Fun Ideas for Using Felt Beads

re: Fun Ideas for Using Felt Beads

LisaC@90 — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:11:56 GMT

Wow, that peace sign necklace is very creative! Cool and fun! I also wanted to let Michelle know that I look forward to these daily emails and give you many many kudos for continuing this on a daily basis! Thanks for all the fun and inspirational ideas as well as keeping all of us beaders connected. Take care! Lisa C., www.abeadaday.blogspot.com

re: Fun Ideas for Using Felt Beads

Zaz — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:13:29 GMT

felting beads is childplay. here's what you have to have on hand: option 1: tiny scraps of wool from different projects at least 60% wool, so save all those tiny left overs in a celll bag that would go in the trash. you need to open your faucet as hot a water as you can take it, wet your hand and scraps in them, rub on the soap you use for your hands, a good one is regular soap de marseilles, the simplest the better. start rolling those scraps into a ball, rinse under that hot water resoap, reroll, etc till you feel the ball is catching. you can also do the same thing using roving, make sure to take small amounts and "open" that bit of roving so it can absorb the soap and water.

re: Fun Ideas for Using Felt Beads

MistyD3 — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:01:05 GMT

Felt beads are wonderfully versatile and surprisingly solid! I used one as a base for a beaded thistle when creating something to honor my heritage. Since then I've experimented with needle felting scroll work onto felt beads and really enjoy finding new ways to use them. I have a few examples at my blog - gemmabeads.blogspot.com Great article and fun challenge results!