Wet Felting Method

25-01-2023 19:45:27
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Required materials for this process: Hot water, oil-based natural soap (such as soapy water), bamboo table service or airy nylon. Wet felting is generally a process to obtain felt fabric.

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First, the wool fibers are placed at frequent intervals on the bamboo service or air nylon, all facing the same direction. Care is taken not to leave any gaps between the rows while the fibers are stacked one under the other.

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Then, hot soapy water is poured over it and it is lifted from one end of the service/nylon and rolled so that the wool is stuck in it. After the roll is made, rubber is put on both ends to prevent it from loosening.

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The roll begins to roll by crushing it under the hands. This rounding process is repeated 30 times. The tires are carefully unrolled by removing them from both ends of the roll.

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If there is any crease in the felt that has started to form, this is corrected and this time a roll is made from the other end of the service. The same pressing and rolling process is repeated 30 times. When the roll was opened, an unfinished but one-piece felt fabric was obtained.

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The next step is to tighten the edges of the resulting felt fabric. To do this, the fingers are immersed in hot soapy water and lightly pressed in circles on the edges of the fabric (like applying cream to the face).

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To complete the felting process, the felt is continued to be rolled and pressed. To achieve the ideal result, the roll process is repeated from as many different directions as possible. Thus, the felt gets tighter and the wool fibers are tightly interlocked with each other.

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The fabric obtained at the end will take up 2/3 of the originally placed wool.

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The wet felting process is used for many creative projects besides fabric making. This process can also be applied to make felt balls to use in jewelry or to make toys for children. In this type of projects, wool fibers are wetted again and worked by compressing them in the hands, just as they are made into dough.

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