Recently, felting made of wool is very popular. Toys made in this technique are particularly realistic. In particular, fluffy little animals are surprisingly cute and believable.
The technique of felting from wool . Necessary material for work
For crafts, you will need:
- combed ribbon (combed fleece, the fibers of which are stretched in one direction and laid in the ribbon);
- slicker;
- filament needles (special needles for felting with notches on one side, which, when stuck in the wool, cling to the upper fibers and mix them with the lower);
- filler (fibrous material - synthetic winterizer, knitwear, pieces of yarn for knitting);
- felting lining (foam sponge or polystyrene foam);
- sewing needle;
- scissors;
- cotton threads;
- fishing line.
Making a toy. Stage one
We present to you a unique technique - felting from wool. Master classes of this kind now often attract the attention of craftswomen. We begin to make a kitten. First you need to make blanks of filler. It must be tightly twisted into balls and tied with thread. The blanks should be similar to the body parts of your future kitten. Now we need to go through three simple steps in the manufacture of toys: dump individual parts, assemble them and decorate.
Stage Two
Next, with the help of a slicker, it is necessary to pull a little wool from the tape, put it on the lining (foam sponge, polystyrene foam) and proceed to felting. Since the blanks have already been made, you just need to roll them on top. We will need thin needles (they leave no traces, and the surface compacts faster). Use three needles at the same time, locking them with your index and thumb. The ring and middle fingers lie on the needle body. Remember, the needle should exit the product at the same angle as it entered! Otherwise, it will break quickly.
Stage Three
Remove the half-knit piece of wool from the lining, tightly wrap it with the necessary part and nail it with needles. If the parts are visible, attach another piece of the prepared felted wool blank. To ensure that there are no borders at the joints, fluffy edges must be left on semi-boned pieces of wool.
Stage Four
We remind you: we make a kitten using the technique of “felting from wool”, master classes on which are interesting and relevant for many today. To make parts of a kitten’s head, you need three small, but rather densely knitted wool balls. These are future cheeks and the basis for the mouth. Balls roll first on the entire circumference, and then on the entire surface. After that, attach a small piece of prepared pile wool to the nose. The kitten’s nose and mouth can, of course, be sewn on top, but for plausibility it’s better to roll them from the coat of the right color.
Fifth stage
Sew the kitten's head to the torso and mask the seams with wool with uncooked edges. Next, sew the kitten's paws and tail and hide the seams under the semi-sunken pieces of wool.
Stage six
Next, form the ears and roll them to where they should be. You can make a kitten a mustache out of fishing line. And from the wool of a suitable color - soft pads on the legs.
Conclusion
So our kitten, made using the technique of "felting from wool", is ready. Master classes, as you can see, help to fully understand the methods of making toys, if you carefully follow the instructions.
With this technique, you can make many original crafts and decorations that will delight you and your loved ones.
It should be noted that felting from wool (master classes of professional needlewomen are not difficult to find) is a rather laborious task, but nevertheless very exciting. It will be interesting for both children and adults.