Wet Felting Tutorial: How to Wet Felt, Beginner Wet Felting Basics

[@sheriemery3149]

So happy when I find a beginner basic tutorial! I've been wet and Needle felting for some time but this ticked a lot of boxes for me! thx

[@LivingFelt]

Glad it was helpful and thank you for the kind note!

[@savitharatnasamy4975]

I admire this lady very much and respect her teaching. Thank u..million times

[@LivingFelt]

Thank you so kindly, Savitha :)

[@cindyplayer6118]

Fantastic! Thank you so much! I am a semi-experienced wet-felter who has been fairly inactive for a year or so. I am offering a beginner's wet felting workshop tomorrow evening to my neighbourhood 'Fibre Arts Bunch (FAB)' and decided to try to felt a couple samples tonight. I watched a few youtube videos at the same time and yours was the best! It was just what I was looking for: a comprehensive summary of the process and some helpful tips gained from experience, all delivered with clarity, fun, humour, and at a pace that kept me engaged and brought a lot back to my mind. I will recommend you to the group tomorrow evening and watch more of your videos myself.

[@LivingFelt]

You are most kind, Cindy ♡. Thank you for watching and posting such a nice comment. I wish you and your students lots of fun!! And thank you for sharing our channel 🤗

[@LivingFelt]

@serendipidus1 you "get us" :) Thank you!!

[@amandanemes5238]

I have watched this tutorial 3 times and each time I learn something new I missed and it helps me felt a little better. Thank you so much.

[@gaphipps]

Very helpful video for beginner thankyou

[@liesahealy-miller2156]

SUCH a great channel! Thanks to the ladies of Living Felt!!

[@gaphipps]

Fantastic tutorial.

[@MD-xw4fj]

Hi from New Zealand. I am learning heaps and delighted with your tutorials

[@LivingFelt]

Thank you so much for your kind feedback :), it is so appreciated. Hope you will participate in our group and share you rmakes! www.fb.com/groups/livingfelt

[@stillbee7222]

Lol. I love your analogy Pancake or eggs. Perfect. Thank you I'm brand new to this and I've already learned so much. I ordered my beautiful Granddaughter Bella a kit from Amazon for her birthday it will be here Saturday. So we will be watching your videos a lot. ♡♡♡

[@feesh6980]

Wow! That was an amazing tutorial for a beginner. Thank you!

[@LivingFelt]

Thank you so much! We are very happy to hear it!

[@CorruptCakes]

This is still thus far my favorite wooly wed as it has shown me the basics of wet felting

[@fancyfree8228]

Really good video

[@LivingFelt]

Thank you so much!

[@peacefulpigeon7254]

Hi really enjoyed the video - super helpful. Really like to know more about the crackma (?) technique- how to make the brown sample with lines on it. Thanks

[@alisalehman2674]

So great to have a place to go and learn techniques!

[@annarepke1118]

This is an EXCELLENT tutorial! Thank you Marie! A lot of good facts that will improve all of our wet felting journeys.

[@LivingFelt]

Thank you so much, Anna :)

[@janedean1601]

I think you mentioned healing the edges of cut felt. I made a piece of felt (similar to that in your bookmark vdeo), and cut out some shapes. How can I make the cut edges look smooth and finished instead of raw? Thanks! Appreciate your content!

[@matthewhamilton9031]

Great vid. Any recommended technique if I wanted to shrink a lambswool sweater to be much more narrow but only slightly shorter?

[@bloodyrael1580]

Your channel and website is awesome! I am so eager to start my own Nuno felt making samples after I've binge- watched your easy to follow tutorials :) I've only done some basic wet felt making (dyed natural wool, carded and felted) but not the 'sandwich' layering- looks like fun! Your tutorials are very inspirational!

[@LivingFelt]

Thank you so much for your very kind note, Rachael! We are so happy to hear you are finding it helpful and inspirational! We hope to see you in our fb group LIVING FELT FRIENDS and see what you make :)

[@pamelaharris4016]

Always always helpful. Really appreciate watching the process. You guys are fantastic.

[@LivingFelt]

Awe, thank you so much, Pamela!!

[@picatica]

Thank you very much, Maria! The detailed explanation of how the fiber reacts and the relationship you have with it has helped me a lot. I have worked 3 shawls and the wool has felt very fast because it was "nuno" on silk. Certain aspects of the work said that it is something I do not do well. I have clarified the doubts and I hope to put into practice with the right details. I will follow your rich lessons! Greetings from Romania!

[@ghaidadwika7218]

What soap are you using? The variety of textures is STUNNING!

[@LivingFelt]

We use an imported olive oil soap. Available in our shop :) feltingsupplies.livingfelt.com/French-Olive-Oil-Soap-For-Wet-Felting--Wet-Felting-Supplies_p_338.html

[@kimrose1644]

Wonderful tutorial! Very thorough.

[@castlechalabi3366]

U are always brilliant. You give your expertise generously🤗thank u

[@grbcmom6928]

Watcing your video from 1/31/19, I noted your demonstration of items where you had people incorporate different materials. Since I am totally new to the skill, I would love a refresher to this, especialls as we are now almost 3 years after the initial class. (And, I totally anticipate you have done this, possibly an annoying number of times by now - so please just direct me there if you can. And thank you!) :)

[@LivingFelt]

It would be a fun repeat...we agree.

