How I create a design inside a wet felted hat
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- In this video, I go through how I create a design on the inside of my wet felted hats. I use various types of wool roving and scrap wool yarn. The entire process takes several hours, so I've condensed this video by speeding up the time on some segments. I do make a mistake in that I forgot one layer of wool. 5 layers instead of 6 but the result was not significant.
Clear, easy to follow instructions. I love the fact that mistakes are natural. Thank you
Thanks. Mistakes are all par for the course when you are learning anything new. (Or get distracted) I really look at them as opportunities to grow from. Sometimes the mistakes can be worked with or corrected. Other times, I understand what went wrong and try not to do it again. Other times a mistake leads to a creative spark. I really just try and approach each project as an experiment. With experiments, we don't know what the outcome will be. The result is what it is, even if it doesn't turn out how we would have hoped. We still learn something of our process, how the materials acted, et cetera.
They aren’t mistakes… creative bents, maybe artistic leanings! Lol. Artists and crafts people NEVER make mistakes! Lol, at least that’s what I tell myself
As you so well expressed, this is a forgiving art and that is why is so attractive to learn from what you send out. Thank you for this nice video!
BEAUTIFUL! Thank You!
Hi, what are the dimensions of your resist? Also, have you worked with alpaca fiber?
Love all your videos, thanks so much!
Lovely. Like youre video Brigitta!
Thanks...another one today. Only 10 minutes. Showing another inside design. It's easy....just takes time.
Hermoso trabajo .me gusta más el interior jajaj muy bello
If i want to do the pattern on the outside of the hat, should i make the pattern in my last layer of roving? Or should I still do it in the first layer and turn it inside out after felting?
From my experience, my better/more successful pattern always seems to be on the inside/first layer I put down. This can remain on the inside or as you suggest, you can turn the wet hood inside out (so the fancy pattern) dries on the outside. When I try and do an interesting/intricate pattern on the outside, it just doesn't seem to really maintain the pattern after its felted. I guess I need some more practice with it. Either way is fine. I personally like to have the jazzy side inside, kind of like a fancy lining on a plain suit. And while many people are daring in their style of dress, where I live, there are a ton of more conservative types.
Could I use the exact same size resist as you are using and shrink it down to fit my head? If so, what are the measurements of your resist? If not, how do I decide how big to make a resist? Thank you kindly for the tutorial. I really want to try this!
I think it might be better to make a resist that fits your head and/or your block/form. It is pretty easy. I have a video called "Making a Pattern for your Wet Felted Hat" where I go through the steps of measuring your head and creating a resist pattern. Take a boo at that. It involves simple materials you likely have at hand...paper, cardboard, sissors, tape measure, calculator. If you are satisffied with your pattern, you can create a reuseable resist with your template. And, if you want to make a hat for someome with a widely different head size or on a block/form that has a wide brim or something you hand shape (for example) you'll understand & be able to make a resist for those too.
@@bodyofknowledge101 thank you!
I'm sure you've answered this one a million times, but may I ask roughly how much wool roving it takes for one hat on an average?
I'm fascinated with this and will be heading to your form building video shortly!
I just can't wait.
Just another dumb question dear.
Have you ever turned your new wet hat inside out and wanted to leave it that way? Yours are just so awesome on the inside. Loved this one!
I was wondering that since it was felted in the other direction, if it could be feasible, at that point, to leave one inside out?
Ahem... in case some flaky lady here tries it and wants to change her mind mid-stream 😁
I use around 3 ounces. Or around 80 grams of roving.
@@bodyofknowledge101 You are awesome! Thank you!
I'm picking up my first wool at Michael's Crafts tomorrow.
I'm like a kid at Christmas now!
@@RoeRoe123 Yes, either way works. I've had more success with creating a patern on the inside and feel that for where my hats are offered for sale, the taste is more conservative.
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I think I’ve watched all of your instructional vids. Very informative. I’d love to see silk hankies with the wool. If I may, on a technical and audio strand… stop sucking your teeth. At first I thought I had a problem with my television audio, but by the fourth viewing I found the problem.