Instructions
How to work with needled prefelts
(Outback ProFusion Felting Fabric)
|
Instructions |
|
|
Contents
Categories Prefelts Wool Silk Nuno Felting Needle Felting Kits Other Videos Needle
Felting Wool
Felting
Batts Feltmaking Kit Color Palette Take a look at the entire color
palette of our 100% merino roving Mixed Bags Wool
Scarves Sheepskins
|
Felting Instructions Using Needled Prefelt Wool Batting imported from
Australia Outback ProFusion or Wool Prefelt Batting, is a lightweight, needled pre-felt yardage that can be used in a variety of ways.
To create felt yardage in less time, and with less effort than you thought possible, take a full or half-size sheet and unfold it carefully into a single thickness. Carefully dunk it in warm, sudsy water. Gently squeeze out some of the water and drop or “toss” the wet prefelt batt into the bottom of your sink or on your work surface. A total of 40-50 drops will stabilize the prefelted batt to a stage where it can now be over-dyed or resist-dyed. Open up the piece after every 8-10 tosses and check to make sure the edges are not rolling in and felting together. Peel apart gently if they have, and continue tossing. If dyeing is not desired at this stage, place the batt loosely in the drum of your dryer. Tumble on medium heat for 15-20 minutes, checking every 4-5 minutes to keep it tumbling loosely. At each check, remove the prefelt and gently stretch in both directions before returning to the dryer. Shrinkage can be up to 50% by this method, but can be varied by stretching more in a single direction To incorporate surface design on felt yardage, tumble the prefelt in dryer only long enough to stabilize the felt. Using your needle-felting machine (or hand-punch) add surface fibers to create desired effect. Needle in well. Return to warm water to wet through. Squeeze again and return to dryer. This prefelted batt may be cut and/or slashed before felting to create open spaces. Cut into strips, it can be woven together in multi-colors, inserting pieces of silk fabric for additional interest.Making yardage from ProFusion Felting Fabric Making a Scarf from ProFusion Felting Fabric Workshops Jill is available for teaching Outback Felting Workshops to a group or privately. Please call or email for more information. Outback Fibers
Phone orders:
512-222-WOOL (9665)
or 800-276-5015 Home
| Outback Fibers |
Sheepskins |
Outback Yarn |
Copyright © 1996-2011 Outback Fibers, Inc. and The Wool Shed
|