[@mariellouise1]

This was very helpful for teaching the basics for a beginner filter. In making a longer piece like 36” x 12”, can you make a series of smaller pieces and then felt the edges together?

[@koran371]

Thank you for sharing your video.Greetings from Scotland ❣

[@dianeboydplace6662]

Do you ever do a diagonal layer?

[@triciaslater4783]

Loved the monochromatic prefelt piece (large ones)

[@valmcarthur4213]

Where do you get your firm bubble wrap? Mine is really soft.

[@patriciak6112]

Hi, I'm a new subscriber to your channel. I heard about you from Crochet Rossetti. Thanks for the great information.

[@LivingFelt]

Thank you so much for subscribing and for leaving a note :) We look forward to seeing what you felt! Thanks to Crochet Rossetti!!

[@chrismarling5270]

Hi from Australia 👋🏻 Thank you for so much detail. I am now starting to feel a little more confident to give wet felting a go 💕

[@valtindall5967]

Really fun and helpful tutorial. Thank you!

[@alexaangels4488]

Amazing pieces, thanks for sharing ❤️👍🏼

[@chriseichner8031]

When the piece was wet felted together why did you full ? Is that always necessary ? I liked the demo of being able to coax corner in I’d needed

[@LivingFelt]

Hi Chris, a soft felt is not quite finished. Fulling IS part of the felt making process. To not full a piece you are felting, is akin to putting on your sneakers but not tie the laces.

[@moragwilson5569]

Really wonderful and useful!

[@jdmosaics]

Hi I have just found your Chanel and it is great!! I want to felt scarves that I can bundle dye with natural leaves and dyes. What thickness and weight of undyed wool should I use? I want them to use as wall hangings when not in use as a scarf Thank you for any help.

[@valeriewoodmansey1310]

Thank you so much. Really interesting and informative..

[@LivingFelt]

Thank you so much, Valerie! We are so happy it had value :)

[@a234633]

So can you stop for the day and start felting again the next day

[@teresacoffey7898]

I'm confused as to when you use batting vs alternating pulled wool fibers. Can you explain?

[@lindabutler8682]

Hi am from Detroit, Michigan

[@LivingFelt]

Hi Linda! :)

[@ruthwest3280]

Hi! Ruth West here.

[@A727200]

16:53 Did you ever do a filmed class based on these 3 black/white/grey pieces? I would love to know the technique! Thanks :)

[@LivingFelt]

Thank you, we will consider this. Make sure you are on our email list ...join at the bottom of our page = get newsletter www.livingfelt.com

[@chelseapalmer6219]

Hi. I have a newbie question please. So, if you've felted a piece pretty far and realize it is thinner than you wanted in some areas, how would you go about adding more fiber? I felted a piece to make a purse and it had some areas that were too thin to where I could see light coming through. I laid it all out again and added another layer. This added layer does not seem to be attaching well. It is even looking like it wants to bulge up in some areas so I stopped. Do I just need to work it more with rolling it? The front is so beautiful and I don't want to ruin this piece. Thank you.

[@chelseapalmer6219]

I did think needle felting would work but I don't want to bring fibers through and affect the look of the front.

[@jeanninehausch1379]

Perfect. Lots of good information. Thank you. Jeannine

[@yvonneiversen8749]

Great lesson!

[@lauracampbell8137]

Are Nuno and Wet felting the same thing?

[@LivingFelt]

Hi Laura! Wet felting is to make a felt fabric with the wet felting process, and in that we may combine other fibers and design elements. Nuno felting is is a wet felting process -- however it involves felting fabric and fibers together. Originally, it was developed to create a thin, drapey felt for making wearables suitable for warmer climates, however now we add fabrics in as inlays and design elements...and it seems whenever we do add it the fabrics even in small ways -- we call "nuno".

[@lindahughes4472]

Does it matter what kind of soap you use?

[@LivingFelt]

Hi Linda, thank you for this question. A hard milled soap will last while soaps that melt quickly should be avoided. The olive oil is gentle on hands and provides the lubrication that is really helpful. We avoid dish soaps and detergentas, they tend to be too sudsy -- Suds add air which adds space between fibers...we are trying to close space between the fibers, so this is not desirable. So choose a soap that feels a bit slimy when wet, while not too sudsy, and does not melt too fast.

[@tracielacey7913]

Tracie from Australia, it’s 40 here (104 in your temp)

[@parricomstock3553]

#livingfelt thank you so much for this video. I feel like I just might get it!😁

[@lynnscott9151]

hello from Rossendale, uk

[@linagrincelaityt417]

Hello!

[@sandywogaman1149]

Thank you so much!

[@wendywharton6917]

I really wish I had seen this video first.

[@jeanneluddeni5159]

Hello from freezing Michigan

[@LivingFelt]

Hi Jeanne! Stay warm and safe!

[@dorothymischo9930]

N.y. 23 degrees

[@patriciadirito3968]

Muy bueno muchas gracias, hablas demasiado rápido para leer .. Saludos

[@lindahughes4472]

-4 Bethel, Ohio

[@LivingFelt]

Hi Linda!