batts before, but I do have a blending board to make rolags…This is an entire other exciting fibre adventure. If I ever have time! love spinning so much. Seems like not enough time for all this fibre fun 😆

[@PT-MX5RF]

Nice work! I added beads to a bag I felted - wish I had thought of this technique- I hand stitched each one by hand 😅 - I will definitely try your technique if I ever decide to add beads to a bag in the future. Thx!

[@muffsmerino]

It's a great way to add beads to wool felt! It does require the right type of sheer fabric that wont burrow holes while being felted :) Definitely give it a try, it is so much fun to do! Especially placing the beads is so relaxing :)

[@wolli113]

You are still young. 😀 And I like to see you and not only the projekt. Thanks for showing. I love it.

[@muffsmerino]

Thank you so much for feedback. So helpful as I build the channel 😀

[@Elletaria-t5s]

I like you in the videos. You are very personable and connect with who is learning from you so well. I love the idea of using silk to bind beads and different materials onto the felt. Really fun and creative! Thankyou for sharing all your techniques and experiences and ideas for future projects. 🧶💐

[@muffsmerino]

Thank you again for sharing and commenting. I have not been on KZbin in a while, but I love connecting with others in the comments, even though I have been delayed these days. The beads and fabrics are definitely a favourite technique I will delve more into in the future. There will be more to come on this. I really love creating prefect or wool shapes too and then apply the nylon and beads as an accent area. So much can be done and the beads really pop! Like al little fairy garden.

[@denisemitchell2498]

Wow! You are so creative. You are felting with materials I have never heard of before. Please show some of your finished products that you have incorporated ur work. I would love to see how u dye scarves. ❤❤❤

[@muffsmerino]

Thank you! I should definitely show more finished items... you may have inspired me to incorporate more of the techniques into finished felt projects. I am more often experimenting or giving away the felt items I do make... but the idea of create new projects does excite me! I have recently posted a scarf video, where I do a quick run through of dyeing before felting it, but its not a specific scarf dyeing tutorial. I will make one though! kzbin.info/www/bejne/r53IZamEdq6bbLs

[@melokwabi8846]

I like the way you've merged the different colours and it's quite daring

[@muffsmerino]

Thank you. It's always a bit scary...turning your beautiful silk into...something..

[@ellenthompson349]

I have a quite ambitous project envisioned and not much experience..... this was so so helpful! Thank you!!!! It helps me to feel more free experimenting ♡

[@muffsmerino]

Oh so good! I would love to see it. Please share your results :) and let me know if you have any questions at all. Thank you for commenting and sharing. Lori

[@chermckittrick2216]

Really well done and very informational. I enjoyed your stream-of-consciousness thoughts as you worked. It very much highlighted your enthusiasm and creativity.

[@muffsmerino]

Ha thank you! I

[@flamingomtn]

This is a beautiful piece and I love the others that you show at the end, too. I can totally relate to having SOOOO many ideas and having a hard time picking what to do. Your ideas for specialty felt sewed to a garment are absolute gold...bits sewn to the shoulders or the slash on the sleeve. I'll be looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Thanks for taking the time to do this video.

[@muffsmerino]

Yes! The felt sewn in or knitted into a garment is a vision I have yet to try. It will definitely be a video once I get to it! Thank you so much for watching and your comment is helpful and encouraging.

[@SuperErin2006]

Well done. Love your ideas

[@muffsmerino]

Thanks! 😊

[@msol08]

❤ I admire your artistic spirit! I can relate to trying new and different ideas until I find my “own” art…Thanks for sharing.

[@muffsmerino]

Yah, I’ve always wanted to find my style and stick to a few techniques and improve on them. It took quite some time to figure it out! Definitely testing out my favourite techniques several times over the years helped me so much. 💜

[@annetteperks]

Love it such fun thank you form sharing.

[@muffsmerino]

So glad you enjoyed it :)

[@PIXIBOND]

I just LOVE everything you make and I especially like and am drawn to the items behind you on the rack!!! It’s like you have climbed into my brain and made everything from my dreams 🎉❤YAY! Thank you!

[@muffsmerino]

Awe Thank you so much! Glad you like it. So encouraging! The mohair knitwear is very dreamy :)

[@dulcieogilvie5786]

Great!!! I am making a felted forest drape for an art project….your ideas have given me ideas……now, to make it happen!! Thank you

[@muffsmerino]

Oh I’m so glad! It sounds magical :) thanks for watching my videos and commenting. It gives me encouragement to continue making more videos.

[@andreawager7476]

Your videos are great! Inspiring me to explore my feltmaking 😉

[@muffsmerino]

Yay! So good to hear. Can be so fun and much to discover :)

[@elizabethmaizey5523]

loved this video, will be putting some sparkles on my next piece of felt, ta very much for your video

[@sallyjoligocki5011]

Your felt is pretty. I would like it for a cover for my art journals. Thank you for sharing.

[@muffsmerino]

Awe thank you that’s so nice 😊 I could send it to you…Should fit in an envelope. I never know what to do with them!

[@dulcieogilvie5786]

Ooooo good idea….might steal!

[@Moonlight-kp7lu]

amazing ! thanks for sharing!

[@muffsmerino]

😃

[@graceherder9332]

Great tutorial!

[@DanoDoesThings]

I've been really enjoying your videos! I've just gotten into wet felting after being a needle felter, and your tips are great! Plus I totally relate when you say it's hard to choose what thing to stick with! My channel is all over the place haha.

[@muffsmerino]

Thank you for the lovely comment. Your channel looks super cool and the name is very fitting 😉

[@littleidiot153]

Thank you

[@Reignvermont]

Thank you 🎉

[@muffsmerino]

:)

[@andyk1k1]

Hi, just found your channel x so excited to have done so; I love your little trick of using the ruler to neaten the edges; very clever x

[@muffsmerino]

Hi June, thank you for joining, I am so glad to have you here :) I hope you find more little bits as I make more and more videos.

[@louisesusan]

So talented x

[@graceherder9332]

This looks like so much fun!

[@ItsJustMeDJ]

This is so nice, thank you for sharing your technique! I never would have thought to do something like this but your piece came out so beautiful that I’m inspired to experiment with different fabrics and beads. Again thank you, I really love your wet felting videos and look forward to seeing more of them. 😊

[@muffsmerino]

Thank you for the lovely comments. I am so happy you are going to explore this! There is so much more one can do and discover with this technique. I will be sharing a felted earring/jewellery video soon using a similar technique:)

[@marushka123]

❤️ Love it

[@lgassin]

Very cool! So glad to find your YT channel, been following you on IG for some time.

[@muffsmerino]

Glad you have found me here! It feels like a little community already 😀 Hope you enjoy the videos.

[@zinnia20207]

Great video! I have never felted before and was going to make a jacket as my first project. 🤣 I think I will start small instead. I enjoy seeing the artist at work. Twinkling hand videos are not my favorite.

[@muffsmerino]

I am so glad to hear your aspiration to start big! I am sure you will pick it up quickly and make the jacket in no time. I do think experiment making 10 or so small test pieces of felt using techniques you want apply on your jacket. Then make one or two small resist based pieces of felt to see how your materials shrink around the resist :) I am also thinking resist based templates for different shapes would be so handy! I would love to see how your jacket turns out!

[@rosaramirez6537]

How can a sari that has sequince be machine felted?

[@muffsmerino]

Hi! I haven’t used a felting machine to felt, would love one, but I can imagine you can felt wool, silk and sequins in the machine. These guys would definitely know! @thegentleroller on KZbin

[@robbynhutton7363]

When you show pieces leave them up longer so I can get a good look.

[@muffsmerino]

Ok! Good tip and feedback :) I will do that. Thank you ☺️

[@katbaleu]

where is the photos of it? ✌🏽

[@muffsmerino]

I add photos at the end of every video :)

[@farwoodfiberarts]

how do you get the sparkles to stick to the felt?

[@muffsmerino]

Hi! first the fibre is laid out, then wetted and flattened. I will then add the sparkles, beads or anything else I would like on top of the fibre. Then lay my fabric on top (trapping) the sparkles, beads between the fibre and fabric etc. The fine nylon mesh works best, but tightly woven transparent silks also work. Then wet felt the project :) Definitely one of my favourite techniques!

[@marushka123]

Did you knit the jumper you are wearing in this video?

[@muffsmerino]

Somehow I missed this! So kind of you to even ask... no I did not knit this jumper, its made in Peru, but I did knit the one in my most most recently posted Nuno Scarf Video. The blue and white stripe.. It is my 3rd jumper, now onto my 4th. Very exciting to knit a jumper.. Do you knit?

[@xinyili9241]

✨

[@darcyfelker2361]

I made a beautiful coin prurse all because of you how do i send you pic🎉😊?

[@muffsmerino]

You did and it is so lovely! Really nice felt work. You've found me on Instagram! @muffsmerino ...just in case for others. I wish we could upload photos to the comments :)

[@Nicole-eu5it]

You are perfect. Please Don't tame your horses. 😊

[@muffsmerino]

Haha Thanks!