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Felting at Denise's House

How to felt:
1)Buy a wool bat, sold by the ounce, a 'mat'(Denise had a curtain ~ the brown straw looking mat in the pictures), a plastic sheet to cover table (to protect from soap and water), a tafetta sheet, and a olive oil based soap.
2)Tear wool into strips, place into columns on the mat.
3)Place second layer of columns crosswise,until you have four layers.
4)Place taffeta over the piece, then pour water and rub olive oil on top, massaging in circular motions (so as not to disrupt the bonding between different columns of wool).
5)Gently peel taffeta off and turn piece over, place taffeta on top,and repeat water and soap massages.
6)Take taffetta off, and roll piece in mat.
7)Take out and leave to dry.
Done!
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  • Wool bat in corner. Here we are,laying first layer of columns.

    Wool bat in corner. Here we are,laying first layer of columns.

  • Pull a section from wool bat.

    Pull a section from wool bat.

  • Start laying the piece you tore off into columns, holding down left side as you pull on right.

    Start laying the piece you tore off into columns, holding down left side as you pull on right.

  • Demonstrating holding down on left while pulling with right.

    Demonstrating holding down on left while pulling with right.

  • Tracie's sparkly green wool.

    Tracie's sparkly green wool.

  • Here is where the taffetta is placed over the top, then water and soap,then rubbing in circular motions.

    Here is where the taffetta is placed over the top, then water and soap,then rubbing in circular motions.

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  • Lots of rocks to play with at Denise's house!

    Lots of rocks to play with at Denise's house!

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  • Starting to roll them up.

    Starting to roll them up.

  • Rolling.

    Rolling.

  • All rolled up.

    All rolled up.

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  • Untitled photo
  • Denise's finished product!

    Denise's finished product!

  • Tracie's finished product!
Ar!

    Tracie's finished product! Ar!

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