Wet felting equipment for the beginner to the advanced
Here is a list of equipment you will need for wet felting, for the beginner to the advanced. This guide delves into what equipment is needed, what it does, where to buy it, and how to make it.
Category: Felting resources
Felting resources
How to make prefelt
If you are interested in how to make a prefelt, follow these quick and easy 7 simple steps outlined in this free felting tutorial. Then use your prefelt in your next felting project to elevate your felting skills to the next level.
Felted soap tutorial using antibacterial wool
In this free felted soap tutorial, I provide clear step by step instructions on how to wet felt wool around a bar of soap and add a design to the top. This quick and easy crafting activity is perfect for beginners and kids.
How to make felted dryer balls
In this free tutorial on how to make dryer balls, I provide easy, step by step instructions on how to make wool dryer balls from yarn or roving, and three different ways to felt and decorate them, by hand or using your washing machine.
How to use prefelt
In tutorial on how to use prefelt, I cover the importance of felting design, how to plan a complex felting project, and provide three examples of different project complexities to illustrate the level of planning needed for each.
Cobweb felting tutorial – learn how to felt a cobweb scarf
If you are keen to learn how to make cobweb felt, look no further than this free cobweb felted scarf tutorial. The Cobweb felting technique, as you might expect from the name, produces a thin and lacy felted fabric, perfect for a felted scarf.
How to finish felt edges and fix mistakes
In this guide, I cover how to finish your felted edges, during the wet felting process. I also provide tips on how to prevent uneven edges that have become wonky or wavy, and 8 ways to fix them if they do occur.
How to repair a hole or a thin spot in your felt
In this short guide, I cover how to prevent holes in your felt from occurring during the felting process, and how to fix them, either during or after wet felting, if they do occur.
10 felting tips and ticks that will salvage any unsuccessful felting project
In this guide I will explain 10 ways to prevent and fix the most common felting problems. With these felting tips and tricks, your days of being frustrated with felting projects going wrong will be over.
A review of 5 of the best felting mats available
If you are looking to buy a new felting mat, read this review of the most popular felting mats for felting available. In this article, I weigh the pros and cons of each so that you can make the right choice every time.
Wet felting on a ball
This free felting tutorial, on how to make a vessel, involves felting on an inflatable rubber ball to create a hollow felted sphere. These step by step instructions are beginner friendly easy to follow, and takes about 4 hours to complete.
Felted Vessel Tutorial
In this free resist felting techniques tutorial, you will learn how to create and use a flat wet felting resist to make a felted vessel, how to lay and felt the wool roving, and finally how to shape the felted vessel.
Where to buy the best felting tools for wet felting
If you want a review of the best wet felting hand tools available and where to buy them, this article is a must read. Buying a wet felting hand tool will speed up the felting process and make it easier on your hands.
Wet felting for beginners – your step by step guide to wool felting
This step by step wet felting guide will teach you the foundational skills and techniques needed for wet felting. You will learn what equipment and wool you need, where to get these supplies, and how to make a felted wall hanging of any size.