
Skill Extension – Intro to Wet Felting
Dive into the art of wet felting with our Introduction to Wet Felting Workshop, designed to teach you the fundamentals of this creative and versatile craft. Using soft merino wool, you’ll explore the basics of the wet felting technique and discover how it can be adapted to create various forms and textures. You will leave with your own wet-felted sample square—a versatile piece perfect for sampling techniques to use in more complex projects—and a solid foundation to build upon as you continue your felting journey.
What You’ll Learn
During this hands-on workshop, you will:
- Discover how and why wool felts, including factors that affect shrinkage rates.
- Explore how different sheep breeds produce wool that creates felt with unique qualities.
- Learn how to handle fibre effectively and what tools and equipment you need to get started.
- Understand how to pull and lay wool finely and evenly.
- Practice “fulling” your felt by tossing, scrunching, and hand-rolling, with an introduction to tools like washing boards for advanced techniques.
- Identify the qualities of ‘good felt’ and the difference between pre-felt and fully felted pieces.
Why Attend?
This workshop is perfect for anyone curious about fibre arts or looking to explore a new creative outlet. Whether you’re crafting for fun, personal projects, or even to incorporate into your other crafts, wet felting is an engaging and rewarding skill to learn. Plus, you’ll walk away with your own felted creation and the knowledge to continue your felting journey!
Spaces are limited, so don’t miss your chance to learn the timeless art of wet felting. Join us and unlock your creative potential!
Participants will make a sample piece of quality felt.
All the felting equipment and kit is supplied – so you just need to bring along a towel and your enthusiasm.
These classes are designed for inexperienced felters, or anyone wanting to refresh their skills or learn a new felting technique. They are ideal for people who have completed the Feltwest beginners workshop and are keen to learn more, or gain the skills and confidence required to undertake a more advanced felting workshop.
Extension classes are kept small to provide a lot of 1:1 support to participants in a relaxed and helpful environment. The sessions will focus on creating one or more samples on a specific technique.