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A step by step to felt making felt
- You will need a flat surface to work on, where it
doesn't matter if it gets wet. (outside, floor,
counter-top or large table) Place a large table onto the
flat surface, and cover it with a piece of plastic.
- Pull the clean wool into short sections.
- Place these wool pieces evenly across the plastic.
Lay them all in one direction,(vertically) overlapping
each piece slightly, until you have a square about 35cm
long. Repeat horizontally.
- Repeat the layers of wool again. Make sure each layer
alternates in direction, vertically/horizontally.
- The top layer can be decretive, using different
coloured wools.
- Fold the remaining length of plastic over the
wool.
- Place the into the bathtub and roll the mat back and
forth, working your hands evenly across the mat.
- Keep the mat rolling in the hot water for x-about 3 -
4 minutes. It is friction that causes the wool to
felt.
- Remove the mat from the bathtub and place it on the
towel. Carefully unroll the mat, and turn the felt 1/4
turn. The felt is quite fragile at this point, so be
gentle.
- Reroll the mat and put it back into the bathtub. If
the water has cooled, drain the tub and add more hot
water. Roll the mat again for x-about 3 - 4 minutes.
- Turn the felt another 3 times, and reroll for x-about
5 minutes between each turn.
- Test the felt by rubbing it with your finger. The
fibres shouldn't move and the felt should be quite thick.
If it is still soft, turn it again and keep rolling it in
the hot water.
- Remove the felt from the beach mat and rinse in cool
water.
- Roll the felt in a towel, place it on the floor and
stomp on it, to remove the excess water. Lay flat to
dry.
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