Wet Felting an Octopus designed by Helen Russell: Beginner Wet Felting over a Resist

[@LivingFelt]

Octopus KIT and SUPPLIES: feltingsupplies.livingfelt.com/ww-octopus Thank you again to Helen Russell for sharing this wonderful Octopus tutorial! What color are you making your Octopus? We can't wait to see your creations in the Facebook group! Be sure to come back for the Octo-Party on July 5th, where Helen will join us on the show!

[@nancalvert2468]

Many thanks to Helen Russell for sharing her idea with us. Very generous.

[@BerryBerry1465]

These are adorable ❤

[@tamilayman3836]

How fun it that?!?! ❤

[@darleneduruttya8612]

What fun colors. Thanks Helen and Marie for putting these octopus and instructions together for us.

[@melindakerner7087]

Very cool. My Granddaughter will be here soon so this might be a great project..❤️❤️❤️thanks

[@bekinorman9200]

Hello. Happy WW.. Y’all. Englewood, Florida

[@LostSiren13]

So cool. ❤ the octopus.

[@bridgetsteinhart2055]

Looking forward to this WW event, and I'm in need of a Fairy Kayla joke!

[@brendabennett4299]

Late but will watch replay too

[@brendahodges4174]

Such a Delightful project!!! Thank you Helen and Marie! Love love love our Octopi friends!!!❤

[@maryrecio7672]

Unfortunately I missed most of the live video. It was so interesting I am now going to watch the entire video. It is of interest to me because I am in the midst of crocheting an octopus cap.

[@pamelahauman8590]

These are so fun!!

[@parricomstock3553]

Thank you Helen, what a great design. Love it!

[@jeannegarthwaite3247]

so glad to be inside and watching --- from San Marcos TX

[@janefields6839]

Can’t wait to create my octopus! Thanks Helen & Marie!

[@doreethorpe4800]

Happy WW, love the octopus!

[@nancalvert2468]

What a wonderful project with so very many possibilities!

[@fayes3374]

Well, I hadn't planned on an octopus in my world but I think I have no choice but to make one now, too cute. I can already picture the colors it will be! Thanks Marie and Helen!

[@LivingFelt]

Sometimes life hands you an Octopus 🤷‍♀ Can't wait to see what you make!

[@vgbedeian]

Can’t wait haven’t gotten to see one in a while! Vicki Bedeian

[@kathiehand]

Cannot wait to make these! Love the colors Marie used in this tutorial!! Thank you to Marie and to Helen!!

[@caddibags]

Thank you, Marie and Helen for this tutorial! I'm anxious to get started on one.

[@jeannegarthwaite3247]

thanks for the octopus videa -- it was great! Can't wait to make one.........or several

[@MaryGatdula]

Really cute!

[@kimphan7549]

How fun! Thank you for the fun tutorial!

[@inspiredflower]

Thank you Marie and Helen this was wonderful to watch 😍

[@andrewwebster437]

Great tutorial as usual.

[@devonmccarroll6509]

Thank you to Helen for this fantastic and fun tutorial! I've needed some new inspiration lately, and this looks so awesome!

[@susancunningham8220]

This is a great project for all levels. So cute! Thank you @Helen Russell

[@iceberg232323]

Thanks to Helen, and everyone who brought this to us today! It's chilly in my area of Washington state this week, but maybe next week it'll be a bit warmer and i can wet felt outside!

[@Amanda-yf7vj]

Soo cute!! Would you consider bringing in someone who will teach felted shoe making? Or did I miss it?

[@parricomstock3553]

Love this. Have been wanting to try this, now its oh so much easier. Thank you so much

[@gracefinnegan4027]

Thank you for a great tutorial!! Can't wait to try.

[@monicadrewry4892]

I can’t wait to see everyone’s fantastic creations of this octopus! Lovely way to experiment with embellishments. 🐙

[@ruthwalker4200]

so amazing! finally a project that I think nepps look GREAT on!

[@DannielleGreen]

Oh wow I didn't know this was coming up but I posted a few days ago a needle felted versus wet felted octopus! That was well timed. I'm keen to see how others make them since it's been guess work so far!

[@splaceanimation]

Never thought to wet the hankies. Great tip

[@robkasey]

I can't wait to try this. Hmm, maybe with my Fairies box from June. Calms and Octopi seem like a good combo.

[@katm2419]

You can use hair curlers for this!

[@kekiicrafts]

Can't wait to make these :DDD

[@lenkamusson9973]

that is so cool! Cant wait to make it!

[@splaceanimation]

I love them!

[@jeanettebaxter8472]

Thank you for sharing, I learned a lot.

[@cariad_se]

This looks so fun! I'll put that on my todolist!

[@DonnaMundinger]

I was interrupted several times near the end of the show but did mange to catch up. Really love this project and may even try to do a mini version first. I'm checking the wools I have on hand to come up with a color scheme. Wondering if the Wild & Tame Hair and Mane packs would work and if so, should I use Medium or Fine? Thanks for a great Wooly Wednesday Marie, and a huge thanks to Helen for sharing her fabulous project!

[@mariespaulding-XO]

Use the FINE pack for faster felting ❤

[@DonnaMundinger]

@@mariespaulding-XO Thanks, Marie!

[@AdornamentDesigns]

Love this project!! I have a wall hanging out an octopus that will be getting friends!!

[@jennifermcmullen_pearson4783]

Finally was able to catch you! #replay!

[@DillyWillow]

This is really cute, my granddaughter wants an octopus 🐙 now which color 🤔

[@cathybrown4591]

good tutorial...can't find the PDF,

[@mariespaulding-XO]

Follow link above to supplies pg

[@christajayne1160]

Can you use the bamboo mat for rolling?

[@katm2419]

How do you stop hankies from sticking to your hands?

[@mariespaulding-XO]

Wear gloves 😊

[@PetroicaRodinogaster264]

Marie is correct about the ‘arms’ An octopus does not have legs *OR* tentacles. *Many people refer to octopus limbs as tentacles, but technically, octopuses don't have any tentacles at all! Instead, they have arms. When you're talking about cephalopods, tentacles tend to be much longer than arms and only have suckers at their "clubbed" ends, whereas arms are shorter, stronger, and suckered all the way down. Tentacles also typically come in pairs. Squid and cuttlefish have eight arms plus a pair of feeding tentacles.*

[@BarbaraJohnson-co4bo]

hello, could you give me the sizes of resists for legs and for bulb or body. thank you

[@ER-oo6vs]

if you click the link from the Living Felt comment, it takes you to the resist template and instructions

[@ritamanser1698]

😍👌🏻✌🏻

[@DinksDinersArtbox]

I finally started on the octopus. wow I had "thin Layer" challenges. LOL this poor creature has harms that look like a few had steroid shots. and all I can think of is can I make myself some dreadlocks!! and it's not my hair type. but long for the funky look. I'll email you a picture when I'm done so we can all have a good laugh. I also think I rolled the individual colors in the legs too long I had a heck of a time getting the two colors to integrate. I plan on making 5 at the moment. I should be far better by the 5th.