All Blog Posts Tagged 'felt' (6)

I have decided to focus my work on developing the batik and needle felting onto it rather than trying to combine tie dye and batik in the same piece. I am finding trying to teach myself the batik on silk quite challenging, but I will continue to work on developing my own way of working with it rather than trying to learn someone else's standard technique. So far I have found that I enjoy brushing on the wax. I find the tjanting tool a bit too awkward on the silk and I have found it isn't really… Continue

here is bert! i made him while in between projects didnt take me long,… Continue

So I am truely hooked on feltmaking now... even started a site at http://workingwithfelt.ning.com/ for fellow artists, suppliers and beginners... bought myself a whole load of new fibres to play with too. What is your current craze? Continue

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Welcome to my first Blog competition! One of my Needle felt embellished, Lavender hearts is up for grabs. And here is what you need to do to enter. Question: ‘What’s your favourite item and why?’ Rules: - Go to http://www.saraste… Continue

Hi, Just wanted to let you know that there are some new things happening here at Sara's Texture Crafts and one of them is the introduction of fibres for spinning, weaving, paper making and feltmaking to my craft shop. I now stock; Merino Wool Top Rovings- natural and colours Welsh Wool Tops Silk Noil Fibres - natural and colours Knops and slub packs - great for adding texture to your work Felt making kits for children and beginners Variety thread packs in matching and similar colours to the w… Continue