Topic
Next steps once the basic techniques feel comfortable.
The technique that makes felt light enough to wear in warm weather. How wool migrates through an open weave, how much to use, and why less is always more.
4 min read Intermediate
Silk gauze, chiffon, muslin, scrim — how to judge whether a fabric will let wool through before you commit a project to it.
4 min read Intermediate
A first wearable piece. How thin to lay the wool, how much length to add for shrinkage, and why a scarf needs less felting than you would think.
4 min read Intermediate
Hand carders, the drum carder and the two methods that need no equipment at all. How wool colour mixing differs from paint, and why it does.
4 min read Intermediate
Felt shrinks by a third or more, and not evenly in both directions. How to measure your own shrinkage rate and size a project so it fits when it is finished.
4 min read Intermediate
