Feltmaking

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ISBN 13 : 9781616739300
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Feltmaking and Wool Magic written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After studying textile design in both the USA and Finland, author Jorie Johnson was introduced to the felt making process in 1977 when she was first taught Scandinavian felt boot-making. She was immediately struck by felt's amazing properties and possibilities. Through this book, Feltmaking and Wool Magic, you will see that Jorie's approach to felt making is clearly creative as well as effective. The book covers in detail, basic step by step felt making techniques, then goes on to present a series of projects from simple jewelry to beautiful vests.

Author : Chad Alice Hagen
Publisher : Lark Books
ISBN 13 : 9781579902520
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Feltmaking written by Chad Alice Hagen and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s amazing that such simple materials—wool, soap, hot water—can result in fabric as infinitely varied in form and color as felt. The key is playful experimentation and this creative guide, which reveals exactly which wools to use, the effects of using hard versus soft water, and how to agitate the wool. Twenty colorful projects range from an inviting rug to a rolled Spiral Bracelet to slippers.

Author : Gillian Harris
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250024935
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Carnival of Feltmaking written by Gillian Harris and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Easy techniques and 26 colorful projects for you and your home"--Cover.

Author : International Feltmakers Association
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 1785009907
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Wool for Feltmaking written by International Feltmakers Association and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2022-01-24 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain has more native breeds of sheep than anywhere else in the world, providing a valuable source of wool for feltmakers. The characteristics of these breeds vary widely, making some more suitable for felting than others. Aimed at all levels of feltmakers, this helpful guide explores a selection of native breeds, and explains how their wool can be used successfully to create a variety of types and weights of felt. The book gives detailed information on each breed of sheep and then advises on their suitability for individual projects. It covers combining different wools, and blending colours to create colour and texture and includes how to work with raw fleece, and how to dye wool and felt. There are over 250 photos which illustrate a wide variety of felted projects.

Author : Christine White
Publisher : Storey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781580176736
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uniquely Felt written by Christine White and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the concepts and theories of feltmaking, equipment needed, and the techniques of feltmaking, along with a variety of projects for such items as bags, shawls, curtains, and bath mats.

Author : Gillian Harris
Publisher : Collins & Brown
ISBN 13 : 1909397830
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Complete Feltmaking written by Gillian Harris and published by Collins & Brown. This book was released on 2014-01-29 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boasting countless benefits and applications, hand made felt is a chunky, durable and non-fraying fabric that can be used for fashion and home projects. With 'Complete Feltmaking', any crafter can learn the art of creating felt with a little fleece, water and soap. This exciting new book covers all aspects of feltmaking, from making simple flat felt to felting 3D shapes, as well as felting knitted work, needle felting and some slightly more advanced techniques such as cobweb felting. Each technique is carefully explained in detail with step-by-step instructions and accompanied by several projects to keep you constantly inspired. From a cheerful polka-dot bag and cozy felted slippers to a whimsical mobile and heart-warming tea cozy, this spirited primer offers a range of projects for beginner and advanced felters. Once the crafter has become comfortable with basic techniques, she/he can graduate to more complex felting techniques in the advanced chapter. This book includes everything you need to bring the highly sought after handcrafted style of felt to your wardrobe and your home.

Author : Inge Evers
Publisher : Lark Books (NC)
ISBN 13 : 9780937274347
Total Pages : 87 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Feltmaking written by Inge Evers and published by Lark Books (NC). This book was released on 1987 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides instructions for making felt at home from selecting, preparing and dyeing the wool to the creation of finished items such as clothing, toys, and rugs and decorative items

Author : Candie Cooper
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781579908706
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Felted Jewelry written by Candie Cooper and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows that felting is great for making fashionable garments--but with its bright colors, textures, and versatility, felt is the ideal medium for jewelry, too! Aimed at an audience of both general crafters and jewelry artists, this rich collection of 20 projects offers an enlightening introduction to all the important techniques, including forming a flat sheet of felt; rolling and shaping the felt ball into various forms; adding surface embellishments; and stringing and wirework. Plus, it’s packed with trendy beading and needlework ideas. The jewelry box of gorgeous projects features boldly colored stickpins to wear on a hat or jacket lapel, a bracelet comprised of cylindrical felt beads, and sassy cherry and berry dangling earrings.

Author : Andrea Hunter
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847974686
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creating Felt Pictures written by Andrea Hunter and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feltmaking is a popular medium for craftsmen, but few have explored its potential as an art form. This new book demonstrates the exciting scope of pictorial feltmaking and explains how to create felt pictures with the depth and atmosphere usually associated with a graphite drawing or a watercolour painting. Written by a leading felt artist, it shows how to work freely with the wool as if it were paint or a piece of charcoal. Covers essential feltmaking skills for the beginner, as well as techniques and inspiration for the more experienced feltmaker, with advice on how drawing and painting skills, such as perspective composition and the use of colour, can be applied to felt pictures. Illustrated with stunning pictures of finished works, as well as practical demonstrations, it also includes a guide to the presentation and framing of work.

Author : M. E. Burkett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780950333519
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of the Felt Maker written by M. E. Burkett and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: