Felting 101: Basics of Needle Felt Painting - Techniques and tips to get you started
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- In this video, fiber artist Cathy Disbrow takes you through the process of needle felt painting. Learn how to transfer your art to a felt sheet, use wool batt and roving, and different techniques on how to needle felt a wool work of art. This is a great reference tool for anyone starting the art of needle felt painting.
Intro: 0:06
Needles I use: 0:56
Wool to Use: 1:03
Wool "Canvas": 2:30
Painting Examples: 4:55
Framing Your Art: 6:35
Transfer Picture to "Canvas": 10:14
Felt Painting Techniques:
-- Using Wool Batt: 18:10
-- Special Needle Tip: 22:31
-- Blending Colors: 24:12
-- Sharp Edges Tip: 30:10
-- Using a 5-needle Punch Tool: 32:08
-- Using Wool Roving: 33:39
Final Thoughts: 40:21
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Thank you so much . I love the way explain things to us . Much appreciated.
As an (already addicted) beginner, I've watched a number of videos . Yours is by far the most informative. I'm on Vancouver Island, so this is the closest I'm going to get to your workshops unfortunately. However, after watching this, I feel a lot more confident. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed it & it gave you confidence. Email me if you have any questions as I love to chat all things wool. Happy felting!
Your such a good teacher. Your voice is so easy to listen to.
Awwww, thank you!
Thank you . I really enjoy your videos. You’re a wonderful, informative instructor..
Thank you! I appreciate your kind words.
Thank you Cathy! This is exactly what I need to create paintings of a Pgymy Nuthatch plus a Morning Glory.
Perfect! I'm so glad it helped!! :-)
Thanks for the great video. In a class I took, the teacher cut sections of plastic coffee stir sticks and put two needles through them. That way you stab twice as fast. It worked really well.
That's a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
I'm getting so much new and good tips from you! I'm glad I found your channel.
Thank you. More videos to come. :-D
So glad I found your tutorial. Thank you for sharing.
I'm so happy you found me!
WOWZERS!! Absolutely gorgeous pieces - thank you so much for this video! xxx
Thank you for the lovely comment.
I am so glad I have found you! Your work is beautiful and your teaching method is perfect! xx
Thank you so much!
Thank you ,wonderful video. Your work is beautiful.
Thank you. :-)
I love this video. Hoping you are going to make more. 😀
Thank you! I have plans to make more over the summer. :-D
Thanks for the informative tutorial ! I just discovered this art form
Great to hear! Thank you for letting me know.
Beautiful thank you .very good video.
Thank you for watching and for the nice compliment.
Wow your work is amazing! 😄
Thank you. :-)
Loved this thank you
You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.
How should I store my wool roving. I have a lot of colors
Not an easy answer, but I'll do my best. I store my wool in plastic zip bags, BUT there are people who say it's bad to do this. The reason is wool contains a bit of moisture, so if sealed in a bag and then heated and cooled over and over, it will felt the wool. I store my wool in bags that are in open bins in a closet, away from heat and the sun, and I haven't had a felting problem. So my best recommendation is that if you store in plastic bags, to leave the bag unsealed. And make sure to keep the wool away from a heat source. I hope this helps.
Thankyou, do you always use felt for the backing of your picture?
Hi Denise - Yes I do. I always use 100% wool felt sheets. I know other fiber artists use other materials as the backing for their felt paintings, but I find felt works the best for me. You can try the acrylic felt sheets, but I find they don't hold the felted wool as well as the wool sheets. I recommend experimenting to find what you like best. If you use a material other then wool, make sure to have a felt sheet behind the material if your wool doesn't stick into the material. Happy felting.
Hi ma'am what kind of felt sheet did you use? In my area they have 2 kinds of felt sheet the hard felt sheet and the soft felt sheet, what felt sheet did i use? Thanks 🤗
Hello - I use a 1.2mm thick 100% wool felt sheet. I'm not sure what you mean by hard & soft, but if I were to guess, you could be talking about a pre-felt sheet that is partially felted and a firmer felt sheet, similar to acrylic felt sheets. I don't use pre-felt for needle felting. It's too squishy for me. But it's great for a base when wet felting. I hope this helps.
Could I do this for my broadcloth overcoat do you think?
As long as it's made with wool, why not try it! It's no different then needle felting onto a thicker felt sheet. Make sure to send me a photo if you do.
When you say wool batting is that the same as carding with a drum carder
Wool batting has criss-crossed fibers, and yes, what you make on the drum carder is a batt.
What size needle do you use pls x
Thank you for reaching out. I use a variety of needles when needle felting, including multi-needle tools. The single needle I use most is the 38-gauge Star. I also use 36-gauge Triangle & 38-gauge Spiral. In my Clover multi-needle tools, they are 40-gauge Triangle.
Please, roving fibers are also crisscross. Top is where the fibers are all aligned the same way. As a spinner and needle fiber artist, it is really aggravating to hear and see people interchange the wrong words. Top is more difficult to felt, where roving is easier to felt.
Sorry if I used the incorrect terms. Where I live, the Ashford Corriedale is called roving, not top. I've never heard it referred this way until now. I will take note and use the correct terminology in future videos. Thank you and take care.