Looking for ways to speed up the wet felting process? Or perhaps your hands have already lost their first layer of skin from constant rubbing. What you need is a wet felting hand tool, your wet felting efficiency will increase and your hands will thank you for it too. This review will save you the time and effort of searching for the felting tool that you need. To help you with this decision, I have put together a review of various sellers who sell a variety of high quality hand felting tools so that you can make the right purchase.
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Why buy a felting hand tool anyway?
Felting hand tools make the fulling processing faster and easier and make the process much gentler on your hands than going without. They remove the need for a lot of the physical effort of the final stages of felting too. So save your hands and get more felting done by investing in a beautiful hand crafted tool.
They come in a range of sizes and shapes and are specifically designed for different purposes. If you are looking for a general purpose tool, I recommend the flat bottomed, broad-based hand tool. Other tools, with specific purposes, such as wedge-shaped, or rounded bottom ones are used for felting 3D objects such as urns and hats or narrow corners. There are rolling pin types for rolling on top of the wool, and spiked ones for getting into small spaces.
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No 1. Mitinnikolay on Etsy
Mitinnikolay sells a diverse array of wooden handcrafted felting tools from Russia. His average rating is 5-stars for product quality, price and speed delivery. His products range from $14 to $50 dollars and his prices can’t be beaten. Ships from Russia within 1 – 2 business days and to ship to Canada costs about $21. His hand tools come in all shapes and sizes, from flat iron shape (to get into hard places) to semi-circular ones specific for making shoes. This craftsman has an amazing diversity of tool, so if you are looking for a great deal or a very specific tool head to his store on Etsy. He hasn’t had as many sales or followers as HeartFeltSilk or AcornandTwigs, but I think that is just because his store is a well kept secret, so get your product before his prices go up.
Noteworthy because: Best price available.
No 2. Felting Bottega on Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FeltingBottega?section_id=17534775
Handcrafted varnished felting hand tools that range from $36 to $80. Tat offers a variety of wide different hand tool types and sizes:
Round palm tool: 7 inches ($70), 5 inch diameter ($52), or 3.5 inches ($41)
Roller: 8.5 inches long not including the handles ($34)
Spike: 7.5 inches long ($37) or the curved one is 10.5 inches ($54)
Ships from: Lithuania.
Ready to ship: in 1 – 2 weeks.
Free Shipping. Returns and exchanges are accepted.
Price comparison: A little bit pricier than the other eastern European and Russian sellers but the free shipping means that it actually works out cheaper over all in many cases.
Noteworthy because: FREE SHIPPING!!
No. 3 HeartFelt Silks
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/HeartFeltSilks
Felting tools designed by HeatFelt Silks are beautifully hand crafted in Minnesota. The flat palm washboard tool is for 2D pieces, while the globe washboard tool is for felting inside urns, hats and other 3D objects, the wedge washboard tool is specifically designed for getting in narrow spaces.
The reviews are 5-star for all their products, customers love the high quality of these products and the customer service is excellent. Products ship within 3 – 5 business days from the United States. These tools are not cheap. They are extremely well crafted and high quality, and you won’t regret your purchase. However, if you do, exchanges and returns are accepted. As an added bonus, they do a 1 year warranty.
Noteworthy because: The globe washboard tool is unique. I haven’t seen it for sale anywhere else.
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No 4. Craft Tool Shop on Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/CraftToolShop?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=507231691
5- star rating. Prices range from $12 to $68 Canadian. There are only four felting tool products and are limited to rollers and a rubel only. The rubel is designed with making felted shoes in mind. The rollers are inexpensive and rubel is about $68. The wood looks untreated so the customer may need to treat the product with varnish or wood oil to keep it in good condition, this could be why the products are so cheap. Natali ships from the Ukraine and takes 2- 4 weeks delivery time. Shipping to Canada costs about $20.
Noteworthy because: Offers shoe making specific tools.
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No. 5 Marie Redding Arts on Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/shop/MarieReddingArts?section_id=23431775
Marie ships from the UK. She sells three types of felting hand tools – fulling blocks ($26), rollers ($47) and palm hand tools ($42). Tool prices are comparable to HeartFeltSilks products, that is to say they are a bit more expensive than the ones from Russia and eastern Europe. Note – this seller does not ship to the United States. Occasional supply issues may increase the wait time for your product. Marie offers excellent customer service and her customer reviews are all 5 -star. Marie often likes to add a little something special to your package to make your day extra great. No returns or exchanges are possible. Gift wrapping is available. Shipping to Canada is about $16 and is ready to ship within 3 – 5 days.
Noteworthy because: Marie adds a little gift to every delivery and offers excellent customer service.
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No. 6 Acorn And Twigs
Jennifer offers one type of hand felting tool, a flat iron type palm washboard, 12cm x 6cm in size. Her felting hand tool has had 5-star reviews for customer service and product quality. It has a different grip to the other palm washboards compared above but offers the same service. It is held like you would hold a computer mouse. The wood is treated with wood oil and may take more maintenance than varnished tools. This tool is roughly $51 Canadian, but if you subscribe to their newsletter you get 10% off your purchase. Ships from the United States and shipping to Canada costs $26. Returns and exchanges are possible. Gift wrapping is available.
Noteworthy because: The grip is different to most hand tools, this is like holding a mouse which may be more comfortable.
No. 7 Heidifeathers on Amazon or Etsy
This wet felting hand washboard (aka fulling block) from Heidifeathers is made from maple wood, and is 5.5″ in length by 3″ in width by 1″ depth. It has a grip space along the sides to hold the block without getting your hands wet.
A useful way to reduce time and effort when wet felting, the fulling block is long lasting and high quality, fully refundable if returned, buy from a trusted seller.
8. Washboards on Amazon and Etsy
A full sized washboard can be a great tool for fulling your felt during the final stage of the wet felting process. While these aren’t hand tools to use during the pre-felting rubbing stage, they another great tool to have in the felting tool box. If you want to create thick robust felt this is the tool for you.
You can choose from a bamboo washboard
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