My kiddos did these today.. the large one is for josh it has a kitty toy ball that has a jingle bell in it.. Super easy and fun to make.. they are in the dryer now..
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Neat I was looking up wool felting on the net and found that you just need the wool felting needle and the spun wool right?? I am thinking of purchasing the supplies next time I order doll stuff.
Those are so pretty! I need go pull out my wool and make some for Mary and the new baby--thinking of using them for a mobile over the crib...
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Here is the last one.. Josh made it.. He is 5. Was easy for him but he did not like the hot water or getting all soapy.. oh gee guess he just likedt taking it out of the dryer...It is the biggest. it is just a little over 3 inches, There are 2 bars of felted soap I did.. Boy soap felting is a real PITT ( tushie ;-)
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Thank you! The instructions are clear except I do not know what a hank is. I'm sure it's a really dumb question, but do you buy them in hanks or buy a big bundle and cut some off and that is a hank? I feel so dumb....
Those turned out great !
Felt balls are on my *long* list of things to do someday with ds. Maybe before the holidays we will try some, and give one to his friends. Did you put jingle bells inside?
Martha Stewart's website might also have some info on making the balls... I have her Kids magazine that has an article on Felting ~ they make the cutest little finger puppets too !
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and another link I had saved for making felted eggs, chicks and soap. Also paperweights, which would make a nice gift I think... I was trying to think of a crafty things ds & I could do together for gifts.
Peppermint, what was difficult about the soaps? just wondering if you had any helpful hints If my first batch of cp soap turns out I might try felting some for gifts...
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Heidi,
I am a newbie at this, but I'm pretty sure you buy the wool, and *then* you felt it. Felting makes it bind together. You can get the wool roving to make felted wool online, one source I have heard of is www.mielkesfarm.com/nz_corri.htm
or you can get it on eBay. I've only made a few animals from a packet I got from Magic Cabin. They came out "OK", but I'd like to try some other stuff. It took me a bit to figure it all out, my first animals look VERY primitive, LOL!
Originally posted by seahorse Heidi,
. I've only made a few animals from a packet I got from Magic Cabin. They came out "OK", but I'd like to try some other stuff. It took me a bit to figure it all out, my first animals look VERY primitive, LOL!
Would it make ya feel better to see my first attempt at some wool horses...this was 3yrs ago. They are so sad. LOL!
(they actually look better in this pic-freshly made-than they did after about an hour of being played with...then they were at their saddest)
They have improved with age. We still have one of them and I occasionally take a felting needle to it when I can't stand looking at it any more.
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I was looking up wool felting on the net and found that you just need the wool felting needle and the spun wool right?? I am thinking of purchasing the supplies next time I order doll stuff.
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