Felting Art

Felting or rolling wool is one of the most topical handicraft techniques. It has become particularly popular among knitters. There is something magical - to watch the material transformations of large fibers up completely differently structured material.

Moreover felting doesn’t require excellent skills of needlewoman. The key is a little patience and the joy of own work done. Enough alone to visit a couple of basic exercises for your hands within a few hours to create a special jewelry gift for themselves or loved ones dear. There are two felting methods - dry and wet felting. The form in the dry wool felting is made with a special felting needle by prickling felt until it occupies the desired shape. The longer the piece of wool has felted, the more it reduces the amount obtained by a stronger form. Advantages – piece of work is softer, easier to develop small parts, drawings, suitable for small items, jewelry making.

At the beginning of wet felting, just as with dry felting step, of wool make the desired shape, if want, it could be treated with a needle. Then put it in the warm soapy water and soak it, then with hands roll it to achieve the result. With wet felting you can make bigger products - wallets, scarves and much more. Felt looks good decorated with glass beads, combined with other texture materials - felt flower at lacy fabric costume, felt balls beads with semi precious stones, variations are limitless.

From the history felt is the oldest form of fabric known to mankind. Articles found in archaeological evidence that felting was known in Turkey for 6500 years BC. Higher quality products were found in Siberian permafrost burial grounds, and they date back to BC 600th year. Sumerian legend announces that felting secrets revealed Sumerian hero of the Battle Urnamman near the Euphrates and Tigra slacks.

Felt is now widely used everywhere, from the automotive industry to the manufacture of musical instruments and construction. Felting in the traditional sense is still practiced by nomadic peoples in Central Asia and East Asia, it is widely used in rugs, tents and clothing mintage.



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