10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started NEEDLE FELTING

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This was sooo helpful and very encouraging! I’m a beginner, I haven’t even bought any supplies yet. You’ve gotten me so excited to start ❤ Thank you so much.

I AM A NEWBY AND WANT TO LEARN FELTIN

Short videos are great. I like words of a felter saying Tap rather than stabbing felt .

Have you felted any crochet projects you've done?

I'm starting on a small fox

Is there needle felting case

Come the 28th of this month I hope to start needle felting

I'm new in felting i have felt two things already a mushroom and a pokemon ball the mushroom took me maybee 2hrs or most likely 2 and a half hr max and the pokemon ball took 4+ hrs i believe i love this activity sm i would love to make more projects in the future and i learned a lot from this video i will be subscribing! 🤍🤍🤍

I wish I had watched this tutorial...the one I watched said to get a ball to put in the middle to save wool but it's a nightmare because the wool ends up loose. I wish I had just made a huge wool ball in the middle. Not even sure if I can salvage it at this point.

I know it was just an off- hand comment, but it's good to hear needle felting was easier on your wrist than knitting. I like knitting, but between my arthritis and permanent damage from a broken arm the other year, I can't do it for very long at a sitting anymore, and doing too much in not very many days gives me significant pain. I've done a little needle felting and it seems better so far, but wasn't sure if I was just not doing it enough to get the pain yet, etc.

Thank you for being so concise.

So my biggest question is how does the felting process work? Does the needle have thread or... Also, what is the best mold I guess is what you could call it to needle felt the material to?

Watched thus just now, got myself a little kit. I knit mostly but I find I needed something new. Thanks for the encouragement!

Hi, I’m a beginner, and loving it! Thanks fir the info! Can you show how you make those jellyfish in the background 🙏🏻

I can’t wait to try it, thank you for the tips

Just starting out here. Question: Can you use actual cat hair? Lmao Would be great cause I have a huge longhair furbaby that requires brushing everyday. Would be great to immortalize him.

The amount of lil balls I have felted,they are my mine things to give as gifts (I tried to make a chicken today for my friend and they saw an over priced one on Etsy, and I was like “nah I can make that” not the best but it’s soooo cute)

Here's something I wished I knew....I hated how fuzzy some projects are, my secret weapon is a tiny travel hair iron. The one I have has an outside ridge for styling as well which works great to apply heat to larger non-flat pieces. After I am done with a project, I trim out any excess fuzz, and then go over it with the iron, and it looks so professional and clean afterwards.

lol i started with a very bad strawberry😅😂🍓

Hey does anybody know of a way to protect your pieces once complete? I like using my creations as keyrings but they get pretty tatty after a while. Does spraying it with hair spray for example work? Or will it just make it sticky and ruin it?

Me: puts in fast 2x forward
Tip #1: patience is key

Great video! Is there any wool I should avoid? Been looking on eBay but afraid I'm getting some cheap stuff that won't work.

Hello! Nice video! This art seems really appealing to me and I soon realized from your video advices is that it needs a lot of practice, trial and error and of course passion, is that right?
I was also wondering, is needle felting a job that you could earn income from (either with stability or sporadically)? Could you work at any industry as an employee?Or it can only be pursued as a hobby, in your opinion?

I'd be thankful to receive your insights on my comment as it'd be really helpful and enlightening for my potential take on needle felting.

Have a nice day!
Christina :)

i started felting yesterday. i dunno i like it.

The tip to cut away wool is a valuable one. I had a piece I was working on and an area was not working out. I almost gave up on it and decided to cut the area off that I didn't like and try and rebuild it. I was able to add wool and correct the problem area. Wool is fantastic in the way you can mold and reshape areas that aren't working. I've been felting for about 3 years and wish I had started much sooner as well, it's so much fun!🐑 🥰

I checked your Etsy shop and you charge quite a lot for things that would be really simple for me to make myself. Do you have trouble selling them at those prices? I ask because I’m already pretty decent at this and I’m wondering if there is much demand and how to price my work. Do you charge an hourly rate based on how long it takes you? How do you know what to value them at? Thanks :)

I got a huge one!. Do NOT felt the figurine in 'the air' as in holding it in your hand without support, always do it against your sponge/foam/whatever you use. If you hold the figure in your non dominant hand while felting your elbow will end up dead, maybe not in one day, maybe not in two, but it will, the bouncing motion and resistance you need to do puts a huge strain on the elbow that you can avoid by supporting the figure in the sponge. I know it can be REAL comfy doing it like that, but trust me is not worth it.

-Also finger guards, yes or yes, no need to be in pain when you can simply have those.

I have a question. When you get more advanced do you find that you accidentally stab yourself more than you did when you started or less? Because currently, I've been stabbing myself at least 10 times each project.

Thanks for your videos. I just got a kit and have tried a couple of pieces - a ball and an oblong shape. For some reason I keep ending up with a 'knit' outer shell while the inner section is still very loose. What am I doing wrong?

I am just staring needle felting. I got a starter kit. This video helped me out a lot.

Thank you for your advice. Really helpful 😉

Thank you for sharing that felting doesn't hurt your wrists as much as crocheting does. I teared up... I crochet ALL THE TIME, but have been looking for something to do to save my hands and wrists and still be able to stay in the same shops/craft shows. I got a needle felting kit in the mail yesterday. Not a good one, but something cheap to try out. I really like it! I made a gnome and snowman right away. Not great, but a good starting point. Again thank you! I will be watching more of your videos

This was helpful, thanks
Would like to felt baby slippers, is that possible?

I have a kit for a fox. It comes with a little styrofoam shape. Do I wrap the wool in layers as I felt it? Do I leave the styrofoam form inside of the Fox?

I’m just starting needle felting! I’ve never felted anything before! thanks for the video 💗💗💗 happy holidays. 🎄🎅🤶

Needle felting plastic finger covers help alot!! Felting needles are made to be very sharp. While felting u can suddenly stick yourself, and it hurts!! 😄👍
Plus you don't want to get blood on a light project😊💖👍

I really want to start needle felting but i’m scared i’m gonna stab my fingers…

I imagine it can be very therapeutic in imagining you are poking your enemy in their head! LOL

lol I've had one needle for 2 years

I was given 3 needle felting animals packs by a friend many months ago. I haven't exactly been interested in felting of any type - I'm happy making metal jewellery & shawl pins. But I'm going into hospital in September for a week or so, with an 8-12 week recovery period at home after. Is this something I can learn in the lead up and work on in the hospital and at home recovery?

Love💓

I just started needle felting and this helped me a lot! Thanks a bunch! Stay safe 💕

I am going to needle felting in 10 days so this is a big help for me

Thank you for keeping these videos short 😊💕 I have a hard time paying attention, it's embarrassing to admit but people like me really appreciate it! Have you tried using polyfil as a base for projects? I have some and can't afford core wool at the moment. I've been making little things, wanted to try making something bigger. All I have is little samples of colorful wool.

I just got my starter kit today and yours was the first video I watched and it was encouraging, thank you. I am going to go subscribe to your channel and watch your other videos. Thank you for so much information.-Karen

Will you please show us how you make those cute jellyfish that are in the background of your video. I searched your channel and didnt see a video on it! Love your videos. <3