Craft Adventure - Wet Felting

I recently had the pleasure of taking a Wet Felting class with my mom at a local shop here in Tulsa, and it was an absolute blast! Six hours of soapy water, wet wool roving, sloshing sounds, and total exhaustion from the felting and fulling processes.

Yeah, that doesn't sound fun, does it?

Wet felting honestly is great, and I did have a ton of fun and learned a lot, but it's not a hobby that I feel like I'm going to pick up any time soon for two reasons.

1. I'm just not that into felt. It makes great hats, but I live in Oklahoma and the time I'm going to wear fantastical hats is usually in the spring, summer, and early fall when it's stupid-hot outside.

2. The Space Commitment. I don't have room for that. Larger projects will require a place to lay out the roving, which should be 2-3 times the size of the finished project... Not gonna happen.

Notice that "equipment" and "cost" don't enter the picture. Roving isn't that expensive. A number of Etsy shops have dyed wool roving for sale at very reasonable prices. And the equipment? Cheap, rolling foot massage things, bubble wrap, dish soap, and a plastic drop-cloth to protect your work surface.

If I need a felted piece for a costume, rest assured I'll be finding a way to do that. It's not a difficult process, although it is time-consuming and labor intensive.

Wanna see what I made?

Collapsible witch hat! It's going to be my Apothecary hat for Festival... when I finally get the Apothecary costume made. Look for a post about that one eventually.

My mom made an awesome hood.

Leigh Abernathy was our INCREDIBLE instructor. Check out her fiber gallery here: https://www.twiningvinedesigns.com/#/felt-and-fiber