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Feltmaking has become increasingly popular in both schools and community groups in the last few years. Making a simple felt picture or flat design can be done by both young old pupils and can produce some very interesting results.

This information page won't tell you how to felt... theres plenty of courses, books and webpages around to do that. Here we just want to give you a helping hand when it comes to the nitty-gritty of ordering your materials.

What type of wool will I need?

When it comes to buying the fibres we always recommend the standard Merino 64's shades. The qualities of this wool make it a fantastic felting fibre, and the shear number of shades on offer mean that there should be a colour for everyone.

It's important to remember that certain types of fibre simply wont felt, no matter how much you agitate them. Man made fibres, known as synthetics, fall into this catorgory, along with silks. If you really want to incorporate either of these into the design then one techniques is to "trap" them between the wool underneath and a thin layer on top. However, too thin a layer and they may not bond.

How much wool will I need?

How long is a piece of string? Unfortunately there's no set rule for deciding how much wool each person will need to produce a finished piece. As a basic rule of thumb, 1 kilo of wool will make 10 to 15 square feet of felt, though remember, this is a very rough guide. It's often a good idea to order a smaller amount of wool to begin with and have a go making some pieces yourself.

What soap should I use?

Practically any soap you would find in your house will be suitable for feltmaking. However, these soaps will probably contain lots of other additives designed to make you smell nice, feel rosey cheeked and give off a healthy glow. However much you may love your felt pieces they simply dont require this much pampering!. The soaps we sell as feltmaking products will leave nothing behind once the piece has been rinsed through.

Links

Below are a few external sites which may be of use.