Craftswomen who use wool felting technique always look fashionable and stylish. The color palette of wool for felting is so diverse that you can always make a product in any color scheme. A brooch made of wool, made using the technique of wet felting with your own hands, will complement any wardrobe with a fashionable and stylish accessory. This workshop will help you get started on an exciting journey into the world of felt.
It is necessary
- - wool for wet felting
- - silk fibers
- - soap solution
- - pimpled film
- - mosquito net
Instructions
Step 1
In order to make a brooch out of wool using the wet felting technique with your own hands, you will need wool of two or three colors. It must be in harmony with each other. Decide on the size of the brooch. Wool shrinks when felted. Therefore, lay out two or three cm more than you plan to receive the brooch. Then cut the circle out of the paper. Place the circle under the bubble wrap and start laying out the brooch, keeping to the circle's borders.
Step 2
Pulling small strands out of the wool, spread the first layer in a circle. After the first layer is laid out, start applying the second from the center to the edges. Lay it out using different shades of wool. Try to spread the coat in an even layer.
Then decorate the petals with silk or acrylic fibers.
Step 3
Cover the flower with a mosquito net, moisten it with soapy water and start rubbing the net with your palms. This must be done within five minutes. Then flip the brooch over, fold the protruding strands towards the center, and continue rubbing. Try not to make creases.
Step 4
In order to make a felted wool brooch using the wet felting technique with your own hands, take scissors and cut the circle into petals. The petals do not need to be the same size. Then rub each petal between your palms. Remember to pay attention to the center of the flower. It also needs to be rubbed thoroughly. After the flower has completely fallen off, rinse it under running water. Then, without wringing, pat dry on a towel.
Step 5
In order to make a voluminous brooch, prepare three flowers. They can be the same size or different. To keep the felted brooch in shape, you can lower the blanks in a solution of water and PVA glue. And then, after shaping the flowers, dry them.
Collect them with a thread and a needle, decorate the center with a felted bead or any decorative material.
Sew on the brooch attachment.
