If you missed my last newsletter, here is what fabulous
Lisa Dearnley from Felt Pixie told me about Needle Felting.
1. What are your favourite needles to use?
Because I make a lot of miniatures my favourite needles are spiral ones as they leave smaller holes which is important for miniature pieces. I like to use a spiral 40 mainly.
2. What is your favourite type of wool to work with?
I like new zealand wool for larger pieces but for my miniatures I use new zealand for the core and then I absolutely love the short fibre merino you sell at the felt box for the top coat as you can get a lot of details with it even with something so small.
3. What is the worst piece of advice you keep hearing for needle felters?
I think the worst advice is telling beginners to use wool tops, these are fantastic for fur or hair and not too bad as a top coat but so many beginners give up because felting a wool top is so hard especially if it is a fine wool like merino.
4. What common mistakes do people make when they start out?
I think it's important for a beginner to find a good core wool, my life was changed when I realised there were fast felting wools out there that would speed up what I find the boring part of building up the core.
5. What is the one thing a beginner could learn today that would make a difference to their work?
Also don't be afraid to experiment, especially if you are doing a larger piece, I’ve heard of people wrapping up old jumpers to make the bulk of core. There is no rules when it comes to art. I hope this helps you.
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