First Time Felting: The Absolute Beginner's Guide - Learn By Doing * Step-by-Step Basics + Projects

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Ruth Lane

First Time Felting

The Absolute Beginner's Guide - Learn By Doing * Step-by-Step Basics + Projects

Ruth Lane

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Quarry Books
03 September 2019

Needlework & fabric crafts

Series: First Time

In Felting (First Time) , felting and fiber expert Ruth Lane teaches a class for absolute beginners on three classic methods of felting. Start by learning about the various types of wool fibers used for felting, preparing them for the process, and simple methods for dyeing. Next, discover the basic supplies and techniques for wet felting, nuno felting, and needle felting. You'll use those essential skills to make fun, easy projects-artworks, embellished fashions, three-dimensional figures, and more-skills you'll turn to again and again to create your own original pieces!

By: Ruth Lane
Imprint: Quarry Books
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 11
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
ISBN: 9781631598036
ISBN 10: 1631598031
Series: First Time
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 03 September 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 6 GETTING STARTED 9 Equipment and Supplies 10 Working with Felting Needles 18 Wool Varieties 23 Embellishments 24 NEEDLE-FELTING TECHNIQUES 31 Needle Techniques 32 Three-Dimensional Figures 56 Adding Small Shapes 66 Connecting Parts 70 WET AND NUNO FEL TING 83 Introduction to Wet and Nuno Felting 84 Additional Supplies 85 Basic Techniques 86 Mosaic or Collage 118 Further Exploration 122 Glossary 123 About the Author/About the Contributors 126 Index 127

Ruth Lane is a self-taught fiber artist who loves to create one-of-a-kind fiber art pieces and play with a wide variety of materials, including wool, silk, fabrics, yarns, and threads. She is also the author of the book Complete Photo Guide to Felting and has taught and written tutorials about a variety of feltmaking techniques, including basic wet felting, nuno felting, and making 3D felt objects using a resist. A long-time member of the Felting Forum, an online forum of 2,500 feltmakers from around the world, she also blogs about felting and other fiber arts.

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First Time Felting

The Absolute Beginner's Guide - Learn By Doing * Step-by-Step Basics + Projects

Ruth Lane

$35

Paperback

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