Are you looking for an original gift for someone who loves wet felting?
Look no further! Now, you can also purchase ANY of these classes as a gift for someone you love.
How does this work?
1. Click the links below to go to each course page.
2. Click the BUY NOW button to be taken to the checkout page.
3. On the checkout page, select SEND AS A GIFT.
4. This will open up a gift menu, where youâll enter the EMAIL ADDRESS of the person youâre sending this present to. You can also add a GIFT MESSAGE if youâd like, as well as SCHEDULE THE GIFT DELIVERY.
5. Then fill out the checkout form with your information and payment details and complete the purchase.
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What will your gift recipient see?
6. Once the gift has been delivered to the recipient's email inbox, they must click the email and accept the gift. Once the gift has been accepted, they will be prompted to create a login and...
When I created THE DODO HUB, my year-long program, in 2023, many felt makers said that one year was too long for them. But they were interested in some of the topics covered in the program.
So, to give everyone the chance to participate, I started offering some of the classes separately. Youâd get access to the class materials for 3 months and have a private Facebook group where you could ask questions and share photos of your work.
But many people arenât on FB anymore and, to tell you the truth, Iâm not happy with FB either. So, Iâve spent some time creating a better solution. And thatâs what I have for you today. Plus, Iâm offering it to you for a special price right now.
The registration for 4 classes is open as of today.
And, from now on, you get life-time access. So, you donât have to worry if you canât go through the materials in the next couple of months. You can take the classes whenever you want.
You also donât have to be on Facebook anymore. You can get support f...
THE STORY BEHIND THIS PROJECT
I belong to a small felt club that gets together once a month via Zoom to felt in a group setting.
In our December meeting, the suggestion was that we create seasonal pieces. We usually felt 3D/sculptural items, and that was planned for December as well. But even though we work on a certain topic each month, we do have much creative freedom in the group. So, this time I thought of doing something slightly different.
I have tons of felt leftovers from many projects along the years, and I wanted to do something seasonal by recycling what I already had, instead of producing something entirely new. These bits accumulate with time, and it bothers me to see so much material not be used.
So, I gathered the thicker white felt leftovers (some of which was Nuno felt, which made it even more interesting), as well as some fun âChristmassyâ templates I also already had from past projects. And, without having a clear initial idea, I started cutting the flat felt i...
In over two decades as a felt maker, Iâve been slowly collecting books on felting, to grow my knowledge, get inspiration or just know more about the pioneers of this beautiful art form. My felting library now has over 50 books, some of which I've been sharing with you on my blog and social media channels.
Since so many people have shown interest in my recommendations and in knowing whatâs available, I thought you might like to get a list of the top 21 in my wet felting library. Note that some of them are in English, others in German, and some in both languages. Most books that were originally published in German, unfortunately donât have English translations.
Iâve selected these 21 books based on the quality of the information they provide, the innovative projects they present, as well as their aesthetics. This list is now available here for you to download.
I hope you find this a useful resource.Â
Enjoy!
When we start wet felting, there is so much to learn about the many techniques that fit under this wider umbrella, that this alone can be enough for felt makers to focus on, without ever taking a deep dive into the attributes of the fibers from different sheep breeds.
So, often itâs people who have sheep or who live in rural areas, who â early in the process â start looking at how to use the wool of local breeds in their felting, as a way to take advantage of whatâs available in their closest environment.
For those of us who live in cities, itâs impractical (or even unthinkable) to buy raw wool, clean it in the bathtub, and do all the processing in an apartment. So, we resort to buying processed wool from suppliers, and so are restricted to the available breeds.
Like me, you may very well be in this second group of felt makers. And, if you are â like me â you probably havenât spent much time looking at the incredible number of different wool types that are available throughout the w...
As you know, garments are among the most difficult items to felt. Correctly calculating the shrinkage rate for such big pieces and guaranteeing the clothes will fit the wearer arenât easy tasks and require precise work.
So, every felt maker realizes it takes a lot of expertise (and Iâd even say some bravery đ) to take on such a complex project.
Nevertheless, itâs tempting to want to try. Even if you donât intend to felt garments professionally, I bet at some time or another youâve thought about making a piece of clothing you could proudly wear. Am I right?
For the reasons Iâve mentioned and because I donât have enough room at home, until now Iâve only felted some simple sweaters designed from knit ones I already owned.
But, with Winter about to arrive, Iâve been thinking about how much Iâd like to make my own wet felted jacket.
So, I decided to finally order a book thatâs been on my âto buy listâ for long. And Iâm glad I did because itâs probably the best book Iâve ever seen abo...
You may have seen the images of my anise pod and have been curious about how the shape is created. If thatâs the case, I have good news. The class is available again!
About one year ago I opened this course for registration for the first time.
As you may know, I initially created it as part of the lessons on book resists in the THE DODO HUB annual program. But the particular shape of the piece caused curiosity, so I decided to open it up for non-members of TDH as well.
The registration is open until Friday (October 4th).
Youâll not only be learning how to wet felt this beautiful seed pod, but youâll also learn to design a book resist for your own project.
If it sounds interesting to you, but you have questions that arenât covered on the course page, send me an email and let me know how I can help.
If youâve been waiting to enroll in THE DODO HUB, Iâve got good news. Itâs open and you can sign up as of now!
And, if you happen to be new to the Dodo world, and youâre not sure what THE DODO HUB is, you can check all the details here.
But, before you check the details, let me tell you who THE DODO HUB is for.
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Letâs say youâve been a felt maker for some years now, but âŚ
Have you noticed the BABY classes are back?
Many of you have been asking to have the baby booties class separately. Youâve also showed interest in having it available âon demandâ, which is understandable, since babies grow fast đ
So, Iâve listened to your requests and created two separate classes: âComfy Baby Booties & Tiny Baby Mittensâ and âSweet Baby Jacket & Daisy baby Hatâ. Theyâre already available and can be purchased at any time.
Theyâre now in a DIY version, and the videos and PDFs are downloadable. Just click on the images below to be taken to the course information.
Whether youâre planning to enroll in the class or not, hereâs some information that may be useful for you.
As I reopened the baby courses to enrolment, it was brought to my attention that some of the designs are not compliant with the safety standards of many countries. I was very grateful for these contacts, since this is something I was previously unaware of.
I decided to do some internet research to un...
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