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Wool Felt Making

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DanaM:
David Google "Making Wool Felt"

Basically you make layers with hanks of wool with each layer running 90 degrees to the last layer.
I laid it out on bubble wrap as the textured surface helps"mat" the wool fibers.Then I wetted it with hot soapy water rolled the whole thing up and
sorta worked it like a rolling pin, un wrap turn 90 degrees and re-roll some more. Once its holding together well I put it in the sink with hot water and just used
my fingers to sort of knead it in all directiions. Harder to explain than to do it, Google It ;D

aaron:
the fun really starts after the wool is felted- you can decorate it with "needle felting" . you ise a barbed needle to poke loose wool into the felt, creating 3D designs. It's easy!

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DanaM:
Looks like you've done this before aaron :) Thanks for the pictures and the tip on adding designs

jthompson1995:
Aaron, where's the photo of you modeling the hat? >:D >:D 

Grunt:
Cool hat!!

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